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Film Term of the Week: Editor’s Cut

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Editor’s Cut

1. An editor’s cut (sometimes referred to as the “Assembly edit” or “Rough cut”) is normally the first pass of what the final film will be when it reaches picture lock…Because it is the first pass, the editor’s cut might be longer than the final film. The editor continues to refine the cut while shooting continues, and often the entire editing process goes on for many months and sometimes more than a year, depending on the film.

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2026. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews, Google News, and Bing News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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