It shouldn't be a problem for an editor to put together a reel. Some nice music, 3 seconds here, 10 seconds there, cut to the beat of the music, and voilá, you have a reel. But what if your strength is storytelling, finding the film's pace and respecting the characters' timing?
My choice was to select some excerpts of films that I edited and that I love. The pieces are not super short, but I hope you will sit back and enjoy.
Thanks for watching! - Angela
Cláudia is the oldest and most respected inmate at Madre Pelletier Penitentiary. The one who gives the orders and who protects. She protects young Daniela, whose life is at risk because she is accused of having killed her own child. But Cláudia, like Betânia, is to leave prison soon. And getting used to the "world outside" proves to be as difficult to adapt as to the life in prison.
"Elegantly shot and extremely well-structured documentary... impressive." RONNIE SCHEIB, Variety
Directed by Liliana Sulzbach
Edited by Angela K. Pires
Zeppelin Filmes
Documentary, 52 min, USA
You know the saying ”death and taxes....,” but tax time comes only once a year and death comes approximately ninety six times per minute. What will be done with you when your minute arrives? Enter Lasting Images, a feature documentary taking a peek at the lighter side of contemporary choices in human remains disposition.
Directed by Hammond Hendrix
Edited by Angela K. Pires
Moontower Productions
Documentary, 26 min, Brazil
A short documentary that discusses the origin and the evolution of the concept of “childhood” and its application to today. It portraits the life and thoughts of children from Northeastern Brazil, who work for a dollar a week, and children from São Paulo, who have their days full of compromises and responsibilities.
Directed by Liliana Sulzbach
Edited by Angela K. Pires
M. Schmiedt Produções
Fiction, 10 min, USA
A short psychological thriller where George, a 50-year-old man, receives a mysterious package. This package will bring up George’s old ghosts.
Directed by Pritesh N. Chheda
Edited by Angela K. Pires
Monument Productions
Documentary, 52 min, Brazil
A feature-length documentary that looks behind the nostalgia some Brazilians feel about a short period when the country was ruled by the Dutch.
Directed by Monica Schmiedt
Edited by Angela K. Pires
M. Schmiedt Produções