Film editor, Stephen O'Connell, talks about sculpting the moment and trusting your instincts

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Stephen O'Connell, film editor of Flora & Son, talks about trusting your gut, and focusing on what the audience wants when editing a film. Stephen also talks about passion vs. prestige when choosing projects.

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In this conversation:
00:00 - 01:25 ~ Stephen O'Connell and Ela Thier talk about Flora & Son
01:25 - 05:02 ~ What Stephen loves about editing
05:02 - 09:25 ~ Stephen's advice to directors on choosing an editor
09:25 - 11:19 ~ Confidence
11:19 - 13:16 ~ Stephen's advice to his younger self
13:16 - 17:30 ~ Stephen's recommendations on building relationships
17:30 - 19:55 ~ Trusting your gut as a filmmaker

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