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Screen Magazine - Screen Magazine: Vol. 29, Issue 19 - Index

CUT+RUN NY EVOLVES INTO CUTTING ROOM FILMS
New York-based full service editorial and post-production
powerhouse Cutting Room Films, formerly known as Cut+Run NY,
announces its recent evolution. The award-winning shop is now
independently owned by artists and editors. The recent change in
ownership following the buyout places top editors in charge of the
company led by editors Chuck Willis and Mike Douglas, as well as
executive producer Susan Willis. Cutting Room Films was founded
as a creatively run company that emphasizes its work with extreme
attention to every detail of the post process in an uncompromised
effort to deliver highly personalized, unique client experiences.
The shop maintains the same talent, location, infrastructure,
and approach that have generated a long line of awards and
significant success with major advertising campaigns for brands
such as Bank of America, Mastercard, Adidas, Lipton, Pizza Hut,
Verizon and others.
Editor Chuck Willis notes, “Cutting Room Films is the latest in the
evolution of our work, our growth, and our identity. We worked
really hard to build up a shop that offers meticulous, highlypersonalized
service and that approach allowed us to grow into a
standalone creative team that is able to handle any project.”
As part of the shift, Mike Douglas will be joining the company as
a partner with founders Chuck and Susan. He explains, “I am very
excited to be partnering with Chuck and Susan Willis. Chuck and
I have a great history and collaborate really well together. The
transition to a company of our own was a natural progression and
we all are really excited for what is to come.”
Commenting on the Cut+Run NY to Cutting Room Films evolution,
EP Susan Willis adds, “We’re thrilled to continue to build on the
success we created over the last few years with all of our editors
here in New York as well as the talent we’ve added from the
London office.” The impressive roster at Cutting Room Films includes
these two recent additions from London, Joel Miller, who just
finished two major
international Sharp
campaigns, and
John Grover, who
edited Mastercard’s
“Elephant” and is
slated to work on an
upcoming project
for Honda.
Together, Chuck,
Mike and the rest
of the Cutting
Room Films team
have developed
a reputation as
one of the most
talented editorial
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shops in the industry, uniting a
positive, client-focused approach
with a comprehensive, detailed
process that focuses on every frame of film. Chuck adds, “As a
company, we strive to keep our minds open to innovation and
visual discovery. Film is an organic, evolutionary medium that
must always be explored creatively and with client collaboration
to really find and create the best cut.” While the core of their
business is offline editorial with a focus on advertising, the editors
works across all forms and formats including traditional broadcast,
features, documentaries, virals and webisodes.
Cutting Room Films also delivers VFX, sound design, and online
services to support their core editorial efforts. Their artists’ most
recent editorial work includes groundbreaking campaigns
launching Bank of America’s new identity, a Sharpie spot featuring
David Beckham, projects for Sharp and Mercedes, a music video
for Sophie Delila and the documentary “Alicia in Africa,” a nontraditional
project for Alicia Keyes’ charity Keep a Child Alive.
In addition to earning highest honors at the New York Aids Film
Festival for “Alicia in Africa,” Cutting Room Films artists have been
honored with nearly every award in the industry including Clios,
Gold Lions, Addys, Andys, AICPs, London International Awards,
and even an Emmy nomination.
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