The Association of Independent Creative Editors announced that longtime member Burke Moody–an editor and co-owner of Seventh Art, Philadelphia, as well as an AICE New York board member since ’98–has been named executive director of AICE International. He will succeed AICE’s first executive director, John Held, who retires on July 1 after a decade of service to the organization.
During his tenure, Held was instrumental in the organization’s substantial expansion. Today AICE has more than 130 member companies with over 600 editors in the U.S. and Canada.
Held also steered such achievements as the establishment of the AICE Awards and the development of recommended editorial guidelines. He brought with his position more than 50 years of experience on the agency side of the business.
At the recent AICE Awards held last month in Los Angeles, association president Lisa Hinman of San Francisco-based Phoenix Edit.Effects.Design saluted Held on behalf of AICE. “We have benefited from his wisdom, life experience and never ending passion,” she said. “We could not have done it without [Held].”
Moody brings to his new role 30 years of experience in the editing business. He has also been an active member of AICE, instrumental in establishing the AICE Web site that he continues to help maintain. He had also developed symposia for the New York membership, and helped manage industry surveys.
“The critical mission for AICE is to insure that our members’ businesses stay agile, competitive, prosperous companies,” Moody told SHOOT, adding that the business is going through a lot of change. “The platforms are so different now and there are so many different outlets– That is in itself a challenge.
“The good thing about the postproduction world is it is likely that our companies will generate more business because of the increase in channels [such as mobile devices and cinema],” he continued. “People need editors… I don’t think the art is going to go away.”
Moody declined to comment on the topic of agency in-house editing, saying that he had not yet met with the international board to discuss issues such as this.
When asked what attracted him to the position, Moody said, “I’ve been editing for 30 years, and I feel like it’s time for me to step away from my editing desk … I had been very involved in AICE, and know most of the people. I feel that I could make a contribution to the industry, and to bring my skills in management and communication to bear on the industry and association.”
The End of The “Rust” Criminal Case Against Alec Baldwin May Unlock A Civil Lawsuit
The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for a related civil lawsuit by relatives of the deceased woman and efforts to depose the actor under oath, attorneys for plaintiffs in the civil suit said Tuesday.
At a news conference in Los Angeles, victims' rights attorney Gloria Allred said that the parents and younger sister of deceased cinematographer Halyna Hutchins were disappointed that prosecutors won't appeal the dismissal of an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin. The criminal charge against Baldwin was dismissed halfway through trial in July on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.
Hutchins died shortly after being wounded during a rehearsal in the movie "Rust" in October 2021 at a film-set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Baldwin, the lead actor and coproducer, was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when it discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.
Allred said Hutchins' relatives are determined to pursue damages and compensation from Baldwin and "Rust" producers in New Mexico civil court, and want Baldwin to answer questions under oath in the proceedings. Hutchins' widower and son previously reached a separate legal settlement.
"With the withdrawal that was made public yesterday, we are now able to proceed with our civil case," Allred said. "Clearly, the rights of Alec Baldwin were protected, but the due process rights of the victims — Halyna Hutchins and her parents and her sister — were violated."
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