Creative editorial house Final Cut has promoted Sophie Solomon from assistant editor to editor. Solomon has been with Final Cut for six years, getting her start in its New York office as vault manager. Soon after she began working as an assistant editor, honing her craft alongside mentors and friends including Rick Russell, Jeff Buchanan, Dan Sherwen, Patrick Colman, and Ed Chessman.
Solomon attended Barnard College at Columbia in Manhattan, where she majored in film studies. Throughout her four years of college she interned at production and post houses around the city, which laid a solid groundwork for her understanding of the industry. Her love for postproduction came out of a passion for the creative process and a realization that telling stories and collaborating with other creatives is inherent to the process in an edit room.
Solomon worked alongside Jim Helton at Final Cut to edit the internationally acclaimed New York Times campaign, “The Truth is Worth It,” made with Droga5 and directing duo Martin + Lindsay. The campaign garnered two Cannes Grand Prix awards and four Gold Lions, Best of Show at the One Club Annual ADC Award, Clio Gold, and a Black Pencil at D&AD, among many other accolades.
Solomon’s work for Kenzo Eyewear is a fun project that speaks directly to so many of her sensibilities when it comes to humor. Known for a certain campy aesthetic, combined with unwavering authenticity, she creates an effortless, modern narrative. Her work on the “Jaded” music video for Ms. White is an example of true collaboration–a labor of love that required all involved to be vulnerable and fully vested. Solomon has also edited for global brands such as Volkswagen, Target, Michelob Ultra, Comcast, Lincoln, and Fox Sports. Her work has earned her an award for Best Editing at the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival and a Telly, for the short film Don’t Go Back To Sleep.
“From the beginning of my time at Final Cut, I’ve had the privilege to learn from some of the best editors in the world, which I’ll never take for granted,” said Solomon. “I’ve found Final Cut to be a place that celebrates individuality and attracts people who hold craft in high regard. I’m honored to have found a home where my best work can shine because I work with people who care so deeply about our projects.”
Director Dag Johan Haugerud’s “Dreams (Sex Love)” Wins Top Prize At The Berlin Film Festival
A Norwegian film about love, desire and self-discovery won top honors at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday.
A jury headed by American director Todd Haynes awarded the Golden Bear trophy to "Dreams (Sex Love)" by director Dag Johan Haugerud.
Haynes called it a "meditation on love" that "cuts you to the quick with its keen intelligence."
The film focuses on a teenager played by Ella Øverbyer, infatuated with her female French teacher, and the reactions of her mother and grandmother when they discover her private writings. It's the third part of a trilogy Haugerud has completed in the past year. "Sex" premiered at Berlin in 2024, and "Love" was screened at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.
The runner-up Silver Bear prize went to Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro's dystopian drama "The Blue Trail." Argentine director Ivan Fund's rural saga "The Message" won the third-place Jury Prize.
The best director prize went to Huo Meng for "Living the Land," set in fast-changing 1990s China.
Rose Byrne was named best performer for her role as an overwhelmed mother in the Mary Bronstein-directed "If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You." Andrew Scott won the supporting performer trophy for playing composer Richard Rodgers in Richard Linklater's "Blue Moon."
The climax of the festival known as the Berlinale came on the eve of Germany's parliamentary elections after a campaign dominated by migration and the economy.
The national election is being held seven months early, after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing coalition collapsed in a dispute about how to revitalize the country's economy.
Efforts to curb migration have emerged as a central issue in the campaign — along with the question of how to handle the... Read More