Editor Karen Knowles Zuniga, formerly of her own kk.e. boutique, has come aboard Rival Editorial, a shop launched in late 2005 by executive producer Bill Fortney with editors Adrienne Gits and Steve MacCorkle.
At the start of her career, Zuniga spent five years as a producer at TBWA Chiat/Day, Los Angeles. She later made the transition to editor, joining King Cut in Venice, Calif., where she enjoyed a seven-year tenure. Then in ’03, she launched kk.e. There she collaborated closely with TBWA/Chiat/Day and Digital Domain, Venice, on “Blender,” a live-action/CG spot that launched the Sony PSP (portable PlayStation). Among her many other ad credits, she also cut the H&R Block “Willie Nelson” Super Bowl spot directed by Bryan Buckley of bicoastal/international Hungry Man.
“While I enjoyed heading my own company, I ultimately missed working with other editors,” says Knowles Zuniga. “At Rival, I have already found a truly collaborative and rare environment. Steve, Adrienne and I all enjoy sharing ideas and give each other support and inspiration.”
At Rival, Zuniga cut two of the four American Inventor contestant product commercials which became an integral part of the ABC primetime series grand finale shows this season. Those four spots were produced by Plum Productions, Santa Monica–with two directed by Jason Moore, the other two by Eric Heimbold.
Oscar Nominees Delve Into The Art Of Editing At ACE Session
You couldn’t miss Sean Baker at this past Sunday’s Oscar ceremony where he won for Best Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay and Editing on the strength of Anora. However, earlier that weekend he was in transit from the Cesar Awards in Paris and thus couldn’t attend the American Cinema Editors (ACE) 25th annual panel of Academy Award-nominated film editors held at the Regal LA Live Auditorium on Saturday (3/1) in Los Angeles. While the eventual Oscar winner in the editing category was missed by those who turned out for the ACE “Invisible Art, Visible Artists” session, three of Baker’s fellow nominees were on hand--Dávid Jancsó, HSE for The Brutalist; Nick Emerson for Conclave; and Myron Kerstein, ACE for Wicked. Additionally, Juliette Welfling, who couldn’t appear in person due to the Cesar Awards, was present via an earlier recorded video interview to discuss her work on Emilia Pérez. The interview was conducted by ACE president and editor Sabrina Plisco, ACE who also moderated the live panel discussion. Kerstein said that he was the beneficiary of brilliant and generous collaborators, citing, among others, director Jon M. Chu, cinematographer Alice Brooks, and visual effects supervisor Pablo Helman. The editor added it always helps to have stellar acting performances, noting that hearing Cynthia Erivo, for example, sing live was a revelation. Kerstein recalled meeting Chu some eight years ago on a “blind Skype date” and it was an instant “bromance”--which began on Crazy Rich Asians, and then continued on such projects as the streaming series Home Before Dark and the feature In The Heights. Kerstein observed that Chu is expert in providing collaborators with... Read More