Claire Simpson is a British

film editor Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film stock, film which increasingly involves the use Digital cinema, of digital ...

. For her work on

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's ''

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'' (1986), she won the

Academy Award for Best Film Editing The Academy Award for Best Film Editing is one of the annual awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Nominations for this award are closely correlated with the Academy Award for Best Picture. For 33 consecutive year ...

and was nominated for '' The Constant Gardener'' (2005), while her work on both films won her the BAFTA Award for Best Editing. She also worked as editor of Stone's '' Salvador'' (1986) and ''

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'' (1987).

Claire Simpson - Quotes about editing

*"I think that editing has...to do with

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and, having built a house recently, I can honestly say that dealing with the

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can be as tantalizing as disguising the mechanics of the plot." *"Cutting rooms are only dark and gloomy places if you make them so. Hard work, educated taste, sharp instincts, and a flair for the absurd have been essential to my career as an editor as well as important ingredients for my life. And never underestimate the value of good luck. I know many extraordinarily talented people who have not been lucky enough to win an

Academy Award The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence ...

. Don't get me wrong, it was remarkably validating to win. But what really counts is to face every working day with the guts to be honest, both with your director and with the material you're working with. If you can't do that, don't take the job."

Filmography

TV movies TV series

Academy Award nominations & wins

*2006 – '' The Constant Gardener'' (nominated) Best Film Editing *1987 – ''

'' (won) Best Film Editing

Other awards and nominations

*2006 – '' The Constant Gardener'' (nominated) ACE Eddie - Best Edited Feature Film, Dramatic *2006 – '' The Constant Gardener'' (won) BAFTA Film Award - Best Editing *2006 – '' The Constant Gardener'' (nominated) OFCS Award (

Online Film Critics Society The Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) is an international professional association of online film journalists, historians and scholars who publish their work on the World Wide Web. The organization was founded in January 1997 by Harvey S. Karten ...

) Best Editing *1987 – ''

'' (won) ACE Eddie - Best Edited Feature Film *1988 – ''

'' (won) BAFTA Film Award - Best Editing

References

External links

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Avid: The Constant Gardener: Cultivating a Sophisticated Drama
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