On Monday, September 3, an exciting new tradition began. How fitting that it was Labor Day when the First Annual Female Picture Editor Emmy Nominees celebration kicked off at the historic Culver Hotel in Culver City, California. In attendance were 18 women with uniquely colorful resumes — and equally unique backgrounds. Some had decades of experience working in television, while others got their start in independent film; it was an opportunity to revel in each other’s accomplishments.
But just how do you break into post-production for TV, what can you expect once you do, and what does it take to be a really good television editor?
To find out, I spoke with two of the best: A.M. Peters and Tennille Uithof, each of who received an Emmy nomination this year for their work on Queer Eye and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, respectively. Peters is a director and producer who has more than 25 TV series editing credits under her belt and Uithof has been in the TV editing game for almost 20 years and has worked on some of the most popular reality and docuseries like Wife Swap and American Pickers.
