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Post-Production Diary: Spotless Mind Edition

I wish I could live in the world created by Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" - I'd have my memory erased at the end of each working day, so that I could accurately…

Elena RossiniAugust 4, 2012

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Filmmaker’s Journal: Trouble in Tokyo

I just returned to Paris after a 10-day stay in Tokyo, Japan, where I filmed key sequences and interviews for my feature-length documentary The Illusionists. Simply put, I had the time of my life. So much so that I miss…

Elena RossiniJune 18, 2012

Editing Filmmaking My Film Projects The Illusionists

Overcoming Creative Block – with the help of The Cult of Done Manifesto & Ira Glass

Confession: these past two weeks, I've experienced many episodes of creative block - a film editor's version of writer's block, if you will. I would stare at my Final Cut Pro timeline, totally paralyzed by fear and overwhelmed by the…

Elena RossiniApril 11, 2012

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A Letter from My Younger Self

This past Wednesday, after a long afternoon of editing I rushed to the Forum des Images – a Mecca for any cinephile in the Chatelet area of Paris. The Forum hosts daily screenings, master classes with prominent actors and directors,…

Elena RossiniJanuary 8, 2011

Canon 5D Mark II Filmmaking Photography Shooting The Illusionists

Where Do I Begin

On the evening of New Year's Eve I stared expectantly at the electronic display of my television set – when the four red digits turned from 23:59 to 00:00 I let out a little cry of joy. I couldn't wait…

Elena RossiniJanuary 2, 2011

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Post-Production Diary: Spotless Mind Edition

Filmmaker’s Journal: Trouble in Tokyo

Overcoming Creative Block – with the help of The Cult of Done Manifesto & Ira Glass

A Letter from My Younger Self

Where Do I Begin

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