Craig Mellish

n editor at Florentine Films, Craig Mellish is a key collaborator on Ken Burns's documentaries, including 'The Roosevelts' and 'The Vietnam War'. He describes the team's process of 'Emotional Archaeology,' shaping scenes with their final music from the outset, and using uninflected voice-over readings to 'let the words do the work.' His workflow involves working in 20-25 minute reels, a holdover from film-based editing.