Sidney Wolinsky, ACE

Canadian-American film and television editor known for his work on acclaimed TV series and feature films. Wolinsky notes that in modern television, it is standard for an editor's first assembly to be significantly longer than the final broadcast length (e.g., 80 minutes for a 55-minute episode). He emphasizes an analytical approach to cutting for time, where scenes are removed not by feel alone, but by a careful evaluation of what information is truly necessary for the story.