Civil War

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Editor - Jake Roberts, ACE

CIVIL WAR editor Jake Roberts ACE is back once again in the cutting room with writer/director Alex Garland for a sequel of sorts to their 2022 feature, MEN. Although MEN was their first foray into collaborating on a feature, Jake and Alex first worked together on the 2020 FX mini-series, DEVS.

Written and directed by Alex Garland (EX MACHINA, MEN), CIVIL WAR follows a team of journalists traveling across the United States during a civil war fought between an authoritarian federal government and several regional factions. The cast includes Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno and Nick Offerman.

JAKE ROBERTS, ACE

After his work on 2012's CITADEL, 2013's STARRED UP, 2014's THE RIOT CLUB, and 2015's BROOKLYN, Roberts earned an Oscar nomination for Best Film Editing for his work on 2016's HELL OR HIGH WATER starring Chris Pine. The movie also garnered him a nomination for an Independent Spirit Award. Roberts then cut 2018's OUTLAW KING for Netflix directed by David Mackenzie. He then began collaborating with director Alex Garland, editing his 2020 miniseries DEVS and 2022 film MEN. Jake is currently putting the finishing touches on Fede Alvarez's upcoming ALIEN: ROMULUS for 20th Century Studios.

Editing CIVIL WAR

In our discussion with Civil War editor Jake Roberts ACE, we talk about:

• The non-linear editing benefits of a linear production
• Depoliticizing a political thriller
• The unsettling sound of silence
• How tension can affect retention
• The skill of slotting in stills

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