About Us

Chairman

Chris Long

Has worked as a non-linear editor for over 11 years in the UK and the USA, using Final Cut Pro.

Clients have included Disney and Channel 4.

Most Enjoyable Film: '101 Dalmatians'

Favourite expression "No, we won't fix it in post!"

Personal dislikes: quiz shows, horror films and Chinese food.

Vice Chairman

John Grover

Joined the film industry in 1959 as a numbering boy. After National Service in the Royal Tank Regiment John started his career as 2nd assistant at MGM Studios Borehamwood. Then he became 1st assistant editor at MGM Studios working on over 25 British and American films including: Dr Zhivago and 2001 A Space Odessy. John has edited films since 1978.

Helped to set up GBFE, campaigned to get assistants included and has been on the Board of Governors for many years.

Favourite film that I worked on ‘Dr Zhivago’.

Happiest film that I worked on ‘Labyrinth’.

Favourite expression "put it back the way you first cut it!"

Personal dislikes: overuse of ‘Steadiecam’, in-line cuts.

Treasurer

Russ Woolnough

Worked on Superman I and II in Visual Effects Dept. and since then was Visual Effects Editor on the original Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’ Alien III; Judge Dredd ; the first ‘Mission Impossible’ ; ‘Event Horizon’ ‘The Avengers’ and ‘Pushing Tin’

For the past 7 years working as a Post Production Supervisor where my experience in the editorial department has been invaluable.

Favourite film that I worked on ‘Ladyhawke ’

Happiest film that I worked on 'War of the Buttons'

Favourite vfx expression "As the image renders"

Personal dislikes: Digital Grading

Secretary

Sally Fisher

Sally has been Secretary of the GBFTE since 2002.

She is also currently Secretary of the Guild of Stunt and Action Co-ordinators (since 1986) and the Cine Guilds of Great Britain (since 1997), as well as running the CineMasters project for the Cine Guilds.

Sally has worked in the Film Industry for over 25 years, having previous advertising and PR experience.

Derek Bain

Derek joined Visnews in 1963 and trained on camera, sound and finally in the cutting rooms

He joined LWT in 1968. He has worked in news, documentary, arts features and drama. He has edited many popular TV series, and single films for television. Derek is currently editing Midsomer Murders for ITV. He joined the Guild in 1990, and has served on the board of governors for around 10 years.

Favourite film Dennis Potter's 'Cream in my Coffee'

Happiest series 'The Adventures of Black Beauty

Favourite expression "So it goes"

Personal dislikes: Speed-ramps for no reason

Robbie Gibbon

Robbie currently works as an assistant editor with clients including Darlow Smithson, Tiger Aspect, Mediatrust etc. It his responsibility to stay up to date with advancements in post technology, ensuring the most efficient and enjoyable working practices. Robbie has implemented and maintained workflow procedures for numerous productions including R3D with guidance from Post Factory.

Robbie strives to push his experience and skills. In 2005 he was invited to participate with The Network and in 2009 chosen for the American Cinema Editors internship program. Receiving mentoring from a variety of editors and working on productions such as Heroes, The Hole 3D etc. his passion for post production and film production only increases.

It is an exciting time to be part of the film industry and Robbie is keen to be on the forefront.

Favourite film(s): Ghostbusters (and The Fall)

Personal dislikes: Talking in Third Person

Michael Johns

Began career in the camera department then eventually felt that film editing was really more absorbing.

Favourite film that I worked on 'The Card'

Happiest film that I worked on 'Oliver'

Favourite quote "An associate producer is the only guy in Hollywood who will associate with the producer"

Chris Kelly

Apprentice/trainee editor at MGM studios Borehamwood in 1962, this was at the end period of what was known as the ?Studio System;? it was still an exciting period then.

Left MGM in 1965 to go freelance on the Beatles film Help as 2^nd assistant editor. In 1967 worked on Torture Garden as 1^st assistant. It wasn't until 1982 when offered first editing break on an early Film on Four production Bad Hats. Continued working as editor/sound editor on Shadey, Jewel of the Nile, Flash Gordon, The Keep, Getting it Right, Mona Lisa, Cry Freedom etc. Directed several episodes on Channel 5's soap Family Affairs as well as resident editor on the show for its duration.

Retired 2005 after working abroad on King Kong and Mission Impossible 3 as foreign version sound supervisor.

Favourite film that I worked on: 'Macbeth'

Favourite expression: "Treading on eggshells" I can't do it very well!!

Personal dislikes: Comment from the floor: "Oh, we can fix it in post'" & comment before a sneak preview "This is still a rough cut"

Adam Masters

Started in the cutting rooms in 1983, and is now a freelance drama editor currently working on television series such as "The Bill" and "Casualty".

Barry Peters

I entered the film business and worked at Pinewood for Disney for 4 years as an assistant Editor. Then I worked as assistant Editor/sound Editor on such pictures as "Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines", "Where Eagles Dare" and many others.

Started my career as Editor in Amsterdam on" Amsterdam Affair"; spent 6 years in Los Angeles in the early nineties, worked with John Huston and played poker with him in Budapest on "Escape to Victory".

Been on many Locations incuding China,Hungary, Germany, France, America etc.

Favourite film 'Magnificent Men'

Happiest film that I worked on 'Mistral's Daughter'

Favourite expression "Play it again Sam"

Personal dislikes: Not working.

Brian Sinclair

Started working as a film librarian in the early sixties and progressed to assistant editor, working with editing legends like Jack Harris,Ralph Kemplen and Gerry Hambling. Started cutting commercials in the seventies and moved into the documentary and corporate world soon after that. Feature film work became less frequent and the commercial sector gave more freedom as I regularly directed and became post-production supervisor on a number of large budget ventures.

The use of computers in their basic form in the days of tape editing were sure to be leading to a rethink in the way editing would progress. I became involved in writing software for editing systems in the early nineties before the revolution began. I have written reviews for various editing platforms and am always 'road testing' new systems. I would prefer to work with film and am a frequent cinema goer

Favourite film 'Sexy Beast'

Favourite film to have worked on 'Ryan's Daughter'

Favourite line . . "let me know when you have something to show me"

Favourite director . . .anyone who has not rented a video from Blockbuster

David Sinclair

I entered the film & television industry in 1980, starting my career in the production office as a runner for Illustra Films in Soho, which was producing some of the best commercials and corporate films of its day. I had a great time gaining a working knowledge of the film industry from pre production to shooting to post production and worked with some great technicians of the time.

After becoming freelance in 1989 I was fortunate enough to be offered work at The Shell Film Unit where I worked with and learned from many great producers and directors. While working at Shell I won two awards for creative excellence at the US film festival in 1993 and 1994.

Since then I have cut documentaries for BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 working through various production companies – including D-Day in colour for ITV 1 and Christopher Reeve: Keeping Hope in motion for BBC 1. I am now senior editor at IMG, training three edit assistants.