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www.postmagazine.com 22 POST OCTOBER 2018 EDITORS' ROUNDTABLE editing software and Premiere feels the best to me. It really is a feeling, because obviously you can create great work with any of the available options, but for the way my brain works, Premiere feels the most fluid." Berman: "I've worked on a multitude of systems, but Avid is the only one that currently can adequately handle the demands of a multi- crew project with mass media management successfully." Danosky: "[Adobe] Premiere. I get into habits, and I'm comfortable and thrive there. It's like my favorite pair of jeans. Once I switched to Premiere I never looked back." Any other tools/technologies that you rely on or that help make your job easier? Moore: "Anyway I can view different kinds of me- dia, whether on the Internet, television, movie the- aters, concerts is the best way for me to continue to be inspired and bring quality and ingenuity to my work." Danosky: "Not a tool, but the people that help me. My producer and assistant are my best asset. I think it's really important to be surrounded by people that you trust, and respect. People that can watch your very first cut and help you work through it." Do you think it was harder for you as a woman to find your place in the professional editing community than it would have been, had you been a man? Moore: "From my personal experience, no. But I was lucky enough to be hired early in my career by a company not only owned by a woman, but also, consisting of peers that never made me feel like my gender was in any way a hinderance. If anything, I feel like my gender has been seen as a positive and an opportunity to offer a different perspective. I've had a lot of supportive role-models in my company, both women and men. I acknowl- edge and appreciate that not every woman getting into the industry will have the same experience I had and might have a harder fight to prove their value." Danosky: "Yes, definitely. I'm still working on it. There is a lack of respect that comes from some men in the industry, and I think we are still not there yet. I also look young, and can be overlooked as a serious professional. I can feel that shifting now as trends are chang- ing and people are specifically asking to work with female editors. This is exciting, but we still have a long way to go." What experiences can you share from working as an editor that you think are unique to you because you're a woman? Moore: "I try not to let my gender dictate how I feel working in this field but the truth is, a man in the same position will most likely not have some of the same concerns and experiences. Not to say men can't have negative things hap- pen to them. It's unfortunate when anyone feels like they have to put up with someone making them uncomfortable, but most women have faced the reality that it can feel like a better ca- reer move to pretend something doesn't bother you and laugh it off when it's coming from a colleague that they want to impress. This isn't unique to this field. Unfortunately, women in all fields are often faced with the choice of how to handle these situations." Danosky: "I care a lot about my work and I always try my hardest to show my clients edits that are polished and considered. I think that's unique to me, but definitely not exclusive to me." Danosky and projects for Canon (top, center), Love Beauty and Planet (top, right) and Under Armour (bottom).