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58 CINEMONTAGE / Q4 2018 your own way into the industry. It's nice to look around and see there are more people who look like you that have the same goals. CM: Do you think things are changing in terms of the barriers to entry? JM: Yes, just in the past few years the Motion Picture Editors Guild and the American Cinema Editors have organized diversity programs and mentorships that are helping people meet up and make contacts that I don't think they would necessarily be able to make on their own. I believe these groups are having a positive impact on the hiring process and helping to change the face of diversity below-the-line. NS: I've been so proud of Joi and the level of recognition that she [and we] got for Moonlight. It does seem that the exposure she received has played a small part in helping open some people's minds in the industry to the idea that post-production is also an area where you can think about diversity — and that it's good to question whether it's best to have a cutting room made up of only straight, white males. Without a doubt, I've seen a change over the past couple of years in which editors and producers have started to become much more conscious of that. f If Beale Street Could Talk. Annapurna Pictures Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders at the US premiere of If Beale Street Could Talk. Photo by Dave Alloca