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99 Q4 2016 / CINEMONTAGE Learners that ran successfully for over 30 years. Through the film group, my dad became somewhat of a local "Hollywood" celebrity. It provided a forum for him to share his love of movies and moviemaking. He led discussions following every film that aimed to highlight the work of all the various artists and craftspeople who worked together to realize the vision of the director. In his mid- 80s, he learned Final Cut Pro and helped both my brother and me with our film projects. While he was proud to conquer nonlinear editing, he missed the physical, tactile connection with the film. An Emmy-nominated editor (for an episode of Family, 1976), Jim was also a very involved father and grandfather. His legacy in film continues, inspiring two generations of filmmakers. My husband and I direct together and two of his grandchildren are budding filmmakers. My dad loved to brag about our first film, Little Miss Sunshine. He regularly weighed in on our projects, including notes on the edit of our upcoming film. He would often say, "If I had known I was going to live this long, I would have stayed in the business longer," though his last 30 years may have been his most happy and fulfilling. He never stopped growing and engaging with people and the world around him. He is survived by his wife, three children and seven grandchildren. Valerie Faris JOHN PATRICK WOLFENDEN PICTURE EDITOR SEPTEMBER 2, 1970 – JUNE 23, 2016 John Patrick Wolfenden, beloved and loving husband, father, son and brother, passed away on June 23 at the age of 45. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Suzanne Zizzi, their daughters Shea and Maeve (14 and 12), his parents Anita and Richard, and his brother Peter. John was born and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. After graduating from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, he worked as an editor on many films, video games, and television shows, including The Ultimate Fighter, Fast N' Loud, NOVA, World Poker Tour and others. He also played a key role in organizing World Poker Tour, and is fondly remembered by many with whom he collaborated over many years of work. As a musician, he wrote and performed with several bands, including Junk Ferry, whose track "Smoke Stack" was included in the soundtrack for the film Fight Club in 1999. As a concerned citizen, he wrote numerous letters to the Los Angeles Times on subjects ranging from land mines to intelligent design. John lived with his wife, their two daughters, cat and three dogs in Sherman Oaks. The couple had recently opened Oeno Vino, a curated wine and beer shop, in Atwater Village. TYLER A. EARRING ASSISTANT EDITOR JUNE 27, 1982 – JULY 25, 2016 On July 25, 2016, the editing community lost a truly remarkable young editor far too soon. Originally from Independence, Missouri, Tyler A. Earring moved to LA in 2005 to continue his education as an MFA Editing Fellow at the American Film Institute. That is where we met and became best friends almost immediately. Many of those in the 2007 AFI Editing class would say that Tyler was the most genuine, kind and down- to-earth person you could ever meet. He was the kind of guy who would help you with any situation at the drop of a hat, who would set aside his own problems to listen to yours, who would one day go out and participate in a 48- hour scavenger hunt with virtually no sleep and, on the next day, watch football and just relax with a beer in his hand. Tyler was all about the simple pleasures in life and living life to the fullest. In his 34 years, he did more than a lot of people have done by the time they are 90. He was the epitome of a "yes man." I can't remember a time that he didn't have a smile on his face — because even in his low moments, he would always find a way to make things brighter. Regarding his work, I'm proud to say that I got Tyler his first union job working on The League with me. After that, he didn't need any more help. Despite the fact that he said he didn't like networking, he did pretty darn well for himself as he worked on such TV shows as Wilfred, The Muppets, Blackish and The Goldbergs. His story sense had no boundaries and he could take projects to the next level with ease. Tyler will be missed greatly and there are very few words that can express how everyone feels about this loss. Personally, I will miss calling my best friend every morning on the commute to work during football season. It's bad enough the Chicago Bears are terrible this year. Tyler is survived by his father and stepmother Greg and Judy Earring, his mother and stepfather Rich and Ruth Myers, and his fiancée Poorna Chowdry. Scott A. Jacobs Tyler Earring, who passed away at the young age of 34, was such a positive force in every post-production department that was lucky enough to get him. We were colleagues and friends over the past five years, and it is no hyperbole to say that he was, hands-down, the best assistant with whom I have ever worked. We had developed a working relationship that was second nature, PASSAGES