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38 CINEMONTAGE / Q4 2018 in which Ginsburg ascends the steps of the Supreme Court. "Mimi got this idea for this little epilogue, signifying Ruth's transition to the Supreme Court," says Tesoro. "I came across the audio for the cases she argued in front of that Court, and her words were like fire. I decided to surprise Mimi with those audio sound bites in the assembly — and they stuck." Tesoro hopes that audiences for the film learn more about Ginsburg and how one person can really make a difference. "I was privileged to grow up with certain rights that were assumed, and Ruth did not," she says. "Yet she was able to effect a lot of change, with her own grit and with the support of her husband and the Ginsburg family. I want people to take away what she did, and feel grateful for it, as well as realize that they can be their own agent of change. The fact that she and Marty did it together shows that it's all about equality. Equal rights for women mean equal rights for men." As a Filipina and a woman, Tesoro has often experienced being an anomaly in a largely white, male post-production environment. "Being the only woman has happened maybe half the time," she says. "More often, I'm the only person of color there. Oftentimes, people have no idea what to expect when they meet me. On one TV show, my director was looking for me, and he looked right past me. That happens to me all the time. I always love the first moment of that person adjusting to the fact that I'm his editor — and then we get over it and move on." Tesoro gravitated to animation on TV as a child and in high school she Michelle Tesoro. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 36 CONTINUED ON PAGE 41