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C I N E M O N T A G E
F E A T U R E
ARTFUL MOVES
WHEN DISASTER STRUCK, AUSTIN SCOTT PIVOTED
ON BEHALF OF HIS COMMUNITY
By A.J. Catoline
A
fter two decades as a working pic-
ture editor, Austin Scott knew
the rhythms of a freelance career
— the rush of steady work, the anxiety of
slowdown. What he couldn't prepare for
was the moment when the work vanished;
his hometown of Altadena burned in last
year's disastrous fire, and the future felt
suddenly unrecognizable.
Scott joined the Editors Guild in 2006
as an apprentice editor and moved through
the assistant ranks on scripted programs
before jumping to unscripted as an editor.
Over the last two decades, he has edited
shows like "MasterChef," "Dancing With
the Stars," and "The Real Housewives of
Salt Lake City."
He served on the Local 700 board of
