Debbie Berman
Debbie Berman | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 28, 1978 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Occupation(s) | Television and film editor |
| Years active | 2001-present |
Debbie Berman is a South African film and television editor. She is best known for her editing work on multiple movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Spider-Man: Homecoming, Black Panther, and Captain Marvel.[1][2]
Life and career
She was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.[3] She attended High School Victory Park, part of the King David Schools, and was introduced to video editing.[4] She would edit films for school events and personal projects.[4] She began editing television shows and movies in South Africa, before moving to Vancouver, Canada.[3] After editing Space Chimps and Invictus, Berman moved to Los Angeles, where she was placed on the editing team for Spider-Man: Homecoming, Black Panther, and Captain Marvel.[3]
In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Berman suggested re-shoots for scenes of Liz and Peter interacting to make Liz's character feel more genuine.[5] While working on Black Panther, Berman convinced director Ryan Coogler to do reshoots on the final battle scene, to include the female Jabari warriors.[3][6][7] She said that the film's style is based off of James Bond and The Godfather and she began work on the production a few months later than the rest of the crew.[8][9] In 2018, she was inducted into the American Cinema Editors[10] Guild. Her most recent work includes being an editor for Love and Monsters, a monster adventure film released in October 2020.[11]
In August 2020, it was announced that she will be making her directorial debut by directing an adaptation of Don Handfield and Joshua Malkin's graphic novel Unikorn, which will be published in 2021.[12]
Filmography
Film
As Editor
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Within | John A. Curtis, Merlin Ward | [13] | |
| 2008 | Space Chimps | Kirk DeMicco | [13] | |
| 2009 | The Zero Sum | Raphael Assaf | Edited with Cheryl Buckman | [13] |
| 2011 | Touchback | Don Handfield | Edited with Ryan Eaton | [13] |
| 2012 | Black November | Jeta Amata | [13] | |
| 2012 | The United | Amin Matalqa | Unreleased | [13] |
| 2015 | The Final Girls | Todd Strauss-Schulson | [13] | |
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Jon Watts | Edited with Dan Lebental | [13] |
| 2018 | Black Panther | Ryan Coogler | Edited with Michael P. Shawver | [13] |
| 2019 | Captain Marvel | Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck | Edited with Elliot Graham | [13] |
| 2020 | Love and Monsters | Michael Matthews | Edited with Nancy Richardson | [13] |
Television
As Editor
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Big Brother South Africa | Edited unknown number of episodes | [13] |
| 2003 | Big Brother Africa | Edited unknown number of episodes | [13] |
| 2004 | Making the Cut | Edited unknown number of episodes | [13] |
| 2009 | Peak Season | Edited three episodes | [13] |
| 2010-11 | Haven | Edited six episodes | [13] |
| 2016 | Mad Dogs | Edited three episodes | [13] |
| 2016 | Timeless | Edited the pilot episode | [13] |
Berman also has four credits in the editorial departments of Ripper 2: Letter from Within (2004), Reflection (2004), Good Session (2015), and recently, The Jesuit, which has an unknown release date.[13] She was the visual effects editor for In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007) and Invictus (2009).[13]
Awards and nominations
She was the 2012 recipient of the Sally Menke Editing Fellowship from the Sundance Institute.[14] Berman and Michael P. Shawver shared four award nominations in 2018 and 2019 for their work on Black Panther, and she received a nomination in 2015 from Fright Meter Awards for Best Editing for her work on The Final Girls.[13]
- 2015 -The Final Girls (nominated) - Fright Meter Awards - "Best Editing"[13]
- 2018 - Black Panther (nominated) - Saturn Award - "Best Editing"[13]
- 2019 - Black Panther (nominated) - Alliance of Women Film Journalists - "Best Film Editing"[13]
- 2019 - Black Panther (nominated) - CinEuphoria Awards - "Best Editing - International Competition"[13]
- 2019 - Black Panther (nominated) - Columbus Film Critics Association - "Best Film Editing"[13]
References
- ^ Placido, Dani Di. "'Black Panther' Editor Debbie Berman Talks Cutting A Cultural Icon". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ Clark, Travis. "'Captain Marvel' editor describes what makes Marvel Studios a unique place to work, and the funny way she got the job". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ a b c d "Marvel's Debbie Berman is bringing 'interesting female characters to the screen in movies people love'". The National. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ a b "Debbie Berman". King David Schools Foundation. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Why Carol & Maria's 'Captain Marvel' Friendship Moved You So Much". Bustle. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ Plante, Corey. "'Black Panther' Editor Debbie Berman Talks Making Marvel's Oscar Contender". Inverse. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ Trenholm, Richard. "Black Panther's editor explains why its reshoots were a good thing". CNET. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ Placido, Dani Di. "'Black Panther' Editor Debbie Berman Talks Cutting A Cultural Icon". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Debbie Berman Relies on Media Composer to be a creative storyteller". www.avid.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ https://americancinemaeditors.org/ace-directory/
- ^ "Debbie Berman". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (2020-08-24). "Armory Films Adapting Don Handfield & Joshua Malkin's Graphic Novel 'Unikorn' With Debbie Berman Directing". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Debbie Berman". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ Alloway, Meredith. ""There is a Misconception that Cutting Action is not an Intellectual Endeavor": Debbie Berman on Editing Black Panther". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-14.