I am an experienced film editor with credits in
features,documentaries,commercials and television.
It has been my good fortune to work with a number of
talented editors,whose mentorship and passion for the craft
have informed my career.
My approach to editing is guided by my own set of
professional rules:
Creating a mutually respectful relationship between the
director and other creative personnel throughout the
crafting of the film.
Acknowledging critical feedback as a valid and necessary
element of the editorial process.
Advocating new ideas and their implementation without
fearing the prospect of failure.
I began my career working on television commercials at Film
Power a NYC editorial boutique.
It was there that I met Joanne Burke,an editor recruited to
work on a sales film. We quickly became friends and with
her encouragement I branched out into the freelance
marketplace,working with her on two documentaries:
"Trouble on Fashion Ave" for PBS and "Labor in the Promised
land" for NBC Reports.
I transitioned into television and received an Emmy Award
for an ABC Afterschool Special "All That Glitters".
It was during this period when I was offered an opportunity
to be an apprentice to noted feature editor Dede Allen.
I jumped at the chance,dismissing the downgrade from editor
to apprentice and savoring the chance to be a part of her
team.
My dedication and fierce committment to the art of film
editing is unwavering and applied to every project in which
I am involved.
Please take a tour of my site and thank you for your
interest.
Joseph Gutowski
Prologue to the video clip of "Old Ways".
While my wife and I were vacationing in Mexico we were
introduced to Anado McLauchlin,a local artist and well
known presence in the town of San Miguel de Allende.
Over drinks he invited us to a special event he was staging
the following day.
I asked if he had any plans to videotape the event and he
said no but the following day I was asked to do just that
and the result is "Old Ways".
So it is a totally unplanned shoot,shot with an old SD
camera and 3 mini dv tapes.
The version on the site is abridged but gets the essence of
that day and shows the incredible art that Anado creates.
Please be patient with the loading of the clip because it
is close to 30 minutes.
Also view my 45 second visual effects short "OFFPEAK"