To compliment and enrich your experience of Contemporary Cinema: Beyond The Weird Wave, on Saturday 12 April we will be hosting an editing masterclass led by the one and only Yorgos Mavropsaridis, Yorgos Lanthimos' long-time editor.
Schedule:
10:30 - 11:00 Walk-in
11:00 - 12:30 Start of the masterclass
12:30 - 13:30 Break
13:30 - 15:00 Continuation of the masterclass and Q&A
15:00 - 16:00 Networking in the bar area
The masterclass will focus on the logic and philosophy behind Mavropsaridis' editing choices rather than technical aspects. He will speak about the different editing approaches he took for the various films of Yorgos Lanthimos, showcasing specific examples from scenes ranging from Dogtooth (2009) to Kinds of Kindness (2024).
Mavropsaridis will elaborate on the rationale and philosophy behind his editing choices and artistic decisions. This will provide participants with a unique opportunity to engage with his evolution and variation throughout Yorgos Lanthimos' distinctive filmography.
At the end of the session, there will be an open discussion and an opportunity to socialise with Mavropsaridis and other participants.
Yorgos Mavropsaridis is one of the most innovative film editors of his generation, renowned for his distinctive editing style and significant contributions to the film industry, particularly in European cinema. He is the long-term collaborator of director Yorgos Lanthimos for whom he edited all his feature films — starting with Kinetta in 2005. Since then, they worked together on Dogtooth (2009), The Lobster (2015), The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), The Favourite (2018), Poor Things (2023) and recently Kinds of Kindness (2024). He is also the editor of Monos (2019), Chevalier (2015), Park (2016) and She Will (2021) amongst other critically acclaimed titles. He has received multiple nominations and awards, including two Academy Award nominations (The Favourite, Poor Things) and two BAFTA nominations. For his work on The Favourite, he received the ACE Eddie Award.
