The wonderfully talented Amanda James can now add ‘Oscar winning Editor’ to her impressive CV! Her film, ‘The Long Goodbye’ won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film category at last night’s 94th Academy Awards.

Created by Riz Ahmed and Aneil Karia, ‘The Long Goodbye’ is a film that begins as a beautifully realistic portrait of an immigrant family in Britain, with characters preparing their home for a wedding celebration amidst laughter and warmth until a right-wing march spirals out of control and chaos erupts.

I was able to interview Amanda about the win and she shared some brilliant insight into her editing process. Enjoy!

It’s been a ‘surreal’ few days for Amber Saunders, editor of the BAFTA Award winning short film ‘The Black Cop’, since the incredible short film won the award last Sunday (March 13th, 2022). I think I speak for everyone who knows her and has followed her career, we are SO PROUD!