Sarah Shachat
Associate Craft Editor
Sarah Shachat is a writer from New Orleans, now living in New York City. She is the Associate Craft Editor at IndieWire, where she looks at the artistic choices behind building great television series and films. She also helps produce and host the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast, along with other special projects focused on filmmaking.
Latest by Sarah Shachat
The Finals Cut
Director Jeff Fine and lead editor Trevor MacKinnon discuss embedding with the Boston Celtics and turning around footage as fast as they carved through the Eastern Conference.
Get In the Comments
Host Sam Reich, executive producer Paul Robalino, and production designer Chloe Badner tell IndieWire about turning a hotel floor into a set of setpieces for "Ratfish."
It's Been Here The Whole Time
Sam Says: Guess how many edits it takes to get the timing of "Game Changer" episodes perfect.
Here are the TV shows with the best scores and music according to IndieWire editors.
Craft Considerations
Watch how the cinematography, production design, and costume design of the HBO limited series all create a world in which The Captain cannot rest.
From weird little critters to weird little Michael Keatons, the IndieWire Craft team picks the film scores that have moved us most this year.
Long Live The Queen
Adriano Goldman, the cinematographer on all six seasons of the Netflix drama, tells IndieWire about how the look of the series evolved for the reigns of Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, and Imelda Staunton.
Extra Grain
Cinematographers with films at Cannes tell IndieWire how they got around the budgetary demands of shooting on film to create looks with comparable character.
The Sound of Metal
"We spent almost a full day mixing just those 25 seconds."
Over 50 cinematographers with films at Cannes tell IndieWire about how they crafted the look of their movies.
Craft Considerations
Watch how production designer Kave Quinn, costume designer Consolata Boyle, and composers Alexandre Desplat and Alex Heffes all keep the world in Kate Winslet's thrall on "The Regime."
Craft Considerations
Watch how the cinematography, production design, and hair and makeup teams discuss bringing balance to the forces of animation and live action in "Ahsoka."
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