Filmcraft: Christopher Tellefsen, ACE

This December, Metrograph welcomes American editor Christopher Tellefsen, ACE, who will present one special screening each of Whit Stillman’s Metropolitan (1990) and Mark Mylod’s The Menu (2022), followed by a detailed discussion on their making, as well as introduce two of the films that continue to inspire his work today: Éric Rohmer’s My Night at Maud’s (1969) and Luis Buñuel’s The Exterminating Angel (1962).

American Cinema Editors (ACE) is dedicated not only to advancing the art and science of the film editing profession, but also to helping the public understand the role of the editor and the impact their contributions have on a motion picture. With this series, ACE pairs a great film and a moderated conversation with that film’s editor, providing a glimpse into one of cinema’s most vital but least understood artistic practices.