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The North Star
Good trailers vs. great trailers
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Genre Unlocked
The secret language of horror trailers
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The Murch Method
Cutting story & rhythm
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The BTT Community · Live

Ask any editor for the
one piece of advice. The answer is the same.

Find a mentor. But if you're trying to break into the trailer industry, there's no door to walk through. So I made one. A new Discord for editors who want to get better, with working pros joining as mentors.

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Aspiring Share your cuts. Get pro feedback.
Working Mentor the next generation.
Everyone Real conversations about craft.
Behind the Trailer + Discord
Featured · As a guest

Cutting trailers.
Teaching the craft.

I sat down with Corey Nathan on Trailer Geeks & Teaser Gods to talk about my path into the industry, the editors who shaped me, and the moments that led me to start Behind the Trailer.

Trailer Geeks & Teaser Gods 1 hr 25 min
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