John Tarquinio - Documentary Film Editor - Philly D.A., Patrice: The Movie, The Oldest Person in the World, and The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel

Brian Philip Davis - Irish Film Editor - Bad Day for the Cut, The Devil's Doorway, Boys from County Hell, Oddity, The Occupant, Hokum, The Incomer

https://www.brianphilipdavis.com Brian [https://www.brianphilipdavis.com] is known for his work in cinema genres, with his films showcased at major festivals like: Sundance [https://www.sundance.org], SXSW [https://sxsw.com], Tribeca [https://tribecafilm.com], and Toronto [https://www.tiff.net]. Brian's [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1956992] film work includes: Bad Day for the Cut [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5653514], The Devil's Doorway [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6793280], Boys from County Hell [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10262380], Let the Wrong One In [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13188064], Oddity [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26470109], The Occupant [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7230422], Hokum [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35672862], and The Incomer [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36980182]. Brian's [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1956992] television editing work includes: Dalgliesh [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13430420] and The Wreck [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8983318].

Steve Fanagan - Irish Sound Designer - Frank, Radioactive, Anemone, The Listeners, and Hokum

https://www.stevefanagan.com Steve [https://www.stevefanagan.com] is a BAFTA [https://www.bafta.org], BIFA [https://www.bifa.film], and EMMY-nominated [https://theemmys.tv] Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor, and Re-Recording Mixer for Film and Television. Steve's [https://www.stevefanagan.com] film credits include: Frank [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1605717], Room [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3170832], Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6903636], Radioactive [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6017756], Swan Song [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13207508], The Quiet Girl [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15109082], How to Have Sex [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22890246], Anemone [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33549447], and Hokum [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35672862]. Steve's [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3287837] television work includes: Normal People [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9059760] and The Listeners [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31490551].

Catalin Dordea - Romanian Casting Director - 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days, Graduation, Love 1 Dog, Miracle, R.M.N., and Cloistered Sister

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0233457 Catalin's [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0233457] casting work includes the films: Train Of Life [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4936450], A Farewell To Fools [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1634055], That Trip We Took With Dad [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4654184], Love 1 Dog [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7356132], Heidi [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9800034], Unidentified [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13099426], Miracle [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14355860], and Cloistered Sister [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29315945]. Catalin's [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0233457] collaborations with acclaimed director Cristian Mungiu [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0612816], include: Occident [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0320194], 4 Months 3 Weeks and 2 Days [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1032846], Beyond The Hills [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2258281], Graduation [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4936450], and R.M.N. [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18550182]

John Tarquinio - Documentary Film Editor - Philly D.A., Patrice: The Movie, The Oldest Person in the World, and The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel

https://www.johntarquinio.com John's [https://www.johntarquinio.com] assistant editor credits include: Bottle Back [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11695262], Philly D.A. [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13622188], 32 Sounds [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16294920], Bravo, Burkina! [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24055620], and The Oldest Person in the World [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39032797]. John's [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8275151] feature documentary editing credits include Patrice: The Movie [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30342963], directed by Ted Passon [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1878198], and more recently the Netflix [https://www.netflix.com] documentary, The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother Hillel [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36971084].

Womanimation! 2026 Award Winners - Jadwiga Ligeza - Grand Jury Prize for Rock Song and Emma Carre and Mathilde Parquet - Audience Award for Signal

We at MergingArts [http://www.mergingarts.org] spoke with Award winners from our Womanimation! 2026 Film Festival [https://www.mergingartsproductions.com/Events/Womanimation/Main.aspx], which took place in Boston (USA). Jadwiga Ligeza [https://www.instagram.com/jadwiga.legenda], a Polish Animator based in London, won the Jury Grand Prize [https://www.mergingartsproductions.com/Events/Womanimation/2026Judges.aspx] at the Womanimation! 2026 Film Festival [https://www.mergingartsproductions.com/Events/Womanimation/2026Films.aspx] for her film, Rock Song [https://2025.rca.ac.uk/school-of-communication/animation-ma/profile/jadwiga-ligeza]. We also spoke with duo, Emma Carre [https://emmacarre.fr/en/homepage] and Mathilde Parquet [https://www.instagram.com/mathilde_parquet], French Animators who co-wrote and directed the stop-motion musical animated film, Signal [https://emmacarre.fr/en/signal-en]. Signal [https://emmacarre.fr/en/signal-en] won the Audience Award at the 2026 Womanimation! Film Festival [https://www.mergingartsproductions.com/Events/Womanimation/Main.aspx] and was the runner-up for the Jury Grand Prize [https://www.mergingartsproductions.com/Events/Womanimation/2026Judges.aspx].