2007 Keynote
Beyond Borders: Darfur Now
Wednesday December 5, 2007 12Noon-1pm
Location: Show Floor HD House Presentation Theater
Edgar Burcksen discusses the documentary Darfur Now
Following the lives of six people from around the world who are committed to ending the tragedy in Darfur, the film takes audiences "through the
nightmare of Darfur on the dreams of individuals who believe they can make a difference," stated Director Ted Braun. Edgar Burcksen, A.C.E. moved
to California in 1985 after a successful career in The Netherlands as a feature film editor with more than 15 features and a Dutch Film Festival
Award for his body of work to his credit. Burcksen's prowess in visual effects was noticed by ILM and they hired him to become the visual effects
editor on The Hunt for Red October (1990) and later Diehard 2 (1990). As one of the early fans of non-linear editing he became an expert in the use
of the Editdroid, George Lucas' invention to pull editing out of the dark ages of film. When Lucas started his production of The Young Indiana Jones
Chronicles (1992), he asked Edgar Burcksen to set up the post production for his prestigious TV series and also to become one of the editors. His
collaboration with George Lucas on Young Indiana Jones and the Curse of the Jackal (1992) earned him an Emmy® for best editing in 1992. Burcksen's
diverse experience over the complete spectrum of film genres made him director Ted Braun's first choice to execute his innovative ideas to edit
Darfur Now (2007).
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