http://creativity-online.com/work/zappos-the-worlds-fastest-nudist-ambushed/17761

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/business/media/29zappos.html?_r=1

NEW YORK, June 22, 2009, --- Editor Kate Owen, who now divides her time between New York and London, has secured her first stateside representation, joining the roster of Chinagraph, New York. She continues to be handled in the U.K. by Marshall Street Editors, a London shop she's been cutting work at for nearly a decade.
    Editing full-time since 2000, Owen has amassed a body of spot work that spans clients such as Guinness, Johnny Walker, Xerox, Canon and Samsung, and the Victoria Beckham collection. 
    She got her start assisting at the age of 18, working at an edit house in London's Soho district. Owen began her cutting career with film trailers and then diversified into commercials encompasing assorted genres, from action to comedy and fast-paced montages.
    Owen joins a lineup of Chinagraph editors that includes owners Eric Carlson and Kane Platt, as well as John Gramaglia, Peter Mostert, Pete Slife, and Thomas Ostuni. The company's exec producer is Rosemary Quigley.

please read the full New York Times article here

Acela looks to lure from the skies and the roads....

Article here!

Editor Thomas Ostuni was asked to be on the panel for post production for the Mayor's Office of Film, Theater, and Broadcasting after editing the Made in NYC PSA's for their office.  The event was held earlier this month in Tribeca.  To learn more about the panel, please click the URL below.

http://www.editorsguild.com/FromTheGuild.cfm?FromTheGuildid=46

Chinagraph editor, Thomas Ostuni, donated his time and creative eye to a recent pro-bono project for Made in NY which is the Mayor's office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting.  Ostuni was assisted by Shane DeBlasio on the PSAs.  The campaign was thoughtfully directed by Otis of The Artist Company who introduces viewers to various members of film crews shooting within New York City.

All of the PSAs focus on the issue of filming in NYC from a more humanistic approach and we get to know people like Jono, Rebecca and Stephen who explain their personal connection to the film world.

Ostuni worked with footage of eight different crew workers to create the eight :30 PSA campaign.

NYC TV's City Scoop featured the campaign and a few words of support from Ostuni as well as Rosemary Quigley, Executive Producer of Chinagraph.

You can view the clip here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7syNmAE-JY

or

http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycmg/nyctv/html/history_culture/cityscoop.shtml

and the full campaign here:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/film/html/news/010109_psa_campaign_launch.shtml

Our editor, Pete Slife explores issues of female body image, perfection and religion in 34x25x36.

An Official Selection of the 2008 South by Southwest Film Festival, the film has had over a million hits on the new YouTube screening room.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM-0nUy7Ye0

PETER MOSTERT, a South African native who won that country's best editor award nine years in a row, has joined the editorial staff at CHINAGRAPH. MOSTERT'S reel is a diverse mix that leans to story-telling but also sits comfortably in the fashion world. CHINAGRAPH partner and editor, Eric Carlson, said of MOSTERT, "The thing about PETER is that he's good at everything. It's rather annoying actually."
MOSTERT began his career in South Africa where he spent over twelve years at Cut Aways in Johannesburg and Cape Town. After becoming an owner and winning South Africa's best editor award for 9 years in a row, MOSTERT decided to make the stateside jump. Coming directly from Chemistry, MOSTERT said, "I have a huge amount of respect for the quality of work and the vibe at Chinagraph. People matter so much in this business. It's a place I instantly felt comfortable."
Among his notable work is the Nike spot "Games." This unforgettable Aids awareness spot portrays an invisible attacker striking down people as Nancy Sinatra's slow and forceful "Bang, Bang" plays in the background. A title appears. "Our greatest opponent is one we cannot see. Use a condom." Other award-winning work includes spots for Subaru, Crocs, Cisco, Garnier and Palmolive.
Kane Platt, editor and partner said, "PETER'S got an energy that's amazing. He's so passionate about the work, about finding the story, the moment, the fresh way in. We're absolutely thrilled he's here."

Ridley and Tony Scott’s production company, Scott Free, along with director Michael Cuesta chose CHINAGRAPH to spend some time this summer editing “Tell-Tale”. KANE PLATT is editing the movie, which is inspired by the Edgar Allan Poe story. PLATT has worked with the director on both “L.I.E.” and “Twelve and Holding” in the past. Cuesta’s incredible career trajectory has skyrocketed since the success of both his features and through well famed episodes of the series “Six Feet Under” as well as “Dexter”.

KANE PLATT, immersed in the commercial world, looks forward to adding another feature to his editorial repertoire. “Michael always gives you something special to work with. The long-form work informs commercial work and vice versa. I’m always using things I’ve learned working on one form and bringing it to the other”.