Gabriel Mortinno Morton, a renowned filmmaker, has debunked assertions that Ghanaian film editors are lazy and inefficient in their work.
His comments come after some key stakeholders in the movie industry labelled local film editors as unserious, inefficient, and lazy as they preferred to work with foreign editors.
According to Mortinno Morton, who recently won the Best Video Editor of the Year at this year’s Film Crew Association of Ghana Awards, low budget allocations to big productions do affect the efficiency of film editors.
He noted that the lack of better remuneration and underpaying editors due to friendship do affect their work.
Mortinno Morton urged film producers to be more realistic with their timelines when working with film editors so that they would be able to do a better job.
“I urge all producers to know this, editing takes time, so they should stop treating editors like we just have to blow air on our machines and the editing is done.
“Editing a finished work depends on the type of work an editor is receiving and the type of editor. This also includes the number of days it took to shoot the film, how many hours of footage have been shot, and the producer’s budget for post-production,” he said in an interview.
Mortinno Morton is a Ghanaian freelance film director, editor, and content developer and the founder of ‘mXquared Studios,” a film production company in Ghana.
His experience covers documentaries and fiction films such as Unplugged, God is African, the Ghana by Card comedy special, If Only, and The Burial of Kojo, among others.
Some of his works have been recognised at film festivals and ceremonies such as the Africa Movie Academy Awards, Ghana Movie Awards, Montreal film festival, Accra indie film fest, Australia Inspirational Film Festival, and Cannes Film Festival.
This is 100% true!!. Ghanaian producers should wake up to the truth. I wish there is more to this story. If there is we shouldn’t hold back because editors in Ghana are not respected meanwhile a film is made in post for us to see on our screens. But what goes on in Post has less attention in the mouths and minds of this industry. @ Mortinn Morton. I wish you touched deeper on this article because I seen your tv and your passion for the industry, I saw the boldness in you. I wish that boldness reflect more in this article but for whatever reason it’s good you shared this piece. We can’t wait for the rest.
Hello GNA,
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to inquire about the progress of the recent piece involving Mortinno Morton. After his initial release of the piece, it seems that there might be more insights he wishes to share. I’ve come across several interviews where he hints at further elaboration, and it would be greatly appreciated if he could share these thoughts on your platform. Many of us who enjoy reading your blog are eager to hear his perspective on the industry.
Mortinno Morton appears to possess a wealth of knowledge, and as someone who closely follows his work, I believe he has much to contribute to the discourse surrounding the industry. The presence of outspoken filmmakers like him is essential.
I am looking forward to your platform potentially facilitating more informative content from him. Thank you for your consideration.
Hello GNA
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to inquire about the progress of the recent piece involving Mortinno Morton. After his initial release of the piece, it seems that there might be more insights he wishes to share. I’ve come across several interviews where he hints at further elaboration, and it would be greatly appreciated if he could share these thoughts on your platform. Many of us who enjoy reading your blog are eager to hear his perspective on the industry.
Mortinno Morton appears to possess a wealth of knowledge, and as someone who closely follows his work, I believe he has much to contribute to the discourse surrounding the industry. The presence of outspoken filmmakers like him is essential.
I am looking forward to your platform potentially facilitating more informative content from him. Thank you for your consideration.