
Joi McMillon
photo: Getty ImagesJoi McMillon made history on January 24 when she became the first Black woman to earn an Oscars nomination for film editing. While she's the first, McMillon is committed to not being the last elite Black female editor.
"I've been mentoring some other Black female editors, and putting their resumes out there, and putting them up for jobs," she told Revelist. McMillon added that many kids, especially Black girls, aren't exposed to opportunities behind the camera.
"As they say, knowledge is power, so we need to reach children at an early age and expose them to the other side of filmmaking besides just being in front of the camera," she said. "There's a lot of awesome jobs behind the camera."
Overall, there are few behind-the-scenes opportunities for women. San Diego State University's Center for Women in Film & Television found that just 17% of all editors for 250 of the top grossing films of 2016 were women.
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