{"id":9125,"date":"2025-07-04T03:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T01:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brokenmount.com\/bm\/2025\/07\/04\/why-atlanta-works-emmy-nominated-editor-isaac-hagy-on-crafting-great-story\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T03:00:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T01:00:44","slug":"why-atlanta-works-emmy-nominated-editor-isaac-hagy-on-crafting-great-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brokenmount.com\/bm\/2025\/07\/04\/why-atlanta-works-emmy-nominated-editor-isaac-hagy-on-crafting-great-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Why \u2018Atlanta\u2019 Works: Emmy-Nominated Editor Isaac Hagy on Crafting Great Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nofilmschool.com\/media-library\/why-atlanta-works-emmy-nominated-editor-isaac-hagy-on-crafting-great-story.jpg?id=61144469&amp;width=1200&amp;height=400&amp;coordinates=0%2C143%2C0%2C144\"><\/p>\n<p>This week on the <a href=\"https:\/\/nofilmschool.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\">No Film School Podcast<\/a>, GG Hawkins sits down with Emmy and ACE Eddie-nominated editor Isaac Hagy, whose emotionally charged and visually inventive work includes <em><em>Waves<\/em><\/em>, <em><em>Atlanta<\/em><\/em>, <em><em>Mr. and Mrs. Smith<\/em><\/em>, and <em><em>The Friend<\/em><\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>Known for his moody and immersive editing style, Hagy shares how he found his voice as an editor, the unconventional path that led him to <em><em>Atlanta<\/em><\/em>, and the creative and technical strategies that shape his work. He also dives into his Adobe Premiere workflow, the importance of collaboration, and how intuition\u2014and his pit bull Blue\u2014help fuel his storytelling.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=NFS8947024944\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>In this episode, we<\/strong><strong> discuss:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How Hagy\u2019s religious upbringing led to his first foray into filmmaking<\/li>\n<li>The unorthodox path from critical studies major to documentary editor<\/li>\n<li>Jumping from music videos to the groundbreaking series <em><em>Atlanta<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Why Hagy chooses Premiere Pro and how he builds intuitive workflows<\/li>\n<li>Collaborating remotely and the magic of edit dogs like Blue<\/li>\n<li>The creative process behind <em><em>The Friend<\/em><\/em> and working with indie auteurs<\/li>\n<li>The importance of collaboration, mentorship, and finding your crew<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Guests:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm2134133\/\" target=\"_blank\">Isaac Hagy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/blog\/author\/derickrhodes\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><em><\/em><\/em>Subscribe to the No Film School Podcast on:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-no-film-school-podcast\/id1078804724\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1vfyZ6hx3QJWS6etdDZZ5V\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vTk5MTEMzMjI5NDg4NTcz\" target=\"_blank\">Google<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Get your question answered on the podcast by emailing <a href=\"https:\/\/nofilmschool.com\/2025\/06\/editor@nofilmschool.com\" target=\"_self\">podcast@nofilmschool.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\n<em>Listen to more episodes of the No Film School podcast right here:<\/em>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?p=NNLLC3229488573\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><sub><em>This episode of The No Film School Podcast was produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/nofilmschool.com\/u\/lostingraceland\" target=\"_self\">GG Hawkins<\/a>.<\/em><\/sub><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Author: NFS Staff<br \/>\nThis article comes from <i>No Film School<\/i> and can be <a href=\"https:\/\/nofilmschool.com\/why-atlanta-works-emmy-nominated-editor-isaac-hagy-on-crafting-great-story\" target=\"_blank\"><b>read on the original site.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week on the No Film School Podcast, GG Hawkins sits down with Emmy and ACE Eddie-nominated editor Isaac Hagy, whose emotionally charged and 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