Released theatrically in March 2024, “Laapataa Ladies” (translation: Lost Ladies) was praised for its story, screenplay, and cast performances, winning Best Film (Critics' Choice) at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne and being selected as the Indian entry for the Best International Feature category of the 2025 Oscars.We spoke to the film’s editor, Jabeen Merchant, about how she used Adobe Premiere Pro to edit the movie — currently streaming on Netflix — and organize the many hours of footage that was shot for it. Trained at the Film & Television Institute of India and based in Mumbai, Merchant is known for her wide experience in the Indian film and TV industry covering more than 25 years. Her work spans mainstream Bollywood, art house cinema, television, web shows, short fiction, and documentary films.From working with superior industry-grade cameras and external storage devices to enhancing collaboration as well as the review and approval process with other Adobe apps — “ Laapataa Ladies” demonstrates how the Adobe video ecosystem surrounding Premiere Pro can empower authentic storytelling and accelerate video editing workflows globally.How did you begin your journey into video editing?I'm from the generation of editors who were trained on 35 mm film and videotape. But when I left film school and began work, the first computer-based editing systems arrived in India, in Mumbai at least. I worked on a number of different systems and at one point, like a lot of other editors, I made the switch to Premiere Pro, because I found...
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