The Cutting Room Floor

Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.

As his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at the chance for renewed success with the film The Other Side of the Wind.

A film editor breaks up with his girlfriend, unsure if he is in love.

Fran likes to think about dying. It brings sensation to her quiet life. When she makes the new guy at work laugh, it leads to more: a date, a slice of pie, a conversation, a spark. The only thing standing in their way is Fran herself.

While attending a retrospect of his work, a filmmaker recalls his life and his loves: the inspirations for his films.