A Look Into the Edit Behind 'Sara Bareilles: Good Grief' with Armando Croda

The useful part

Production spent six days shooting Bareilles' studio sessions, coming away with emotionally raw footage that Editor Armando Croda took on in the edit bay. He spent days digesting the footage with Alexander as they dialed in the narrative beats of the film. Ultimately, capturing the film's full emotional register meant letting the music lead.

How it works

• Working without an Assistant Editor, Croda set up his own Premiere timeline, stating, "I feel that every time there is a [Premiere] update, my workflow gets better and better.
• Croda did exactly that, using Bareilles' tracks as emotional devices that move the audience forward in time.

Details worth keeping

Tribeca alum Josh Alexander directs this intimate look at a musical icon as she reunites with her closest collaborators to record a new album, transforming her grief into music and exploring the joy and pain of healing along the way.