RECOMMENDATIONS

“...and then there is Suzanne Méjean Pinney, who is a kind of genius editor; She is the one who gave our film this extraordinary visual life.”

John Lithgow, Actor, Producer, Writer and Artist

"I have had the pleasure of working with Suzanne on several projects from short documentary to longer, more complicated installation pieces, and what I enjoy is the creativity, energy, and organization she brings to every project. She really goes the extra mile and I am always reminded of the joy of filmmaking - which can be forgotten in the midst of deadlines and challenging productions - when working with the extremely talented Suzanne Mejean."

Laura Purdy, Senior Media Producer of Exhibitions at The Autry Museum, Los Angeles

"Whether behind the camera or in front of the editing desk, Suzanne has an artist's eye and a keen sense of timing. I’ve had the opportunity to work with her on several projects - she is always a committed team-player, willing to put ego at check to best suit the project and always willing to go the extra mile. As producer, she makes everyone on the team feel included in the process, and delegates to the experts while keeping an overseer’s watchful eye on the final vision. It’s a pleasure to work with Suzanne in whatever capacity she is involved, as I know the final product will be excellent, and it will be both fun and rewarding getting there."

Steve Roden, Artist and Musician, Los Angeles

"I met suzanne while working on a large installation of my work at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE). Suzanne was recommended to me to someone who could create a visual document that would capture various views towards creating a documentary of the entire work, which included video projections, video monitors, and multiple sound projections. It was a very complex work to capture, but the film that Suzanne created was complex, in the positive sense, and managed to create a viable document to share with curators, who would not have been able to see the work during the installation. Suzanne had great ideas, the recordings were top notch and she was incredibly easy to collaborate with.” 

Chris Anderson, Composer and Sound Designer at Workshirt Music, Los Angeles

"Suzanne is a wonderful director and an absolute joy to work with. We spent several days together on a documentary, and I was constantly impressed by both her vision and her ability to balance the needs/wants of the project with the practical situation at hand. Her past experience as an editor has made her very efficient-- she knows what she *doesn't* need and that confidence allowed us to move quickly and focus on quality footage that mattered to the story. The results speak for themselves, and I would happily work with her again any time."

Matt Irwin Freelance Cinematographer IATSE Local 600, Los Angeles

"Suzanne brings an inventive point of view to everything she gets her hands on, which includes shooting, writing, graphic design and especially storytelling. As a fellow editor and CalArts alumni, it's clear to me the work resonates positively from her fine arts background. There's plenty of the expected slickness and polish, but it goes a lot deeper. Excellent musical and graphic sense, but with unconventional narrative twists. She's willing to take risks and the work is more original because of it. This is the editor who will come up with the stuff you hadn't thought of!"

Paul Blinderman, Creative Director and Founder at Editorial Production LLC, Los Angeles

"Suzanne is a wonderful, sensitive, bright, emotionally balanced, and creative individual. Her ability to articulate theoretical and critical issues in contemporary art practice is evident in the production of her own work and in the difficult job of interpretation. She has an intellectual and emotional appetite for engaging the familiar, the internal and the domestic, in ways that simultaneously confirm and shift the viewer. Suzanne has an exceptionally rare human quality that allows her to bring grace and emotional sensitivity to others. This empathic skill is put to use in the search for method and expression in her art and in her interactions with people.”

Robert Blake, Chair Emeritus at The International Center for Photography, New York

"Suzanne is an amazingly focused, upbeat and intelligent being. She is exceptional as a thinker and has the most disciplined follow through of any student I have ever had. Coupled with her ambition, drive, and visual talent she is unstoppable."

Abigail Simon, Thesis Instructor at New York University ITP, NYC

"Suzanne is an extremely dedicated and hardworking editor and producer who I would highly recommend to anyone involved in filmmaking. She brought fresh and creative ideas to the table every day and constantly made invaluable contributions. She is the kind of editor who puts her whole heart into a project and never looks back. She's easy to collaborate with and any director would be lucky to have her on their team."

Jonny Zwick, Documentary Producer at Bow & Arrow Productions, Los Angeles

"Suzanne and I had the pleasure of working together on two projects for Jay Z, while I was a video director at WP&A. Suzanne understood the challenge from the start and delivered dynamic work on-time and in a very professional manner."

Jesse Lee Stout, Creative Director at Metaform Studio

"Suzanne’s background in photography greatly complements her keen ability to edit image-based stories on screen. Her breadth of experience in various aspects of documentary film production prove her to be an integral member of the crew. Suzanne’s enthusiasm and ardent aesthetic are apparent in all that she does.”

Mae Thornton Mehra and Atin Mehra, Producers, Directors and Founders at Orange Kite Productions Los Angeles, New York, Madhya Pradesh, India

"Suzanne worked with us as an additional editor and in the editorial department on two features. She was a huge asset to our team and in addition to being extremely reliable, she also maintained a positive attitude and a fresh approach to cutting that was very valuable in the creative process."

John Suits, Founder and Director at New Artists Alliance, Los Angeles

“Suzanne approaches her subjects with genuine curiosity and deep respect: to call her a humanist filmmaker is only to say that she is working in the greatest tradition of the cinema and that I am deeply humbled by her accomplishments. She will only get better from here, and I eagerly anticipate her career. I am thankful to have had the chance to work with this remarkable young artist."

Gary Mairs, Dean of The Film School at CalArts, Los Angeles

"I have had the pleasure of working with Suzanne on several projects both as an Editor and Director of Photography. Besides being extremely and multi- talented, Suzanne is organized, efficient and willing to do whatever is needed to get the job done and meet last-minute deadlines.” She is also the most dependable team player I know. Her good judgment and mature outlook ensure a logical and practical approach to her endeavors. Suzanne would be a very valuable asset to any project and I recommend her highly."

Agusta Einarsdottir, Director and Producer, Elf Films, Los Angeles / Reykjavik