April 5, 2023
HUSTLERS (2019) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring a dazzling all-star cast that includes Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles, Keke Palmer, Lili Reinhart, Lizzo and Cardi B, Lorene Scafaria’s HUSTLERS (2019) was brought to the screen by two Alums of the AFI Conservatory – director of photography Todd Banhazl (AFI Class of 2009) and editor Kayla Emter (AFI Class of 2008)....
November 18, 2019
Kayla Emter on Editing HUSTLERS, Crafting a Strong Female Perspective and Being Inspired by OUT OF SIGHT
Based on Jessica Pressler’s 2015 New York Magazine article, HUSTLERS follows strippers-turned-conwomen Ramona (Jennifer Lopez) and Destiny (Constance Wu) who band together in the aftermath of the 2008 Great Recession. To make ends meet, the women turn to drugging and running up the credit cards of their wealthy Wall Street clientele. Earning rave reviews out…
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