“Loads of the Story Was Abstracted”: Editor Irfan Van Tuijl on Mad Bills to Pay

Joel Alfonso Vargas has adapted his short May It Go Beautifully for You, Rico into the feature-length Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo), part of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival’s NEXT section. The film follows the carefree Rico as he attempts to get his life together when his girlfriend gets pregnant. Editor Irfan Van Tuijl, who edited May It Go Beautifully for You, Rico reprised his roll for Mad Bills to Pay. Below, he explains what it’s like to cut a film that is composed entirely of master shots and what kind of material was left […] The post “Loads of the Story Was Abstracted”: Editor Irfan Van Tuijl on Mad Bills to Pay first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.

Jan 30, 2025 - 00:36
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“Loads of the Story Was Abstracted”: Editor Irfan Van Tuijl on Mad Bills to Pay
A man is leaning on a fence as large birds fly overhead.

Joel Alfonso Vargas has adapted his short May It Go Beautifully for You, Rico into the feature-length Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo), part of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival’s NEXT section. The film follows the carefree Rico as he attempts to get his life together when his girlfriend gets pregnant. Editor Irfan Van Tuijl, who edited May It Go Beautifully for You, Rico reprised his roll for Mad Bills to Pay. Below, he explains what it’s like to cut a film that is composed entirely of master shots and what kind of material was left […] The post “Loads of the Story Was Abstracted”: Editor Irfan Van Tuijl on Mad Bills to Pay first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.