The poster for The Cut’s Premiere.
Charlie Israel believed cutting had an important story to tell. So six years ago, he decided to put a film team together and make a documentary. Israel originally intended the documentary to be a promotional video but it quickly grew into much more after speaking with the father of cutting, Buster Welch. Israel, the film’s Executive Producer and visionary, then knew the right direction for the film would be to tell the story through Buster.
“Horses and cattle explain everything I know,” Buster said.
They gave Buster an understanding of humanity. “He used it as an [example] of how to live your life,” said Israel.