About

Building a home for India’s editors

A national organisation dedicated to advancing the art, craft, recognition, and future of screen editing.

The Society of Indian Screen Editors exists to elevate the art, identity, and global standing of Indian screen editors. SISE is not a union, guild, or regulatory body. It is an independent collective — a space for dialogue, mentorship, scholarship, and professional solidarity.

Society of Indian Screen Editors

Our mission

Elevate the art. Strengthen the craft. Give editors a national stage.

United by the cut · Defined by the craft

Founded by editors for editors — a lasting institution for excellence, collaboration, heritage, education, and a collective voice across India.

Our story

  1. Early Regional Efforts

    Various regional editor groups and associations were envisioned across different parts of India. While these efforts reflected a genuine need for representation, most were unable to sustain long-term national engagement.

  2. National Vision 2019

    A nationwide organisation for Indian screen editors was formally conceptualised. Editors from different regions began discussing the need for a unified body capable of representing Indian editors both nationally and internationally.

  3. Industry Dialogues 2020–2025

    The conversation continued across regions and industries while the editor’s role was still treated as technical rather than authorial. Prestige and dignity stayed overdue — and the craft still needed a lasting home.

  4. Formation of SISE 2026

    The Society of Indian Screen Editors was established through the collective efforts of editors committed to building a professional, inclusive, and enduring organisation.

What we do

Five verbs

The Foundation’s work, in the language of the cut.

Advocate Recognition and interests of screen editors.
Educate Learning, mentorship, knowledge sharing.
Preserve Documenting the history of editing.
Inspire Supporting future storytellers.
Lead Recognising achievement and contribution.

The principles

How we stand

Glorify the art

Editing is the language of cinema. Champion it as a central creative force, beyond the mechanics of the cut.

Collaboration over authority

We exist to connect, not control. Shared knowledge over gatekeeping.

The invitation

Across film, streaming, documentary, and emerging media, editors can no longer remain invisible.

Excellence & growth

Workshops, masterclasses, screenings, and global practice. Not just competence — creative excellence.

Global presence

Indian editors deserve a stronger international voice. SISE is set to become the first Indian editors’ association to join TEMPO; the professional suffix SISE is a mark of standing.

Community & mentorship

Belonging across languages, industries, and regions. Fair acknowledgement from assistants to senior editors. Diversity of expression, unity of craft.

Share your ideas. Join the dialogue. Contribute to the movement. Together, let us secure editing’s rightful place at the centre of cinematic culture.

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Governance

How SISE is structured

A non-profit foundation licensed under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 — democratic, transparent, and member-led.

Our purpose

To advance the art, craft, education, preservation, research, recognition and development of screen editing and allied disciplines throughout India.

Our principles

  • Democracy
  • Equality
  • Transparency
  • Accountability
  • Professional excellence
  • National representation
  • Artistic freedom
  • Ethical conduct
  • Collective decision-making
  • Service to the profession

Governance structure

First Chair

Selected by the Governing Council by majority vote.

Vice Chair

Selected by the Governing Council by majority vote. May remain vacant.

Supreme body

Governing Council

Sets vision, strategy, and policy — and ensures long-term stewardship of the Foundation.

Administrative Council

Board of Directors

Statutory executive authority. Legal compliance, financial stewardship, and overall administration.

Executive Committee

Implements programmes, coordinates initiatives, and supervises activities of SISE Associates.

Task Forces & Committees

Associates and members execute specific projects, events, and initiatives.

SISE Associates

Principal professional membership body — selected and approved by the Executive Committee.

Primary body

General Assembly

All SISE Members. Ultimate democratic authority — approves policy, elects key offices, reviews performance, and safeguards the vision.

Membership framework

Membership is essential

Anyone serving in any office, body, or committee must first be a member.

Active membership required

Active membership is required to hold office, vote, and participate in governance.

SISE Member

Active or suspended membership holders are collectively known as “SISE Member”.

One member · One vote

Equal representation. No office confers extra voting power.

  • Democratic and transparent governance
  • Defined roles, checks and balances
  • Accountability at every level
  • Policy by Governing Council · implementation by Administrative Council
  • Members are the Foundation · the Assembly is sovereign
  • Amendments with 2/3 majority in General Assembly

SISE governance

Built on democracy, equality, transparency, accountability, professional excellence, and collective decision-making. The Governing Council sets constitutional policy; the Executive Committee runs programmes; the Administrative Council (Board of Directors) holds statutory duties under the Companies Act, MoA, and AoA.

No office carries unequal voting power. Clear separation of constitutional, policy, and statutory roles — a self-governing, professionally accountable institution for India’s screen editors.

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2026–2028 Councils

Our Councils

The elected body of the Foundation — First Chair, Governing Council, Executive Council, and Administrative Council. Meet the full Council on the Council page.

2026–2028 Councils →

Enter

Public community. Private membership.

Public

A community of Indian screen editors — with a Students Corner.

Open CUTLIST →
Members

The professional membership room. Fellows, Stage, directory.

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