Justin Chang is senior film critic at Variety, also editing and overseeing film reviews for the Hollywood trade publication. His book FilmCraft: Editing, a series of interviews with 17 of the world's top film editors, was published in 2011. He currently serves as secretary of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and also is a member of the National Society of Film Critics. A Southern California native, he holds a journalism degree from USC and lives in Pasadena.