It looks like a clip (shot) on a track after it has been split (cut): ][
I do not understand how it cannot be perceived as a logo when it is literally everywhere on everything officially Shotcut - app icon, splash screen, about dialog, top left corner of every page of the web site and forum, favicon, social media, etc. A logo that looks like an Adobe product is unacceptable. Neither do I want anything representing the old world of film including film strip, reels, or scissors as they are old and overdone. Rebranding is a lot of work that mostly comes after the initial design. I simply do not have time in the short- to mid-term and will not consider rebranding for at least a year.