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Recent News:
TELEMARKETER$ / which I did not cut but consulted on, debuts on HBO to critical acclaim.
CHOP & STEELE / featuring David Cross, bought at Tribeca 2022 by Drafthouse Films. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS / narrated by Rainn Wilson, is nominated for two Sports Emmys MOTHER'S LITTLE HELPERS / debuts at SXSW 2019 and is now streaming on Amazon PrimeAbout the Editor 
setupBased in LA and born in DC, Alex
got his start studying vérité editing at The University of Chicago, under original members of Kartemquin Films. He went on to cut two docs in two years which both ended up on ROGER EBERT’s annual "Top Ten Documentaries" lists as films which struck Ebert as "subtle", "human", and "necessary".
Since relocating to Los Angeles, Alex has edited for Emmy, Peabody, and Academy Award winning filmmakers, including James Moll, Josh Greenbaum, Fisher Stevens, Clay Tweel, Lauren Greenfield, Ben Steinbauer, Karim Amer, Kestrin Pantera, Jonathan Chinn, and Danny McBride. The first docuseries he cut, BEHIND THE MASK, earned Hulu its first-ever Emmy Nomination, and his editing has since been nominated two more times by the Television Academy.
Pivotal projects include the Showtime series SUPERVILLAIN, produced by Brian Grazer, the Netflix Original WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, narrated by Rainn Wilson, and Hulu's meta-comedy hit TOO FUNNY TO FAIL, starring Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Dana Carvey, and Robert Smigel. On the scripted side, Alex has edited shorts and indie features including MOTHER'S LITTLE HELPERS, starring Milana Vayntrub, which was bought at SXSW 2019 by Gravitas Ventures. A few clips from scripted and unscripted films that inspired him can be found here.
Awards
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"CHOP & STEELE" (Writer, Editor) - Official Selection, Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Official Selection, Fantastic Fest 2022 |
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"THE LINCOLN PROJECT" (Editor, 2 Episodes) - Nominee, Critic's Choice Awards for Best Limited Doc Series of 2022 |
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"PUNCH 9: FOR HAROLD WASHINGTON" (Editor) - Winner: Audience Award, Chicago International Film Festival 2021 Finalist: Ken Burns Prize for Film 2021 Official Selection, DOC NYC & Santa Barbara 2021 |
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"MOTHER'S LITTLE HELPERS" (Editor) - Official Selection, SXSW 2019 Winner: Best Ensemble, Outfest 2019 |
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"ANDY GOES IN" (Consulting Editor) - Official Selection, Toronto International Film Fest 2016 |
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"MULLY" (Editor) - Official Selection, Hot Docs 2016 Winner: Virginia Film Festival Best Documentary 2015 Winner: Austin Film Festival Audience Award 2015 |
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"BEHIND THE MASK" (Editor, 6 Episodes) - Emmy Nominee, Outstanding New Sports Programming 2014 "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS" (Editor, 1 Episode) - 2x Sports Emmy Nominee: Outstanding Edited Series Outstanding Editing - Long Form 2021 |
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"JESUS TOWN, USA" (Additional Editor) - Official Selection, Hot Docs 2015 |
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"WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH KANSAS" (Editor) - Roger Ebert's TOP TEN docs of 2009 |
Selected Press
"Hysterically funny, wonderful..."
- FilmWeek (KPPC - NPR Los Angeles) / Tim Cogshell, April 24, 2023
project: CHOP & STEELE
"Powerful and comprehensive... PUNCH 9 is a must-see piece of living history."
- Chicago Sun-Times / Richard Roeper, Oct 4, 2022
project: PUNCH 9: FOR HAROLD WASHINGTON
"Kestrin Pantera does a lot with a little... with the authenticity in the dialogue, and with the editing... A very creative and interesting film to watch."
- LA Times Film Critic Katie Walsh, May 14, 2020
"There's real emotional intelligence here, and there's an authenticity to MOTHER'S LITTLE HELPERS... that rang true for me."
- KCRW's PRESS PLAY with Madeline Brand / Christy Lemire, May 14, 2020
project: MOTHER'S LITTLE HELPERS
"WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS bookending episodes — one on competitive frog jumping... are the strongest. What some competition shows take entire hours to do, these episodes achieve in mere minutes."
- IndieWire / Steve Greene, November 17, 2020
project: WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
"Intriguing... unusual... different."
- New York Times / Margaret Lyons, February 18, 2021
"SUPERVILLAIN is a cautionary tale for the social media age."
- The Gate / Andrew Parker, February 19, 2021
project: SUPERVILLAIN
"TOO FUNNY TO FAIL is a rare thing: a movie about comedy that is, itself, actually funny."
- THE NEW YORKER / Ian Crouch, October 23, 2017
project: TOO FUNNY TO FAIL
"TOO FUNNY TO FAIL is entertaining and enlightening from beginning to end."
- NPR's "Fresh Air" / David Bianculli, October 19, 2017
project: TOO FUNNY TO FAIL
"MULLY is a powerful, focused documentary whose turns will surprise..."
- Los Angeles Times / Kimber Meyers, October 26, 2017
project: MULLY
"I've rarely seen a film quite like it. It has a point to make but no axe to grind...It takes no cheap shots at all."
- Roger Ebert / EBERT'S TOP TEN DOCUMENTARIES OF 2009
project: WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH KANSAS?
"MULLY refrains from preachiness. Mr. Mully’s actions speak for themselves, and his robust personality makes him a pleasure to listen to."
- New York Times / Ken Jaworoski, October 26, 2017
project: MULLY
"JESUS TOWN is cheekily entertaining...like a factual Napoleon Dynamite."
- The Globe and Mail / Liam Lacey, April 23, 2015
project: JESUS TOWN, USA
"BEHIND THE MASK is a triumph of mascot storytelling... It is brilliantly told, and should clean up come awards time."
- Los Angeles Times / Houston Mitchell, Oct 29, 2013
project: BEHIND THE MASK
"BEHIND THE MASK doesn’t just match the quality of regular television and cable programing, it surpasses it."
- Forbes / Mark Hughes, October 29, 2013
project: BEHIND THE MASK
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