Biography

Elliott Magen is a film editor based on Cameraygal land (Sydney, Australia). He has a passion for projects with a social conscience that challenge conventional modes of storytelling. His editing works span across documentaries, dramas and multi-screen video art installations.

His latest project is the feature documentary 'Make It Look Real' (Dir: Kate Blackmore, 2024), for which he was the Editor + Executive Producer, was selected to screen at SXSW 2025. Other documentary credits include 'The Australian Wars' - Episode 3 (Dir: Rachel Perkins, 2022), which won the 2024 AACTA Award Winner - Best Documentary or Factual Program award. He also edited 'It All Started With A Stale Sandwich' (Dir: Samantha Lang, 2019), 'Servant or Slave' (Dir: Steven McGregor, 2016), and 'The Glass Bedroom' (Dir: Kate Blackmore, 2017) for which he was the winner of the 2017 Australian Screen Editors' Digistor Award for Best Editing in Open Content.

Elliott has collaborated on video artworks for artists such as Jonathan Jones, Deborah Kelly and Lynette Wallworth, including her immersive feature full-dome film, 'Coral: Rekindling Venus' which screened at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

Elliott has also worked on the 2022 AACTA Award winning short dramas 'Finding Jedda' (Dir: Tanith Glynn-Maloney, 2021) and 'We Circle Silently' (Dir: Kate Blackmore, 2023) which was selected to screen at the 2023 Sydney Film Festival.

Many of his works have been screened at major festivals around the world including the Sundance Film Festival, SXSW, Sydney Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Antenna Film Festival, San Francisco Green Film Festival, Adelaide Film Festival and the Buenos Aires Festival of International Independent Cinema.
- IMDb mini biography by: Elliott Magen

Elliott Magen is a film editor and executive producer working on Cameraygal land (Sydney Australia). With a passion for socially conscious storytelling, he specialises in editing across documentary, drama, and multi-channel video art/installations - often working on projects that challenge traditional narrative forms.

Elliott served as editor and executive producer on 'Make It Look Real' (Dir: Kate Blackmore, 2024 - Netflix AUS), a feature documentary that exemplifies his commitment to bold, innovative film making. His other documentary credits include TThe Australian Wars' - Episode 3 (Dir: Rachel Perkins, 2022), which won the 2024 AACTA Award for Best Documentary or Factual Program. He also edited It All Started With A Stale Sandwich' (Dir: Samantha Lang, 2019), 'Servant or Slave' (Dir: Steven McGregor, 2016), and 'The Glass Bedroom' (Dir: Kate Blackmore, 2017), for which he won the 2017 Australian Screen Editors' Digistor Award for Best Editing in Open Content.

In the video art world, Elliott has collaborated with leading contemporary artists including Jonathan Jones, Deborah Kelly, and Lynette Wallworth. Notably, he worked on Wallworth's immersive full-dome film 'Coral: Rekindling Venus', which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. In 2025, he worked with artist Anohni on her 'Mourning The Great Barrier Reef' film that screened as part of the performance at the Sydney Opera House and Glastonbury 2025.

His drama credits include the 2022 AACTA Award-winning short 'Finding Jedda' (Dir: Tanith Glynn-Maloney, 2021), and 'We Circle Silently' (Dir: Kate Blackmore, 2023), which was selected for the 2023 Sydney Film Festival.

Elliott's work has screened at major international and Australian film festivals, including Sundance, SXSW, Sydney Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Adelaide Film Festival and the Antenna Documentary Film Festival.

Elliott has been selected to mentor artists + editors as part of the ASE 'Diverse Voices' Mentorship Program and the +Screen Stories Queer Mentorship Program.
- IMDb mini biography by: Elliott Magen