France-born, California-raised, I spent my childhood binge-watching Netflix DVDs until, at 11, I knew—I wanted to make films. Back in France, I dove into cinema studies before cutting my teeth as a music video editor for artists like Kyo, Naive New Beaters, Tété, and Emmy Liyana. A trip through Iceland and Kyrgyzstan with a DSLR sparked my love for documentary filmmaking, capturing raw beauty in natural light. In 2017, I earned a spot at Luc Besson's prestigious film school, mastering the craft. Since then, I’ve shot and edited for brands like Samsung, BiotechUSA, and Telethon, collaborated with artists like Noem and Barbara Butch, and brought personal projects to life—like a 53-minute deep dive into the world of mushrooms. --- **Employment and project experience** **Film Editor** Skillz Agency _March 2016 - March 2019_ **Film Editor & Special Effects** La Sucrerie _October 2018 - April 2019_ **Film Editor & Special Effects** Gamer's Origin _September 2019 - March 2020_ **Film Editor** Jellysmack _January 2021 - May 2022_ **Videographer** Farmaesthetics _March 2022 - July 2022_ **Videographer & Film Editor** Lifebloom _July 2022 - February 2023_ **Videographer & Film Editor** BiotechUSA _September 2022 - January 2023_ **Film Editor**Marmeladz _March 2023 - November 2023_ **Filmmaker** Dirty Tools _December 2022 - February 2025_

Axel Cohen

France-born, California-raised, I spent my childhood binge-watching Netflix DVDs until, at 11, I knew—I wanted to make films. Back in France, I dove into cinema studies before cutting my teeth as a music video editor for artists like Kyo, Naive New Beaters, Tété, and Emmy Liyana. A trip through Iceland and Kyrgyzstan with a DSLR sparked my love for documentary filmmaking, capturing raw beauty in natural light. In 2017, I earned a spot at Luc Besson's prestigious film school, mastering the craft. Since then, I’ve shot and edited for brands like Samsung, BiotechUSA, and Telethon, collaborated with artists like Noem and Barbara Butch, and brought personal projects to life—like a 53-minute deep dive into the world of mushrooms. --- **Employment and project experience** **Film Editor** Skillz Agency _March 2016 - March 2019_ **Film Editor & Special Effects** La Sucrerie _October 2018 - April 2019_ **Film Editor & Special Effects** Gamer's Origin _September 2019 - March 2020_ **Film Editor** Jellysmack _January 2021 - May 2022_ **Videographer** Farmaesthetics _March 2022 - July 2022_ **Videographer & Film Editor** Lifebloom _July 2022 - February 2023_ **Videographer & Film Editor** BiotechUSA _September 2022 - January 2023_ **Film Editor**Marmeladz _March 2023 - November 2023_ **Filmmaker** Dirty Tools _December 2022 - February 2025_

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France-born, California-raised, I spent my childhood binge-watching Netflix DVDs until, at 11, I knew—I wanted to make films. Back in France, I dove into cinema studies before cutting my teeth as a music video editor for artists like Kyo, Naive New Beaters, Tété, and Emmy Liyana.

A trip through Iceland and Kyrgyzstan with a DSLR sparked my love for documentary filmmaking, capturing raw beauty in natural light. In 2017, I earned a spot at Luc Besson’s prestigious film school, mastering the craft.

Since then, I’ve shot and edited for brands like Samsung, BiotechUSA, and Telethon, collaborated with artists like Noem and Barbara Butch, and brought personal projects to life—like a 53-minute deep dive into the world of mushrooms.

Employment and project experience

Film Editor Skillz Agency
March 2016 - March 2019

Film Editor & Special Effects La Sucrerie
October 2018 - April 2019

Film Editor & Special Effects Gamer’s Origin
September 2019 - March 2020

Film Editor Jellysmack
January 2021 - May 2022

Videographer Farmaesthetics
March 2022 - July 2022

Videographer & Film Editor Lifebloom
July 2022 - February 2023

Videographer & Film Editor BiotechUSA
September 2022 - January 2023

Film EditorMarmeladz
March 2023 - November 2023

Filmmaker Dirty Tools
December 2022 - February 2025

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Italian
Beginner
Russian
Beginner
German
Beginner

Work Experience

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Education

Licence Pro Concepteur Audiovisuel Nouveaux Medias at University of Montpellier Paul Valéry
September 9, 2013 - June 17, 2016
Masters Degree in Filmmaking at École de la Cité
October 2, 2017 - June 21, 2019
Luc Besson's film school in Saint-Denis, France

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    paper "Symbioses", a 53-minute documentary

    A 53-minute documentary I directed on mushrooms and their capacities of solving many of our problems of Global Warming.

    paper BIOTECH USA

    A short corporate film shot & edited for BiotechUSA. I operated the second camera under the direction of a videographer.