Hi there. I’m Luther Clement-Lam, a documentary editor and filmmaker with 15 years of experience across short and long-form work, collaborating with a wide range of media types and subject matter to tell compelling, award-winning stories. I bring a collaborative, filmmaker-first approach to post-production, storytelling, and project development, with a focus on clear narrative through-line and editorial craft. Selected editor credits span partnerships with Time Studios, HBO, PBS, and Amazon projects, including award-winning documentary work and music videos. I’m passionate about balancing creative vision with production realities, and I enjoy shaping both the edit and the broader storytelling process from concept through delivery.

Luther Clement-Lam

Hi there. I’m Luther Clement-Lam, a documentary editor and filmmaker with 15 years of experience across short and long-form work, collaborating with a wide range of media types and subject matter to tell compelling, award-winning stories. I bring a collaborative, filmmaker-first approach to post-production, storytelling, and project development, with a focus on clear narrative through-line and editorial craft. Selected editor credits span partnerships with Time Studios, HBO, PBS, and Amazon projects, including award-winning documentary work and music videos. I’m passionate about balancing creative vision with production realities, and I enjoy shaping both the edit and the broader storytelling process from concept through delivery.

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Hi there. I’m Luther Clement-Lam, a documentary editor and filmmaker with 15 years of experience across short and long-form work, collaborating with a wide range of media types and subject matter to tell compelling, award-winning stories. I bring a collaborative, filmmaker-first approach to post-production, storytelling, and project development, with a focus on clear narrative through-line and editorial craft.

Selected editor credits span partnerships with Time Studios, HBO, PBS, and Amazon projects, including award-winning documentary work and music videos. I’m passionate about balancing creative vision with production realities, and I enjoy shaping both the edit and the broader storytelling process from concept through delivery.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Editor at Rory McIlroy: The Masters Wait - Amazon
September 13, 2025 - February 27, 2026
Through years of heartbreak and resilience, Rory McIlroy's pursuit of the Green Jacket at the Masters becomes a reckoning with legacy and the final step toward completing golf's rarest achievement, the career Grand Slam.
Editor at Ernie Barnes
August 21, 2024 - February 3, 2025
The legendary painter Ernie Barnes is known for capturing the spirit of black American life in works like "Sugar Shack", which graced the cover of a Marvin Gaye album and every episode of the hit TV series Good Times but before that he was a journeyman pro football player.
Editor at Solutionaries
June 15, 2025 - September 10, 2025
This branded short doc series profiles three environmental entrepreneurs.
Editor at Seen & Heard — HBO
July 30, 2023 - March 7, 2024
Showcasing how Black artists and creators both shaped and revolutionized the medium while confronting the systemic challenges that have often undermined their contributions.
Editor at Kendall’s Cross
May 13, 2023 - March 20, 2024
The rise and fall and redemption of Olympic gold medallist wrestler Kendall Cross.
Editor at Katrina Babies — HBO
January 16, 2022 - March 26, 2022
Director Edward Buckles, Jr. provides an intimate look at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and its impact on the children of New Orleans.
Editor at Surf Nation — PBS
June 26, 2021 - September 29, 2021
A profile of young surfers in the newly formed Chinese National Surfing program.
Director/Editor/Writer at Stay Close — The New York Times, The Atlantic
July 31, 2017 - June 14, 2018
The underdog story of a fencer from Brooklyn who overcomes a gauntlet of hardships on the road to the Olympics.
Editor at Cole Summer
January 3, 2011 - December 30, 2011
Cole Summer (2011-2012), 3 episodes, Cole World Entertainment (EP: Jermaine Cole).
Editor at Cole World Inc / Dreamville
July 26, 2011 - August 23, 2011
In the Morning (music video) for J. Cole (2012) – Directors: Axel Laramée, Adam Roy

Education

Master of Fine Arts, Documentary Media at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
January 11, 2015 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor of Arts, English & Asian Studies at St. John's University, Jamaica, NY
January 10, 2005 - June 13, 2008

Qualifications

Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best New Nonfiction Series
February 15, 2026 - February 15, 2026
Seen & Heard
IDA Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Katrina Babies
Academy Award Shortlist for Best Documentary Short
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services