Award-winning documentary editor, producer, and creative mentor known for shaping culturally resonant, socially impactful films and series. My practice spans feature documentaries, episodic nonfiction, editorial consulting, and brand storytelling—including work with Airbnb’s creative team—with a focus on building storytelling spaces that center underrepresented voices and foster inclusive dialogue. My credits include Couples Therapy (Showtime), The Disappearance of Shere Hite (Sundance), Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (CNN/HBO), and Crip Camp (Higher Ground/Netflix), which earned an Oscar nomination, Sundance Audience Award, Independent Spirit Award, and IDA Best Documentary. I’ve been nominated for editing honors by ACE, IDA, Cinema Eye Honors, and Critics Choice, received a Special Mention for Editing at DOC NYC, and was awarded the Karen Schmeer Editing Fellowship. Beyond my editorial work, I’m a dedicated mentor and story consultant, supporting directors, emerging editors, and documentary teams through project development, structural guidance, and creative problem-solving. I’ve also built a strong presence in film and event programming (Indie Memphis, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art), served as a juror for Cinema Eye Honors, the IDA Documentary Awards, and the Chicago LGBTQ+ Film Festival, and frequently appear as a panelist, moderator, visiting artist at Universities, and podcast guest for Sundance/Adobe, Art of the Cut, Cutting Class, and Shoot & Splice. Website: eileeneditor.com (under construction) IMDb: imdb.com/name/nm0583086/

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Award-winning documentary editor, producer, and creative mentor known for shaping culturally resonant, socially impactful films and series. My practice spans feature documentaries, episodic nonfiction, editorial consulting, and brand storytelling—including work with Airbnb’s creative team—with a focus on building storytelling spaces that center underrepresented voices and foster inclusive dialogue. My credits include Couples Therapy (Showtime), The Disappearance of Shere Hite (Sundance), Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (CNN/HBO), and Crip Camp (Higher Ground/Netflix), which earned an Oscar nomination, Sundance Audience Award, Independent Spirit Award, and IDA Best Documentary. I’ve been nominated for editing honors by ACE, IDA, Cinema Eye Honors, and Critics Choice, received a Special Mention for Editing at DOC NYC, and was awarded the Karen Schmeer Editing Fellowship. Beyond my editorial work, I’m a dedicated mentor and story consultant, supporting directors, emerging editors, and documentary teams through project development, structural guidance, and creative problem-solving. I’ve also built a strong presence in film and event programming (Indie Memphis, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art), served as a juror for Cinema Eye Honors, the IDA Documentary Awards, and the Chicago LGBTQ+ Film Festival, and frequently appear as a panelist, moderator, visiting artist at Universities, and podcast guest for Sundance/Adobe, Art of the Cut, Cutting Class, and Shoot & Splice. Website: eileeneditor.com (under construction) IMDb: imdb.com/name/nm0583086/

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Award-winning documentary editor, producer, and creative mentor known for shaping culturally resonant, socially impactful films and series.

My practice spans feature documentaries, episodic nonfiction, editorial consulting, and brand storytelling—including work with Airbnb’s creative team—with a focus on building storytelling spaces that center underrepresented voices and foster inclusive dialogue.

My credits include Couples Therapy (Showtime), The Disappearance of Shere Hite (Sundance), Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (CNN/HBO), and Crip Camp (Higher Ground/Netflix), which earned an Oscar nomination, Sundance Audience Award, Independent Spirit Award, and IDA Best Documentary. I’ve been nominated for editing honors by ACE, IDA, Cinema Eye Honors, and Critics Choice, received a Special Mention for Editing at DOC NYC, and was awarded the Karen Schmeer Editing Fellowship.

Beyond my editorial work, I’m a dedicated mentor and story consultant, supporting directors, emerging editors, and documentary teams through project development, structural guidance, and creative problem-solving. I’ve also built a strong presence in film and event programming (Indie Memphis, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art), served as a juror for Cinema Eye Honors, the IDA Documentary Awards, and the Chicago LGBTQ+ Film Festival, and frequently appear as a panelist, moderator, visiting artist at Universities, and podcast guest for Sundance/Adobe, Art of the Cut, Cutting Class, and Shoot & Splice.

Website: eileeneditor.com (under construction)
IMDb: imdb.com/name/nm0583086/

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Work Experience

Documentary Series Editor at Showtime/Paramount
January 1, 2023 - Present
Editor for Season 4 of 'Couples Therapy', bringing viewers an authentic experience of weekly therapy sessions with couples, redefining reality television through true documentary filmmaking.
Documentary Feature Editor at NBC News Studios/Sony Pictures
January 1, 2022 - Present
Editor for 'The Disappearance of Shere Hite', a documentary examining the cultural revolution initiated by Shere Hite’s groundbreaking research on female sexuality.
Producer, Editor at Alabama Bound
January 1, 2017 - Present
Produced and edited a documentary exploring the narratives of LGBTQ families in the South, featuring their struggles and triumphs.

Education

BA DOCUMENTARY FILM at HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2004

Qualifications

Karen Schmeer Emerging Editor Fellowship
January 1, 2016 - December 4, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization