Elliot Worth Ortega

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Hi, I’m Elliot Worth Ortega. I’m a film editor, archivist, and writer with a passion for telling stories through documentary footage and graphic storytelling.

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Hi, I’m Elliot Worth Ortega. I’m a film editor, archivist, and writer with a passion for telling stories through documentary footage and graphic storytelling. I specialize in archival-heavy projects, crafting clear narratives, and delivering polished work for broadcast and streaming.
I trained at the Rhode Island School of Design and began as a freelance editor while building a workflow around log-keeping, metadata, and efficient post-production. Based in New York, I collaborate closely with editors, researchers, and producers to deliver timely, editorially sharp content.

  • 11 years' experience
  • Joined March 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • FrenchAdvanced
  • Spanish; CastilianFluent

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Professional Services

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Work experience· 5 roles

Assistant Editor / Editor · Little Monster FilmsJan 2023 – Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Logged and sourced extensive documentary footage for Oscar-winning filmmaker Jimmy Chin’s feature-length project Lost in the Amazon; maintained structured logging systems to ensure footage usability for editors; organized material thematically and chronologically; assisted editors and supported post-production workflows.

Logger / Researcher · Sixty Six Media, Inc.Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

Worked closely with editorial and post-production teams on archival-heavy documentary series; organized and tracked large volumes of archival footage, ensuring accurate metadata and editor-ready assets; coordinated between research, legal, and editorial to keep footage clear, logged, and accessible; maintained detailed tracking documents and supported editors under tight broadcast deadlines.

Assistant Cult Warhol Director · Paul MorrisseyJan 2016 – Jan 2016 · 1 mo

Assistant Cult Warhol director during the remastering of his 1981 feature Madame Wang’s; supported post-production workflows, color grading sessions and asset revisions.

In-House Assistant Editor · MCM Creative StudiosJan 2015 – Jan 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo
Assistant Editor / Editor · FreelanceJan 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 11 mos

Education

Baccalauréat, Série Littéraire · Lycée Ermitage2009 – 2011
BFA in Film · Rhode Island School of Design2011 – 2015

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