Elliott Magen

About

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 THE 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. 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.

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Awards and Recognition

• Won
  ASE - Best Editing in Open Content "THE GLASS BEDROOM"

  (2017)
• Nominated
  ASE - Best Editing in Documentary/Documentary Series (THE AUSTRALIAN WARS - EP3)

  (2023)

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