Lucas Celler

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Lucas Celler
Born
U.S.
Occupation(s)Editor, director, photographer, motion designer
Years active2013 – present

Lucas Celler is an American documentary film editor, director, photographer and motion designer.[1] He is best known for his work on Shirkers and Claydream.[2][3]

Life and career[edit]

Lucas went to New Trier High School and Depaul University's School of Cinematic Arts in Chicago.[4] He then moved to Los Angeles to intern for Chris Hanley.[5] He served as assistant editor on Jeff Feuerzeig's Author: The JT LeRoy Story.[6] He got his start editing feature documentary film on Shirkers which won him the Cinema Eye Honors Award for Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design.[7]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Contribution Note
2013 The Gasoline Party Editor, director, writer and producer Short film
2013 Dean Wareham: Love Is Colder Than Death Editor, director and producer Video short
2016 Own the Nite Editor, director, writer and producer Documentary
2018 Shirkers Editor, motion designer Documentary
2018 Olompali: A Hippie Odyssey Editor, motion designer Documentary
2020 Awkward Family Photos Editor Documentary
2021 Claydream Editor, motion designer Documentary

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2019 Won Cinema Eye Honors Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design or Animation Shirkers [7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ ""Blissful Madness!": Lucas Celler on Editing Sandi Tan's Documentary Shirkers". filmmakermagazine.com. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  2. ^ "'Shirkers': Sundance Review". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  3. ^ "CLAYDREAM". tribecafilm.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  4. ^ "New Trier: Global Exchange Club". history.wilmettelibrary.info. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  5. ^ "Lucas Celler – The interview". filmconvert.com. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  6. ^ "Singapore Plays Itself: In Sandi Tan's Shirkers, a Nation (and its Daughter) Come of Age Onscreen". moviemaker.com. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  7. ^ a b "2019 Cinema Eye Honors". cinemaeyehonors.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.

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