Elise
Butt
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company
ARC
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position
Editor
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website
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when
28 May 2026 16:10
about the speaker
Elise Butt is a film editor whose work has shaped some of the most celebrated campaigns of recent years.
Based in Sydney and editing at Arc, Elise is also a partner editor at acclaimed Trim Editing in the UK and US. Her credits include Nike’s So Win, which recently won Video of the Year at Ad Age; Little Simz’s Introvert, which took Best Editing at the UKMVAs; and Libresse’s Viva La Vulva, which earned a Black Pencil at D&AD.
At the heart of her work is a love of playful storytelling and an instinct for rhythm, the kind that lands before your brain catches up.
when
at ciclope
For a few years, the industry talked constantly about inclusion and representation. Then a changing market meant tighter budgets and the disappearance of risk tolerance. And suddenly, many of the same old patterns returned.
This session looks at why meaningful diversity in directing still feels fragile in Australia, and what actually needs to change beyond performative statements and good intentions.
The auditorium is located on Level 2 of The Rebel Theatre.