Joelle Baudet, Sydney-based Film and Documentary Editor.

Photo by Steve Cook

About Me

I’m an award-winning film editor based in Sydney with over 20 years experience across documentaries, television series, narrative films and commercial work.

I’m drawn to character-driven stories and shaping strong structure, always looking for the subtleties that can easily go unseen, and trusting the audience to meet the story halfway.

My work has screened on ABC, SBS, Amazon Prime, DocPlay, Stan and Apple TV, and has screened at major Australian and international film festivals.

As a bilingual editor fluent in French and English, I’ve worked across many foreign-language projects, developing an efficient workflow and a strong sensitivity to tone and cultural nuance.

I value the collaboration that happens in the cutting room, sitting with a director, testing ideas, refining rhythm, and finding the version of the story that feels most compelling and authentic.

Selected Film & TV Credits:

  • Habana Shakes (Best Film, 2023 Byron Bay International Film Festival)

  • Tommy (Best Editor at Long Story Shorts & Focus Film Festival)

  • The Season (3-part ABC factual series, directed by Lisa Hiller)

  • China's Artful Dissident (Impact Docs Award 2019: Award of Excellence,
    Best Medium Length Film Barcelona Human Rights Film Festival 2019, nominated for
    the 2019 Documentary Walkley Award)

  • Mother ( AACTA Social Shorts, official selection MIFF 2015 and Berlin Interfilm Festival)

  • Ageless ( 8 part factual series for channel Nine, winner bronze at BADC Awards 2024)

  • Wild Kitchen (ABC series, nominated for a Logie Award)

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Commercial highlights:

  • Jasmin Tarasin’s campaign for Bonds (Silver and Bronze at the AWARD Awards)

  • VICE's campaign for Google Finding Pride

  • Justin McMillan’s campaign for Mantra Hotels (Silver at the BADC Awards)