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Gaëtan Hugnet

Editor

Over the past few years I have been working on European, Australian, Canadian and American productions such as the feature films Black Flies (2022-2023) in competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2023, Transformers (2021)L'Empereur de Paris (2018) presented at the César du cinema 2019, A Prayer Before Dawn (2017) in Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival 2017. I've also worked on series like Greek Salad (2022) distributed by Amazon, Big Little Lies (2019) distributed by HBO, and more recently editor on Transplant (2022) distributed by NBC and the feature film De Gaulle: Part 1 (2024) produced by Pathé.

 

I had the opportunity to work closely with experienced editors and directors such as Marc BoucrotHervé Schneid, Sahra Mekki, Anne-Sophie Bion, Stuart LevyClaire Fieschi, Katharine McQuerreyBéatrice Herminie, Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire, Siegfried, Jean-Marc Vallée, Sylvain LebelJean-François Richet, which has allowed me the privilege of developing my skills alongside them.

I am Canadian, European (French), and a member of IATSE in North America. Offering greater flexibility for international projects, whether on-site, remote, or both.

Recent experience

Charles de Gaulle - Part 1

2023-24

Associate Editor

Editor Katharine McQuerrey

Director Antonin Baudry

Production Pathé

Origen

2023-24

Short film

Editor

Director Marion Chuniaud

Transplant

2022

TV series

Editor

Director Stefan Pleszczynski

Production NBC

Feature Films

Charles de Gaulle - Part 1

2023-24

Associate Editor

Editor Katharine McQuerrey

Director Antonin Baudry

Production Pathé

Black Flies 

2022-23

1st assistant editor

Director Jean-Stephane Sauvaire

Editor Katharine McQuerrey

Production Station 18, LLC

Distributor FilmNation Entertainment

FESTIVALS

Official Selection at Cannes Festival 2023.

Origen

2023-24

Short film

Editor

Director Marion Chuniaud

The Emperor of Paris 

2018

 

1st assistant editor

Director Jean-François Richet

Editor Hervé Schneid

Production Mandarin

FESTIVALS

Arras Film Festival, World premiere.

César 2019 (Edition 44), Nominations for the best customs and best décors.

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts 

2021

 

Assistant editor

Director Steven Caple Jr.

Editor Stuart Levy

Distributor Paramount Pictures

Mr. Know-it-All 

2017

1st assistant editor

Director Stéphan Archinard, François Prévôt-Leygonie

Editor Hervé Schneid

Production Wy

La Deuxième Étoile 

2017

1st assistant editor

Director Lucien Jean-Baptiste

Editor Sahra Mekki

Production Vendredi Film

A Prayer Before Dawn

2016

 

1st assistant editor

Director Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire

Editor Marc Boucrot

Production Senorita Films

Distribution A24

FESTIVALS

Cannes Festival 2017, Presentation in Official Selection.

Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival, Crossovers Competition.

Dinard British Film Festival 2017, Official Selection Competition.

L'Étrange Festival 2017, Mondovision section.

Liège International Thriller Film Festival, Premiere section.

Beaune International Thriller Film Festival 2018, New Blood Competition.

Roommates Wanted

2015

2nd assistant editor

Director François Desagnat

Editor Béatrice Herminie

Production Nac Films

FESTIVALS

Alpe d'Huez International Comedy Film Festival 2016 (n°19), Jury Prize.

The Scent of Mandarine

2015

 

Assistant editor

Director Gilles Legrand

Editor Andrea Sedlácková

Production Epithète Films

FESTIVALS

Alpe d'Huez International Comedy Film Festival 2014 (n°17), Special Jury Prize, Audience Prize.

Patchwork Family

2014

 

Assistant editor

Director Pascal Rabaté

Editor Jean-François Elie

Production Belle Époque Films

FESTIVALS

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2014, Selected in Official Competition.

Dieumerci!

2015

 

1st assistant editor

Director Lucien Jean-Baptiste

Editor Sahra Mekki

Production Vertigo

FESTIVALS

Alpe d'Huez International Comedy Film Festival 2016 (n°19), Nomination Feature films out of competition.

Babysitting

2014

 

Assistant editor

Director Nicolas Benamou, Philippe Lacheau

Editor Olivier Michaut-Alchourroun

Production Axel Films, Madame Films

FESTIVALS

César 2016 (Edition 41), Nominations for the best decors and costumes.

Angoulême Francophone Film Festival 2015 (Edition 8), Premiere.

Max & Lenny

2014

 

Assistant editor

Director Fred Nicolas

Editors Gilda Fine, Mike Fromentin

Production Chaz

FESTIVALS

Gan Foundation for Cinema 2012 (Edition 26), Gan Foundation Prize.

Selected at the Giffoni Film Festival in Italy, Montreal World Film Festival.

Sydney Film Festival, Eye-catching Film Festival in Amsterdam.

Seville European Film Festival.

Yves Saint Laurent

2014

 

Assistant editor

Director Jalil Lespert

Editor François Gédigier

Production Wy

FESTIVALS

87th Academy Awards 2015, Selected to represent France.

Cannes Film Festival 2014, Official Selection in competition.

20th Lumières Awards ceremony.

40th Caesar ceremony.

Les Gazelles

2014

 

Assistant editor

Director Mona Achache

Editor Béatrice Herminie

Production RéciFilms

FESTIVALS

Alpe d'Huez International Comedy Film Festival 2014 (n°17), Selected in Official Competition

Los Insólitos Peces Gato

2013

 

Assistant editor

Director Claudia Sainte-Luce

Editor Santiago Ricci

Production Canibal Networks, Cine Canibal

FESTIVALS

Locarno International Film Festival, 2013, Jury Prize.

American premiere at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, and International Critics'Award.

Golden Leopard, Nominated.

Baja International Film Festival 2013, Best Film Award.

Gijon International Film Festival 2013, Special Jury Prize.

Mar del Plata Film Festival, Best Ibero-American Film Award.

Mamarosh

2013

 

Assistant editor

Director Momcilo Mrdakovic

Editors Vessela Martschevski, Nemanja Tasic, Rade Popovic

Production Corazon international, Paprika Films

FESTIVALS

Filmskih Scenarija Festival, Best Screenplay Award.

35th Moscow International Film, selected in Official Competition.

Series & TV Drama

Transplant

2022

TV series

Editor

Director Stefan Pleszczynski

Production NBC

Greek Salad

2022

TV series

Assistant Editor

Director Cédric Klapisch, Lola Doillon, Antoine Garceau

Editor Anne-Sophie Bion, Sahra Mekki

Production Ce qui me meut

Lost in Space

2019

TV series, episode 201

VFX Editor

Director Leslie Hope

Editor Emilie Streetz

Production Netflix

Hunters

2016

 

TV series

Assistant editor

Director Glendyn Ivin, Rowan Woods, Daina Reid, Glendyn Ivin, Rowan Woods, Mat King, Daniel Nettheim, Kriv Stenders, Emile B. Levisetti 

Editors Andy Canny, Nicholas Holmes, Julie-Anne De Ruvo, Rodrigo Balart, Marcus D'Arcy

Production Matchbox entertainment

Broadcast Syfy

Big Little Lies 2

2019

TV series

2nd assistant editor

Director Andrea Arnold

Editors Jean-Marc Vallée, Maxime Lahaie, Julian Smirke,

Émile Vallée, Véronique Barbe, Tom Randaxhe,

Justin Lachance, Mags Arnold, Dino Jonsäter, Jacob Secher Schulsinger, Katie Weiland, Sam Williams, Ana Garcia

Production Blossom Films, Pacific Standard

Broadcast HBO

Almost Like Us

2015

 

TV movie

1st assistant editor

Director Renaud Bertrand

Editor Claire Fieschi

Production Image & Compagnie

Punk

2013

 

TV movie

Assistant editor

Director Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire

Editors Stéphane Elmadjian, Katie Mcquerrey, Olivier Michaut-Alchourroun

Production Anna Lena Films, ARTE

FESTIVALS

Zurich Film Festival, Nominated for Best International Film.

Documentaries

D-Day Sacrifice

2014

 

TV series

1st assistant editor and VFX editor

Directors Daniel Costelle, Isabelle Clarke

Production CC&C Clarke Costelle et Cie

Apocalypse: The First World War

2013

 

TV series

1st assistant editor and VFX Editor

Directors Daniel Costelle, Isabelle Clarke

Production CC&C Clarke Costelle et Cie

Dreamers

2012

Assistant editor

Director Noëlle Deschamps

Editor Yves Deschamps

Production Film Factory

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