About Elliott

Elliott Magen is a Sydney-based Film Editor and Executive Producer working on Cameraygal land. With a passion for socially conscious storytelling, he specialises in editing across documentary, drama, and multi-screen video art installations - often working on projects that challenge traditional narrative forms.

Elliott most recently served as Editor and Executive Producer on MAKE IT LOOK REAL (Dir: Kate Blackmore, 2024), a feature documentary that exemplifies his commitment to bold, innovative filmmaking. 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 film festivals worldwide, including Sundance, SXSW, Sydney Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Adelaide Film Festival, Antenna Film Festival, San Francisco Green Film Festival, and the Buenos Aires Festival of International Independent Cinema.

MENTORSHIP
Elliott has been selected to mentor Artists + Editors as part of the ASE ‘Diverse Voices’ Mentorship Program and the +SCREEN STORIES Queer Mentorship Program.

Festivals + Awards / Nominations

MAKE IT LOOK REAL
(Dir. Kate Blackmore)
Official Selection: 2024 Adelaide Film Festival - World Premiere
Official Selection: 2025 SXSW Film Festival - International Premiere
Official Selection: 2025 Sydney Film Festival

MITAYERO
(Dir. Kate Vinen)
Official Selection: 2024 Antenna Documentary Film Festival

THE AUSTRALIAN WARS
(Dir. Rachel Perkins)
NOMINATION - 2023 Australian Screen Editors Guild Awards - Best Editing in Documentary/Documentary Series (EP3)
WINNER - 2024 AACTA Award Winner - Best Documentary or Factual Program

WE CIRCLE SILENTLY
(Dir. Kate Blackmore)
Official Selection: 2023 Sydney Film Festival

FINDING JEDDA
(Dir. Tanith Glynn-Maloney)
WINNER - 2022 AACTA Awards - Best Short Film
Official Selection: 2022 Melbourne International Film Festival

IT ALL STARTED WITH A STALE SANDWICH
(Dir. Samantha Lang)
Official Selection: 2019 Sydney Film Festival

THE WOMAN AND THE CAR
(Dir. Kate Blackmore)
Official Selection: 2018 Adelaide Film Festival

CICLO
(Dir. Esteban Kaufer)
WINNER - 2018 International Green Film Festival - Best Wildlife Film - Special Festival Director Award.
Official Selection: 2018 San Fransico Green Film Festival

THE GLASS BEDROOM
(Dir. Kate Blackmore)
WINNER - 2017 Australian Screen Editors ‘Ellie’ Awards - Best Editing in Open Content

SERVANT OR SLAVE
(Dir. Steven McGreggor)
WINNER - 2016 Antenna Documentary Film Festival - Audience Award
NOMINATION - 2017 AACTA Award for Best Documentary Television Program
Official Selection: 2016 Melbourne International Film Festival
Official Selection: 2016 Harlem International Film Festival, New York

FOOTPRINTS
(Dir. Cornel Ozies)
Official Selection: 2015 SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL

CORAL: REKINDLING VENUS
(Dir. Lynette Wallworth)
Official Selection: 2013 Sundance Film Festival - New Frontiers Program
Official Selection: 2013 Sundance Institute - National Screenings
Official Selection: 2012 Buenos Aires Festival of International independent Cinema
WINNER - 2012 DomeFest Awards - Domie Award in the Art Category
NOMINATION - 2013 Sheffield DocFest - Innovation Award
2014 World Economic Forum - China