https://www.chrisrandedit.com/about daily 0.75 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/1589302500948-QOAEZZSDQ6ECA6KZ3Z03/IMG-2164.jpeg Contact - About Chris Rand is a NYC-based film and television editor. Recent projects include the Apple TV+ limited series THE CROWDED ROOM, HBOMax limited series THE STAIRCASE, Netflix film MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM, and two seasons of the MGM+ series GODFATHER OF HARLEM. He is currently completing work on Greek feature film MYKONOS along with editing and co-producing the upcoming Amazon Prime original series CRIMINAL, based on the Ed Brubaker graphic novels. In addition to his longform narrative editing work, Chris has edited many short films and music videos and has presented several training seminars at the Editor’s Guild. Chris lives in Brooklyn with his wife Abby and dog Marlow. https://www.chrisrandedit.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-05-21 https://www.chrisrandedit.com/music-videos daily 0.75 2024-09-25 https://www.chrisrandedit.com/about-1 daily 0.75 2025-06-10 https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work daily 1.0 2025-11-20 https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/the-staircase-hbomax monthly 0.5 2025-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/7ce6fee1-52a7-4fe1-a795-6873f9d34daa/staircase6.jpg Film & Series - THE STAIRCASE (HBO Max) - THE STAIRCASE (HBO Max) Episode 103 “The Great Dissembler” Directed by Antonio Campos Episode 105 “The Beating Heart” Directed by Leigh Janiak (as Additional Editor) Episode 107 “Seek and Ye Shall” Directed by Antonio Campos Showrunners Antonio Campos & Maggie Cohn, co-production between HBO & Annapurna TV. A limited series based on the French true-crime docu-series: exploring the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling N.C. family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson. https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/for-life-season-1 monthly 0.5 2021-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/1589297842192-9ARLCQ9HTEXNPXO8PVPX/ForLife_S1_DigitalAdaption_TitlePage_Post.jpg Film & Series - FOR LIFE - FOR LIFE (Season 1 & 2) Episode 104 “Marie” Directed by Charles Martin Episode 109 “Buried” Directed by Erica Watson Episode 113 “Fathers” Directed by Hank Steinberg Episode 201 “Never Stop Fighting” Directed by Russell Lee Fine Episode 205 “Collars For Dollars” Directed by Jono Oliver Episode 208 “For The People” Directed by Jono Oliver Executive Producers: Hank Steinberg, Doug Robinson, 50 Cent, Alison Greenspan, Isaac Wright Jr., Russell Lee Fine, George Tillman Jr. Inspired by the life of Isaac Wright Jr., "For Life" is a fictional serialized legal and family drama about an imprisoned man, Aaron Wallace, who becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn't commit. His quest for freedom is driven by his desperate desire to get back to the family he loves and reclaim the life that was stolen from him. Aaron's complicated relationship with a progressive female prison warden helps shine a light on the flaws and challenges in the U.S. penal and legal systems. https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/ma-raineys-black-bottom monthly 0.5 2025-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/1607361422555-CRECGZ20KIE6LD6R3Z4K/mrbb3.jpg Film & Series - MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM - MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM As Associate Editor Directed by George C. Wolfe Written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson Produced by Denzel Washington & Todd Black Edited by Andrew Monshein Starring Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman Tensions rise when trailblazing blues singer Ma Rainey and her band gather at a recording studio in Chicago in 1927. Available to stream now on Netflix https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/a-master-builder monthly 0.5 2025-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/1590004664385-AAU6KAEIKRDCELAJWF18/amb1.jpg Film & Series - A MASTER BUILDER - A MASTER BUILDER As Assistant Editor Directed by Jonathan Demme Written by Wallace Shawn Produced by Andre Gregory, Wallace Shawn, Rocco Caruso Edited by Tim Squyres OFFICIAL SELECTION - The Criterion Collection 2014 A very successful architect in his sixties exercises tight control over his wife, mistress, and his employees. His mistress permanently mourns for their two children, who died as infants. https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/a-master-builder-63s4r monthly 0.5 2025-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/6a28a20c-3561-4746-ad30-672d7d204f4b/5+to+7+3.jpg Film & Series - 5 to 7 - 5 to 7 As First Assistant Editor Directed by Victor Levin Written by Victor Levin Produced by Bonnie Curtis, Sam Englebardt, William D. Johnson, Julie Lynn Edited by Matt Maddox OFFICIAL SELECTION - Tribeca Film Festival 2014 A young writer (Anton Yelchin) begins an affair with an older woman (Bérénice Marlohe) from France whose open marriage to a diplomat (Lambert Wilson) dictates that they can meet only between the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/where-the-shadows-fall monthly 0.5 2020-05-20 https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/ladders monthly 0.5 2020-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/1589994659658-3SHRJFYJ2IOZPEZ8O5C9/LADDERS.png Film & Series - LADDERS - LADDERS Written & Directed by Andrew Stephen Lee Written & Produced by Susanna Locascio Link to view When a Dominican teenager attends a fundraising gala for her youth mentorship program it forces her to face some uncomfortable truths about her place in the world. https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/survival monthly 0.5 2025-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/1589992940020-76SRMR047N4P11EQSJHW/SURVIVAL+2.png Film & Series - SURVIVAL - SURVIVAL Written & Directed by Susanna Locascio Produced by Julia Thompson Starring Elizabeth Cappuccino & Constance Shulman Link to view A teenage girl struggles with her limitations after surviving an act of violence at school. When she refuses to accept some disappointing news from her doctor she makes a choice that threatens her fragile recovery. https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/in-the-flesh monthly 0.5 2025-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/c6d03aaf-7cd7-44bc-9991-389a1fe02c28/Screenshot+2025-11-20+at+15-31-13+Instagram.png Film & Series - IN THE FLESH - IN THE FLESH Written & Directed by Emily Kaplan Produced by Tory Lenosky, Breanne Thomas Starring Miriam Silverman, Luca Tullio, Eric T. Miller, Serena Parrish, Frances Li OFFICIAL SELECTION - Inside Out, Newfest, The Gotham, Bend Film Festival Suzanne, a seemingly perfect wife, has a secret: she’s obsessed with grade A meat, and the local butcher who knows how to handle it. When her dream of a chance encounter comes true, Suzanne is met with a surprise that upends her sense of self. https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/kill-the-messenger monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/1589991731697-W2BUV83E2P3R1FAFWAK9/Kill+The+Messenger.jpg Film & Series - KILL THE MESSENGER - KILL THE MESSENGER As Assistant Editor Directed by Michael Cuesta Written by Peter Landesman Produced by Pamela Abdy, Naomi Despres, Jeremy Renner, Scott Stuber Edited by Brian Kates Journalist Gary Webb (Jeremy Renner) happens upon a story that not only leads to the origins of America's crack epidemic but also alleges that the CIA was well-aware of the dealers who were smuggling cocaine into the U.S. and using the profits to arm Nicaraguan rebels. Despite warnings to halt his investigation, Webb keeps digging and uncovers a conspiracy with explosive implications. As a result of his findings, Webb's career, family and life come under threat. https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/wish-i-was-here monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/1589989543916-W37KLUOZLSQ1VVYAJAG5/WIWH3.jpg Film & Series - WISH I WAS HERE - WISH I WAS HERE As First Assistant Editor & VFX Editor Directed by Zach Braff Written by Zach Braff & Adam Braff Produced by Stacey Sher, Michael Shamberg, Zach Braff, Adam Braff Edited by Myron Kerstein OFFICIAL SELECTION - Sundance Film Festival 2014 Aidan Bloom (Zach Braff), a struggling actor, lives in Los Angeles with his wife (Kate Hudson) and two children, Grace and Tucker. Up until now, Aidan's father, Gabe (Mandy Patinkin), has been paying for the children's schooling, but he is now gravely ill. Thus, Aidan attempts to home-school his offspring. As his chaotic curriculum leads to some surprising self-discoveries for his family, Aidan must reassess his career, his relationships and his faith. https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/bessie monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/1589736561989-KPN4RHBS4C6GSOH80USD/bessie+psoter1.jpg Film & Series - BESSIE - BESSIE As First Assistant Editor Written & Directed by Dee Rees Produced by Queen Latifah, Shelby Stone, Lili Fini Zanuck, Richard D. Zanuck, Ron Schmidt, Randi Michel, Shakim Compere Edited by Brian Kates Won: Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Television Movie An exploration of the life of Bessie Smith, including her rise to the top in the 1920s, and her status as a legendary blues performer. https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/macho monthly 0.5 2020-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/1589734825927-6I1PNNPV2GZBFH344H6L/Macho_still.png Film & Series - MACHO - MACHO Written & Directed by Faren Humes Produced by Stefani Saintonge OFFICIAL SELECTION - Blackstar Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival The tenuous bond of a twelve-year old and his conservative uncle is tested after the death of their trans relative in the small, rural town of Sanderson, FL. https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/norman monthly 0.5 2020-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/1589733529770-WDT6M0GJEQ0KAI1114QY/Norman.jpg Film & Series - NORMAN: THE MODERATE RISE AND TRAGIC FALL OF A NEW YORK FIXER - NORMAN: THE MODERATE RISE AND TRAGIC FALL OF A NEW YORK FIXER As First Assistant Editor Written & Directed by Joseph Cedar Produced by Oren Moverman, Eyal Rimmon, Lawrence Inglee, Miranda Bailey, David Mandil, Gideon Tadmor Edited by Brian Kates OFFICIAL SELECTION - Toronto International Film Festival 2016 Norman (Richard Gere), a New York fixer, knows the right people and can get things done. When an Israeli dignitary named Eshel (Lior Ashkenazi) comes to the city, Norman decides to impress the man by buying him some very expensive shoes. It works and he establishes a strong connection to the man, but a few years later, when Eshel becomes the Israel prime minister, Norman can't communicate with him anymore, and this threatens to destroy his reputation. https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/rust monthly 0.5 2020-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/1589733011065-4IQ4XM6IECQ2EO7OYKHE/Rust+in+Peace.jpg Film & Series - RUST IN PEACE - RUST IN PEACE Written & Directed by Ellie Welles Produced by Ilan Amouyal & David Zerat Starring Rhys Coiro & Douglas Tait OFFICIAL SELECTION - Short of the Week, Fantasia Film Festival, Nantes Utopiales An abandoned robot awakens alone in a junkyard. He travels home, to his creator's ranch, to see if the love he feels is returned. https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/how-to-talk-to-girls-at-parties monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/1589388479256-K486ER7OYC0WOETJ394S/HTTTG_2.jpg Film & Series - HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES - HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES As Associate Editor Directed by John Cameron Mitchell Written by Philippa Goslett, John Cameron Mitchell, Neil Gaiman Produced by Iain Canning, John Cameron Mitchell, Emile Sherman Edited by Brian Kates OFFICIAL SELECTION - Cannes Film Festival 2017 Worlds collide when Enn, a shy teenager in 1970s London, meets the beautiful and rebellious Zan at a party. They set in motion the ultimate showdown between their rivaling worlds and test the limits of how far they will go for true love. https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/1589387066293-F10VG7AST0Q7MZGZEASU/maisel.jpg Film & Series - THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL - THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL (Pilot) Associate Editor Episode 101 “Pilot” Directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino Executive Producers: Amy Sherman-Palladino, Daniel Palladino, Sheila R. Lawrence Won: Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series, “Pilot” Won: Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, “Pilot” Won: Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, “Pilot” It's the late 1950s and Miriam "Midge" Maisel has everything she has ever wanted -- the perfect husband, two kids and an elegant apartment on New York's Upper West Side. Her seemingly idyllic life takes a surprising turn when she discovers a hidden talent she didn't previously know she had -- stand-up comedy. This revelation changes her life forever as she begins a journey that takes her from her comfortable life on the Upper West Side through the cafes and nightclubs of Greenwich Village as she makes her way through the city's comedy industry on a path that could ultimately lead her to a spot on the "Tonight Show" couch. https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/the-nutcracker-and-the-four-realms monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/1589304755580-KHV8XI105QM47BNGMZP8/Nutcracker.jpg Film & Series - THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS - Disney’s THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS As First Assistant Editor Directed by Lasse Hallström & Joe Johnston Written by Ashleigh Powell Produced by Mark Gordon, Larry Franco Edited by Stuart Levy, Paul Hirsch Young Clara needs a magical, one-of-a-kind key to unlock a box that contains a priceless gift. A golden thread leads her to the coveted key, but it soon disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. In that world, she meets a soldier named Phillip, a group of mice and the regents who preside over three realms. Clara and Phillip must now enter a fourth realm to retrieve the key and restore harmony to the unstable land. https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/godfather-of-harlem monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/1589303471594-SF2B5B76X5H30GKRHME5/Godfather+of+Harlem_S1.jpg Film & Series - GODFATHER OF HARLEM - GODFATHER OF HARLEM (Season 1 & 2) Episode 107 “Masters of War” Directed by Tanya Hamilton Episode 110 “Chickens Come Home To Roost” Directed by Joe Chappelle Episode 203 “The Fruit Stand Riot” Directed by Guillermo Navarro Episode 204 “The Geechee” Directed by Joe Chappelle Episode 206 “The Ballot or the Bullet” Directed by Marisol Adler Episode 207 Directed by Guillermo Navarro Episode 209 Directed by Carl Seaton Episode 210 Directed by Joe Chappelle Assistant Editor episodes 101 & 104 Executive Producers: Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Forest Whitaker, Joe Chappelle, Markuann Smith, James Acheson, Nina Yang Bongiovi In the early 1960s, infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson returns from 10 years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles; with the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family to regain control. https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/the-crowded-room-apple monthly 0.5 2025-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/5be55e8e-828d-48c4-a30f-98991ac9ac04/Crowded+Room+4.png Film & Series - THE CROWDED ROOM - THE CROWDED ROOM Episode 101 “Exodus” Directed by Kornél Mundruczó Episode 102 “Sanctuary” Directed by Kornél Mundruczó Episode 103 “Murder” Directed by Brady Corbet Episode 104 “London” Directed by Brady Corbet Episode 105 “Savior” Directed by Kornél Mundruczó Episode 108 “Reunion” Directed by Brady Corbet Episode 109 “Family” Directed by Mona Fastvold Episode 110 “Judgement” Directed by Mona Fastvold Showrunner Akiva Goldsman. Executive Producers: Akiva Goldsman, Suzanne Heathcote, Tom Holland, Alexandra Milchan, Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan, Kornél Mundruczó, Michael Schaefer A psychological thriller mini-series that follows Danny Sullivan (Holland) after he was arrested for his involvement in a New York City shooting in 1979. Danny unveils his life through a series of interviews with interrogator Rya Goodwin (Seyfried), and slowly details to Rya, and the audience, his mysterious past that led him to the fateful incident. As Danny retrospectively examines his life, he reckons with his past and a few pivotal moments, that ultimately leads him to uncover a life-altering revelation. https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/criminal-amazon monthly 0.5 2025-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/750e7b59-d3b1-4b80-a327-34a50faa4fbc/Criminal+1.jpg Film & Series - CRIMINAL (AMAZON) - CRIMINAL Editor & Co-Producer: Event 1 (4-eps) “Coward” Directed by Anna Boden & Ryan Flack Event 2 (4-eps) “Lawless” Directed by Dee Rees Showrunner Ed Brubaker. Executive Producers: Jordan Harper, Sean Phillips, Sarah Carbiener, Phillip Barnett. Criminal is an interlocking universe of crime stories based on the multi-Eisner Award-winning graphic novel series created by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. Starring Adria Arjona, Emilia Clarke, Luke Evans, Gus Halper, John Hawkes, Garrett Hedlund, Charlie Hunnam, and Richard Jenkins. Coming soon to Amazon Prime. https://www.chrisrandedit.com/work/hansaram monthly 0.5 2025-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb57eb1029e5f2d22956218/1fbef663-df8e-4aed-9379-8864db39acfc/hansaram_poster_3.jpg Film & Series - HANSARAM - HANSARAM Written & Directed by Jisun Jamie Kim Written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson Produced by Cho Yoon Jin, Jisun Jamie Kim Starring Park Sung Jun, Joo Bo Young, Yoon Ju Sang In search of resolution, Jihoon escapes to a remote mountain where he encounters Jeongmin. As the two journey deeper into the wilderness together, memories resurface and time begins to unravel, blurring the boundary between life and death. Coming Soon