Lesley Posso is an award-winning film editor working across fiction, documentary and animation. She thrives on immersing herself in the unique world of each project, gravitating toward stories that push for equality and positive change. Passionate about crafting narratives that authentically reflect each protagonist's journey, she brings a keen eye for detail and an instinctive musicality to rhythm and pacing.

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In recent years, Lesley has received the Avid Award for Excellence in Editing and the RTS Craft Editing Award. Her work has screened at festivals worldwide, earning recognition from the BAFTAs, BIFAs, IRIS Prize, RTS, and Grierson Awards. Her latest short, Ovary-Acting, had its world premiere at Tribeca Festival and was personally selected by none other than Whoopi Goldberg.

 

Born in Gibraltar, Lesley began creating films from an early age and always took a particular interest in the editing process. She moved to the UK to study Filmmaking at the Northern Film School, where she graduated with a First Class Honours, winning the Dean’s Prize for Excellence in Film and the Outstanding Editor of the Year award. Lesley is also an Editing alumna of the prestigious National Film and Television School where she was awarded the Avid Award for Excellence in Editing at her graduation. She is now an editing tutor at the NFTS and London Met Film School, where she is enjoying nurturing the next generation of filmmakers.

 

As part of the LGBTQ+ community, she believes that film is a powerful tool to change people’s perception of the world and uses cinema as a form of connection. Having a good relationship and working closely with her team are extremely important to Lesley, as she believes that the best work comes from strong collaborations.

 

In her spare time, Lesley enjoys playing piano, photographing events and is an avid jigsaw puzzler (classic editor), which all feed into her work.