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Editing Work
FRAMING AGNES
feature doc
A cast of trans actors turn a talk show inside out to confront the legacy of a young trans woman forced to choose between honesty and access. The film breathes life into six previously unknown stories from the archives of the UCLA Gender Clinic in the 1950s.
Selected Awards include: NEXT Audience Award & NEXT Innovator Award, Sundance Film Festival, 2022; Outstanding Documentary, GLAAD Awards, 2022.
Starring: Zackary Drucker, Jen Richards, Angelica Ross
Directed: Chase Joynt
Co-Produced & Edited: Brooke Stern Sebold
Distributed by: Kino Lorber
BRIEF BUT SPECTACULAR
non-fiction series
Brief But Spectacular is an Emmy-nominated interview series that airs weekly on PBS NewsHour. These powerful narratives put personal faces on complex issues and provide a window into the human condition. I've edited 100+ episodes of the long-running series.
Created by: Steve Goldbloom
Lead Editor: Brooke Sebold
Distributed by: PBS NewsHour
ALWAYS JANE
doc series
Jane Noury lives with her family in rural New Jersey, and like any teenager, must balance friends, family, and school. While today's political and social climate may not seem like the easiest time for a transgender teenager to grow up, you haven't met her family, the Nourys. They wear their hearts on their sleeves and find irreverent humor in daily life, while Jane sets her sights on life beyond her family.
Produced by : Amazon Studios & Union Editorial
Story Consultant: Brooke Stern Sebold
ALASKA IS A DRAG
narrative feature
Leo, an aspiring drag superstar, is stuck working in a fish cannery in Alaska. He and his twin sister are trapped in the monotony of fist fights and fish guts. Out of necessity, Leo learned to fight back, which catches the attention of the local boxing coach.
Starring: Martin L. Washington, Maya Washington
Directed by: Shaz Bennett
Edited by: Brooke Sebold
Distributed by: Array and Netflix
SOMEONE ELSE
narrative feature
A tale of two Korean American cousins. A shy young law student, hungry for a more vivid, risk-taking existence, visits his playboy cousin in New York City. In his quest to emulate his cousin, the law student sheds his old identity and takes a leap into the unknown, where risk, adventure, and a chance at love await. But in a series of surprising twists, his dream of growth and metamorphosis threatens to become a nightmare from which he may never awaken.
Starring: Aaron Yoo, Leonardo Nam, Jackie Chung
Directed by: Nelson Kim
Edited by: Brooke Sebold
GUIDANCE
scripted series
Guidance uncovers the truth behind a series of scandalous photos of the most popular girl in school circulating through all forms of social media. The drama unfolds through weekly sessions with the school's guidance counselor, Anna.
Created by: S.J. Hodges
Edited by: Brooke Sebold
Streaming on Paramount+
TRANSPARENT
scripted series
Winner of eight Primetime Emmys and two Golden Globes, this groundbreaking series explores an L.A. family with serious boundary issues who have their past and future unravel when a dramatic admission causes everyone's secrets to spill out.
Starring: Jeffrey Tambour, Judith Light, Gaby Hoffman, Amy Landecker, Jay Duplas, Kathryn Hahn
Produced by: Amazon Studios
Created by: Joey Soloway
Assistant Edited by: Brooke Sebold
OUTLANDER
scripted series
Claire, a nurse in World War II, mysteriously goes back in time to Scotland in 1743. There, she meets a dashing Highland warrior and gets drawn into an epic rebellion. Winner of two BAFTAs and nominated for six Golden Globes and four Primetime Emmys.
Starring: Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan
Produced by: Starz Network
Created by: Ronald D. Moore
Assistant Edited by: Brooke Sebold
