Louise Ford (film editor)

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Louise Ford
Born
Nantwich, Cheshire, England
OccupationFilm editor
Years active2007–present
SpouseAndrew Ford [1]

Louise Ford is a British film editor. She is best known for her collaborations with director Robert Eggers, which include The Witch (2015), The Lighthouse (2019), The Northman (2022), and Nosferatu (2024).

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Early life and career

Ford was born in Nantwich, Cheshire. [2] She began her career as a journalist after completing a media studies degree at the Polytechnic of Central London, and worked for a number of years as a copy/production editor for a variety of newspapers and magazines, including The Sunday Times , Q and Cosmopolitan . [1] [3]

After she moved to New York City, she took a six-week editing course through The Edit Center in New York City, where she met editor Michael Taylor and became his assistant. [4] She met director Robert Eggers in 2007, when she edited his short film The Tell-Tale Heart. [2] [5]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorRef.
2014 The Heart Machine Zachary Wigon [6]
2015 The Witch Robert Eggers [7]
2016 Don't Breathe Fede Álvarez [8]
2017 Thoroughbreds Cory Finley [9]
2018 Wildlife Paul Dano [10]
Siberia Matthew Ross [11]
2019 The Lighthouse Robert Eggers [12]
Bad Education Cory Finley [13]
2021 Things Heard & Seen Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini [14]
2022 The Northman Robert Eggers [15]
2023 Landscape with Invisible Hand Cory Finley [16]
2024 Nosferatu Robert Eggers [17]

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Chicago Indie Critics 2025Best Editing Nosferatu Nominated [18]
DiscussingFilm Critic Awards 2019Best Film Editing The Lighthouse Nominated [19]
Independent Spirit Awards 2019 Best Editing The LighthouseNominated [20]
Indiana Film Journalists Association 2022Best Editing The Northman Nominated [21]
2024NosferatuNominated [22]
North Dakota Film Society 2020Best EditingThe LighthouseWon [23]
2025NosferatuNominated [24]

References

  1. 1 2 Hullfish, Steve (27 April 2022). "Art of the Cut, Ep. 159: "The Northman" Editor, Louise Ford". Art of the Cut (Podcast). Retrieved 20 April 2025– via Apple Podcasts.
  2. 1 2 Knight, Sam (28 March 2022). "Robert Eggers's Historical Visions Go Mainstream". The New Yorker . Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Collins, James (8 May 2018). "'It's a collaborative process' Thoroughbreds editor Louise Ford shares her movie editing journey". Mandy. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  4. ↑ McGavin, Patrick Z. (18 October 2019). "Louise Ford On Editing Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe in 'The Lighthouse:' 'There Are Real Supernatural Elements Here'". CineMontage . Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  5. ↑ Collins, Scott (1 February 2025). "Modern Gothic: Louise Ford Talks Editing on Robert Eggers' 'Nosferatu' Remake". CineMontage . Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  6. ↑ Barker, Andrew (13 March 2014). "SXSW Film Review: 'The Heart Machine'". Variety . Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Chang, Justin (23 January 2015). "Film Review: 'The Witch'". Variety . Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  8. ↑ Harvey, Dennis (13 March 2016). "Film Review: 'Don't Breathe'". Variety . Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  9. ↑ Debruge, Peter (9 March 2018). "Film Review: 'Thoroughbreds'". Variety . Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  10. ↑ Grierson, Tim (8 May 2018). "'Wildlife': Review". Screen Daily . Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  11. ↑ Barker, Andrew (13 July 2018). "Film Review: 'Siberia'". Variety . Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  12. ↑ Nordine, Michael (13 May 2018). "'The Lighthouse,' Robert Eggers' Follow-Up to 'The Witch,' Will Be Black and White". IndieWire . Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  13. ↑ Grierson, Tim (17 September 2019). "'Bad Education': Review". Screen Daily . Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  14. ↑ Halligan, Fionnuala (28 April 2021). "'Things Heard & Seen': Review". Screen Daily . Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  15. ↑ Halligan, Fionnuala (11 April 2022). "'The Northman': Review". Screen Daily . Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  16. ↑ Laffly, Tomris (26 January 2023). "'Landscape with Invisible Hand' Review: A Good-Looking Yet Shallow Sci-Fi About Life Under Alien Rule". Variety . Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  17. ↑ Fleming, Ryan (2 December 2024). "The Craft Of 'Nosferatu': How The Cinematography, Editing, Production Design, Costume Design And Score Brought "Originality And Darkness"". Deadline . Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  18. ↑ Anderson, Erik (6 January 2025). "2024 Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) Nominations". AwardsWatch. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  19. ↑ Rolph, Ben (27 December 2019). "The 2019 DiscussingFilm Critic Awards Winners". DiscussingFilm. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  20. ↑ Galuppo, Mia; Nordyke, Kimberly; Howard, Annie (8 February 2020). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: 'The Farewell' Takes Best Feature; Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  21. ↑ Neglia, Matt (19 December 2022). "The 2022 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  22. ↑ Neglia, Matt (16 December 2024). "The 2024 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  23. ↑ Anderson, Erik (16 January 2020). "North Dakota critics love 'Once Upon a Time…,' 'The Lighthouse'". AwardsWatch. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  24. ↑ Neglia, Matt (13 January 2025). "The 2024 North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
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