Meredith Mantik
Editing
Biography
Meredith Mantik is an editor based in Los Angeles, California and a 2023 Women in Film Editing Fellow. She has edited four narrative features, five documentary features, and numerous short films. Her most recent narrative feature, DOWNEAST, was distributed by Gravitas Ventures and is currently available on Showtime. She has worked as lead editor on the Discovery series BERING SEA GOLD, junior editor on the BAFTA-winning series EXODUS: OUR JOURNEY TO EUROPE, and assistant editor on the NBC series YOUNG ROCK, the Amazon/Hello Sunshine film SOMETHING FROM TIFFANY’S, and the upcoming Amazon film THE BURIAL, starring Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones. Meredith studied Creative Writing at Idyllwild Arts Academy, holds a BA in English, Film, and Philosophy from Colorado College, and, upon graduating with distinction from the UK’s prestigious National Film and Television School's Editing MA course, received an AVID Excellence in Editing Award for her work on SWEET MADDIE STONE. SWEET MADDIE STONE was a Semi-Finalist at the Student Academy Awards and was voted Best British Short Film at London Critics’ Circle Awards and Best Short Film of the Year at the ODEON Film Awards.
Known For
Liz, a former therapist and soon-to-be empty nester, becomes the unexpected point of tension between two inseparable best friends and college seniors, Sam and Ari. Liz is forced to re-examine her life as the boys' friendship unravels in a fierce competition for her affection.
Poetic License
Dives into the often ignored seedy underbelly of Maine and it follows Emma Maddox as she returns to her hometown years following the mysterious death of her brother, Mikey. As she reconnects with his best friend Tommy, the two rekindle their flame and Emma begins to uncover the web of lies the town has been keeping.
Downeast
Reclusive veteran Frank Olsen yearns to escape from the complexities of the modern world. Unfortunately, despite his efforts, the world comes looking for him.
Hunting Lands
On a barren farm in rural England, a headstrong young girl fights to keep her fading Grandfather as the giant he once was, and in doing so becomes a giant herself.
Rust
When sixteen-year old Andy inherits her grandfather's orchard and becomes the ward of her aunt from the city, she must navigate the path to her future from a small town where choice and agency have never been options for young women.
July Rising
Chelli Look, an artist specializing in handbags, experiences overwhelming grief after the murder of her sister by her brother-in-law. In the years that follow, Chelli’s journey towards healing forces her to rediscover who she is as an artist, leading to an unexpected revelation that takes her in a new direction.
Dawn Dusk
In an intimate and unflinching account dealing with grief, 'Alice is Still Dead' tells the story of a murdered loved one from the victim's family perspective. From the detective's notification to her family to facing the killer in court, we see the pain, anger and heartbreak a family must endure while the nightmare is investigated. The filmmaker is the brother of the late Alice Stevens and, in this tribute, ultimately asks if it's even possible to move forward after such a traumatic event.