Kate Hackett
Editing
Biography
Kate Hackett, ACE, is an Emmy-winning film editor based in Los Angeles, specializing in both documentary and narrative films. She has edited notable projects such as the Netflix series Cheer and Last Chance U, as well as the A24 documentary Open Wide. Her most recent work includes editing the documentary SALLY for National Geographic, directed by Cristina Costantini, which follows the life of astronaut Dr. Sally Ride and is set to premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Hackett's editing on Cheer earned her an Emmy Award, and she also received an ACE Eddie Award for her work on the series. Additionally, she edited the Netflix documentary series D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?!, directed by Marina Zenovich. In 2018, Hackett was honored as the Sundance Institute Sally Menke Editing Fellow. She is a member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700, and is fluent in Spanish. Beyond her editing career, Hackett has ventured into directing. She directed the short film Oleander, which has garnered attention for its storytelling. Hackett holds an MFA in film from UCLA and is multilingual, speaking both Spanish and English.
Known For
The stakes on the mat are high, but for these cheerleaders, the only thing more brutal than their workouts and more exceptional than their performances are the stories of adversity and triumph behind the athletes themselves.
Cheer
Sally Ride's groundbreaking journey as the first American woman in space concealed a deeply personal story. Her life partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, unveils their covert 27-year romance and its accompanying sacrifices.
Sally
At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors talk about their art, lives and careers.
Half the Picture
Three American expats living in Buenos Aires decide to steal a large sum of money so they don't have to return home. But what starts as a game soon turns violent and they find themselves on the verge of consequences none of them expected.
Stealing Summers
John Mew thinks we're all ugly. And modern living is to blame. For decades he's waged a lonely war against orthodontics and that teenage rite of passage - braces. With his son now taking up the fight, Mew's fringe theories suddenly find an enthusiastic audience online.
Open Wide
A seventeen year old sex-positive YouTuber starts a social media war against her Christian abstinence program.
Oleander
VOICES follows filmmaker Andrew Davies Gans as he retraces the improbable rise of his father, Danny Gans—a complete unknown who became “The Man of Many Voices” and a Las Vegas legend, captivating audiences with his remarkable singing impressions until his untimely death at the age of 52. What begins as a son’s search for answers becomes a deeply personal portrait of legacy, loss, and the voices that shape us—and the choice to carry them forward or give voice to something new.