New Orleans
Jane Geisler is an American film editor living in New Orleans. Editing across all formats and genres, her work is informed by a background in writing and an indefatigable curiosity. She co-wrote, edited, and conducted archival research for The Neutral Ground, which was nominated for Outstanding Historical Documentary at the 43rd News and Documentary Emmys, received a Special Jury Mention at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, and named LEH’s Humanities Documentary Film of the Year. She recently edited the Webby Award-winning series “The Trees Remember” directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker Angela Tucker and co-edited Commuted, directed by Nailah Jefferson. Her work has been presented at the Tribeca Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, AFI Docs, IFFBoston, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, the New Orleans Film Festival, the Anthology Film Archives, and on Hulu, TIME, and PBS. She studied English at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia and film production at the London Film Academy in the UK.