Elmer Leupen

I am a versatile film editor with a passion for art-related projects and 30 years of experience editing films for cinema, television, art installations and operas. I enjoy being involved in the entire post-production process and work a lot independently. I believe in an inspiring working relationship with the director to creatively rise above myself and to ultimately benefit the project. My specialization is making image compositions and creating 2D or 3D content where necessary. I enjoy working on projects about art and science.

After graduating at the Netherlands Film Academy completing the studies Editing and Sound in 1992, I worked for five years with great pleasure at Het Materiaal, the film editing company of Ot Louw and Hans Dunnewijk. During that time, I learned the tricks of the trade, was able to work on a variety of projects and experienced the switch from 16mm and 35mm film editing to non-linear editing.

In 1998 I started my own editing company with offline and online facilities with which I edited and finished various commercials. That same year I met Peter Greenaway who asked me to edit his feature film 8 ½ Women. This was the start of an inspiring and continuous collaboration on a variety of projects. Over the years I contributed to many art installations, theatre and opera productions directed by Saskia Boddeke who is another great source of inspiration.