COLIN NUSBAUM  EDITOR & CINEMATOGRAPHER

COLIN NUSBAUM is a documentary film editor, cinematographer and director who focuses on intimately observed and beautifully crafted stories. 

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Colin's work has screened at the Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, SXSW, HotDocs, Sheffield Doc/Fest, DOCNYC, AFI Docs, Full Frame and many others.

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Colin's recent editing credits include Everything You Have Is Yours (DOCNYC 2024) directed by Tatyana Tenenbaum, Gioncarlo Valentine: Exposures (DOCNYC 2024, PBS) directed by Zeshawn Ali, and 399: Queen of the Tetons (Big Sky 2024, PBS) directed by Elizabeth Leiter.

He was a co-editor of Confessions of a Good Samaritan (SXSW 2023) by Penny Lane.

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As a cinematographer Colin specializes in handheld observational camerawork, beautifully lit interviews, and dependable scene coverage. Having worked as a feature documentary editor for many years, Colin instinctively shoots what editors need to cut coherent, cinematic, emotional and effective scenes.

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As a part of 2024 UnionDocs Collaborative Studio, Colin began directing two documentary shorts which will be released later this year.

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Colin earned a BA from The College of Wooster studying Political Theory and holds an MA in Media Studies and Film from The New School. When he is not making films, Colin enjoys cycling, ceramics, canoeing, and practicing martial arts at Brooklyn Aikikai, where he has a black belt rank of Shodan.