“An accomplished editor who is adept with character-driven independent cinema but also proficient with the technical demands of sophisticated studio filmmaking.”

  • Character-centered storytelling

  • An instinct for performance

  • Rhythmic precision without gratuitous cutting

  • Strong control of tension

  • Fluency in technically complex post-production

  • Comfort with tonal shifts

  • Ability to manage ensemble material

  • A willingness to let atmosphere and behavior carry the narrative

Bio - More About James LeSage

Feature Film Editor

Close-up of a young woman with braided hair and brown eyes, sitting in a classroom, with blurred girl in the background near a window.

The Julia Set - coming soon
TIFF 2026

Two men standing outside a black storefront with graffiti, one wearing a basketball jersey and the other a floral shirt with shorts, both looking serious.

Bunny
Netflix / SXSW / Tribeca

Poster for the movie "Bruiser" featuring three Black men, one with dreadlocks looking down in the center, another with shoulder-length dreadlocks looking to the left, and a bald man with glasses and a tie facing right, with the tagline "What makes a man?" and release date February 24 on Hulu.

Bruiser
Hulu / Disney+ / TIFF
Independent Spirit Award nom.

A promotional poster for the film 'The Virtuoso' featuring senior actor Anson Mount, a woman with a hat, and a man aiming a sniper rifle. The poster includes the tagline 'Every betrayal begins with trust' and the names Abbie Cornish and Anthony Hopkins.

The Virtuoso
Lionsgate

Digital poster for the movie 'Life Like' featuring a shirtless man at the center with a digital interface, flanked by a man's face on the left and a woman's face on the right, with the title 'LIFE LIKE' in bold red letters.

Life Like
Lionsgate

Movie poster for 'Grace Land,' showing a man carrying an unconscious woman in a trash-strewn outdoor area with an overcast sky.

Graceland
Alamo Drafthouse Films
Tribeca Award / Filipino noms.

Television/Episodic Editor

Promotional poster for the TV series 'The Premise' featuring a man with dark hair in a navy blazer and teal shirt, standing against a blue patterned background with the title 'An Anthology of Now' at the top.

The Premise
FX on Hulu

A person with pale skin and dark hair wearing a black hoodie and a black jacket with a patch that says "MR. ROBOT" standing in front of a textured dark background, with the words "MR. ROBOT" in red at the bottom.

Mr. Robot
USA / NBC Universal
Emmys / Golden Globes

A character wearing a business suit standing with arms at his sides, with a city street in the background and stormy sky overhead, as part of the movie poster for 'Godfather of Harlem.'

Godfather of Harlem
ABC / 20th Television
Emmy

VFX Editor

Movie poster for 'Verity' featuring a close-up of a woman's face, a man and woman embracing in front of red windows with trees outside, and the title 'Verity' written in cursive.

Verity - coming soon
Amazon

Movie poster for 'A Quiet Place Part II' featuring silhouetted children walking on a quiet street under a dark, cloudy sky, with the title 'Weapons' in red at the bottom and a quote about children not returning.

Weapons
Warner Bros
Oscar winner

Poster for the movie 'Little Women' featuring four women from the film, with the names Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, and Meryl Streep listed at the top.

Little Women
Sony
6 Oscar nominations

Close-up of a woman's face with red lipstick, showcasing her eye with well-defined eyebrows and eyelashes, and a small mole above her lip, on a promotional poster for the Netflix film 'Blonde' starring Ana de Armas.

Blonde
Netflix / Plan B
Oscar nomination

Movie poster for 'The White Tiger' featuring three actors, with a blue background and a yellow crown drawing on the central male actor's head. Text includes title, release date, and platform.

The White Tiger
Netflix
Oscar nomination

The poster for the movie "A Family Affair," featuring two women standing in front of a large black-and-white poster of three young men, with the middle man wearing sunglasses. The title "A Family Affair" is in blue and white text, and the poster indicates it is available only on Netflix starting June 28.

A Family Affair
Netflix

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