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Brett W. Bachman

Overview

Brett W. Bachman is a film editor best known for his work in independent genre cinema. His films have premiered at renowned international film festivals, such as Sundance, Cannes, TIFF, and SXSW.

He is most well known for editing Mandy, starring Nicolas Cage and Andrea Riseborough. Directed by Panos Cosmatos, the film made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. It would later win the Saturn Award for Best Independent Film.

He has a long-running collaboration with the producers at SpectreVision, collaborating on nine of their partner's feature films, several as an Associate Producer. Recently, this includes the 2019 feature film adaptation of H.P Lovecraft's Color Out of Space.

In 2020, his third film with Nicolas Cage, Pig, was acquired for US domestic release by Neon.

Bachman found his love for editing while still in high school, directing a series of feature-length documentaries. At twenty-two years old, he was one of the youngest members of his AFI Conservatory class. Beyond focusing on feature films, he also works on commercials for brands and artists such as Lady Gaga, The Weeknd, Taco Bell, Under Armour, Staples, BioFreeze, and Mercedes-Benz. He is a member of IATSE Local 700 and is represented by UTA. He lives in Los Angeles.

Known for

Production
2022 Next Exit Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2019 Daniel Isn't Real Production Co-Executive Producer 59
Average
2017 Bitch Production Co-Executive Producer 58
Average

Editing
2025 The Toxic Avenger Editing Editor 59
Average
2025 Heart Eyes Editing Editor 59
Average
2025 Rabbit Trap Editing Editor N/A
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2025 Companion Editing Editor 63
Fair
2022 Next Exit Editing Editor 59
Average
2021 V/H/S/94 Editing Editor 59
Average
2021 Pig Editing Editor 64
Fair
2021 Werewolves Within Editing Editor 59
Average
2020 The Vigil Editing Editor 58
Average
2020 Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss Editing Additional Editor 58
Average
2020 I Blame Society Editing Additional Editor 58
Average
2019 Daniel Isn't Real Editing Editor 59
Average
2019 The Dunes Editing Editor 58
Average
2019 Zana Editing Editor 59
Average
2019 Color Out of Space Editing Editor 59
Average
2018 The Party's Just Beginning Editing Editor 59
Average
2018 Mandy Editing Editor 61
Fair
2017 Lowlife Editing Editor 59
Average
2017 Bitch Editing Editor 58
Average
2016 Dirty 30 Editing Editor 58
Average
2016 Max Rose Editing Editor 58
Average
2015 The Outfield Editing Editor 59
Average
2014 Cooties Editing Editor 58
Average
2013 Raze Editing Editor 57
Average
2011 Tumbling Editing Editor N/A
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