Editor Martin Leroy has joined the Work roster for global representation.
The now Los Angeles-based cutter grew up in Belgium. Studying at the IAD film school in Brussels, he was drawn to editing and finished there with a degree in film editing.
He was busy straight after college working freelance in Belgium with emerging directors from Czar, including a lasting relationship with filmmaker Raf Wathion. These relationships took him working abroad quite quickly all over Europe, to China, South America and the U.S.
With more of the directors he was working with doing American work, Leroy started freelancing at Whitehouse Post, then in 2014 moving to Los Angels and coming aboard its roster. Leroy loved the change and adapting to the American way of working while always keeping his European sensibility.
Work founding partner Jane Dilworth said, “Martin is an editor we’ve always been an admirer of, he has a wonderful sensitivity and puts cuts together with such skill. Since joining Work he has hit the ground running.”
Leroy still works with many European directors but also teams with U.S. based directors Lisa Rubish, Reynald Gresset, Jordan Bahat and many others as well as with U.S agencies such as BBDO, 72andSunny, 22 Squared, and Wieden+Kennedy to name a few.
Leroy said, “I’ve always looked at Work with a lot of admiration. There is a certain culture there in terms of artistry and ethic and that’s exactly what I’m looking for. They have curated a truly inspiring roster and I feel very proud to become a part of it.”
Marlo Baird, managing director at Work in Los Angeles, said, “Martin is an exciting addition to our L.A. office; it feels that he’s always been with us, not only a highly skilled and creative editor but a wonderful person.”
When not in the throes of an edit, Martin has photography as his second love.
“Heretic” and “Maria” Set As Red Carpet Premieres At AFI Fest
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced that Heretic, the psychological thriller starring Hugh Grant, and Maria, based on the life of opera singer Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie, will round out the Red Carpet Premieres section at this year’s AFI Fest. The Heretic Gala Screening will take place on Thursday, October 24, and the Maria Gala Screening will be held on Saturday, October 26. The complete Red Carpet Premieres section includes the world premieres of Music By John Williams, Robert Zemeckis’ Here, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2. All Red Carpet Premieres will take place at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre. The full lineup for AFI Fest 2024 will be unveiled on October 1.
“At the heart of AFI Fest is an unwavering dedication to celebrating the best in global cinema--together,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO. “We look forward to uniting artists and audiences once again to be inspired by the art form in a powerful sense of community.”
Heretic follows two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) who are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (portrayed by Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. The film is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods and produced by Stacey Sher, Beck, Woods, Julia Glausi and Jeanette Volturno. The film will be released nationwide by A24 on November 8.
Directed by Pablo Larraín, Maria presents a tumultuous and beautiful depiction of one of the world’s most renowned artists and reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days in Paris, as Callas (Jolie)... Read More