Erika Iesse

Erika Iesse (She/Her) is a Scottish based editor with over 15 years of experience in documentary and fiction. Her work focuses on rhythm and narrative. She has edited award winning non-fiction short films and feature-length programmes for a number of high profile broadcasters such as BBC, STV and Red Bull TV. Notable projects include the theatrical feature-length documentary Silent Men: The Awkward Art of Expressing Emotion (Special Mention by the Jury in the International First Feature Competition at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2024, Best Feature Documentary Award at the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival, long-listed for BIFA award for Raindance Maverick Award) and the documentaries Farewell to Adventure (Vancouver Mountain Film Festival 2022 – Best Adventure Film Award, Sheffield Adventure Film Festival 2022 – Spirit of Adventure Award), West Country (Edinburgh International Film Festival 2021 | Official Selection), Our Fathers and Kings of Content.

She also edits commercial videos, like adverts for the Scottish Government and campaigns for brands like Tennent's and Innis&Gunn.