Esther Sokolow is a Los Angeles-based editor who specializes in genre-rich storytelling, bold characters, and projects with cinematic scope.

She is currently editing HBO’s IT: Welcome to Derry for Andy Muschietti, a collaboration that began on IT: Chapter Two, where she served as 1st Assistant Editor, and continued on The Flash, where she was promoted to Additional Editor. Her work bridges studio tentpoles and independent character dramas, with a focus on horror, psychological thrillers, and supernatural themes. Whether shaping a chilling horror sequence or a quiet emotional turn, Esther brings precision, rhythm, and deep sensitivity to every frame she touches.

Her early cinema breakfast consisted of Hitchcock, classic mysteries, and silent comedies: all exceptional fuel for an editor drawn to tension, timing, and the emotional weight of what’s unspoken. Later, the spectacle of The Lord of the Rings lit a fuse for scale and the joy of crafting stories that move an audience.

Originally from Atlanta, she moved to California to study Film Editing at Chapman University. In 2015, she was selected as an honorary intern for American Cinema Editors (ACE), an experience that helped shape her early career and inspired a lasting commitment to both craft and mentorship. Esther now hosts an annual panel as part of the ACE Internship Program’s lecture series and serves on MPEG’s Apprenticeship and Growth Committee, supporting the next generation of editors and assistant editors.

Before stepping into the editing chair, Esther worked as an assistant editor on feature films including Rampage, Bloodshot, The Guilty, Stronger, Fall, and Rememory. She also worked in-house as a VFX Editor at Method Studios, contributing to Guardians of the Galaxy and San Andreas.

Her time supporting other editors behind the scenes honed more than just technique; it taught her to listen: to pacing, to performance, and to the subtle story beats others might overlook. That same quiet attention now informs her own work, each cut made in pursuit of story, momentum, and emotional truth.

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Esther is repped by Jason Garber and Olga Klenova at UTA.
jason.garber@unitedtalent.com
olga.klenova@unitedtalent.com