Natalie Ancona is a Berlin and Los Angeles-based editor and writer. Her work explores interior narratives - unfolding in verité and playful in form - rooted in a background in comparative politics and a fascination with the emotional undercurrents of everyday life.
Most recently, Natalie was Editor of Are We Good?, directed by Steven Feinartz, which follows the life of comic and podcast pioneer Marc Maron, as he struggles to evolve in the wake of deep tragedy - the passing of his partner, Lynn Shelton. The film had its world premiere at SXSW and screened at Tribeca Film Festival; it was acquired by Utopia and had a theatrical run in the fall of 2025.
Upcoming projects include Stalin Boys, a short documentary about four Mexican American middle-school boys in a Texas border town, who are obsessed with Joseph Stalin - directed by Ora Dekornfeld and Bianca Giaever. The film will premiere at Big Sky Film Festival and screen at SXSW 2026, and will be distributed later this year as a New York Times Op-Doc.
Previously, Natalie was Editor of Bottle Conditioned (CPH:DOX, SIFF) directed by Jerry Franck - an intimate look at lambic beer and three of its most revered brewers and blenders, as they attempt to maintain the craft’s traditions while keeping up with growing demands. Natalie served as Editor, Writer, and Producer of From This Small Place (Montclair, Heartland) directed by Taimi Arvidson, which follows six-year-old Hossain, a Rohingya boy coming of age in the world’s largest refugee camp — winning Best Documentary Director at RiverRun, Best in Portland at Portland Film Festival, and Best Feature Documentary at BEUIFF.
Other editing roles include Apple TV+ Hollywood Con Queen and Netflix’s Grammy Award-winning QUINCY (TIFF.) Natalie was Assistant Editor on Sirens (Sundance,) Amazon Prime’s Val (Cannes,) The Mars Generation (Sundance,) and several Netflix docu-series.
In 2019, Natalie was named a Karen Schmeer Diversity in the Edit Room Mentee. She served on the steering committee and helped lead the mentorship commitee of the Alliance of Documentary Editors.
Please inquire for full CV and sample work.
Most recently, Natalie was Editor of Are We Good?, directed by Steven Feinartz, which follows the life of comic and podcast pioneer Marc Maron, as he struggles to evolve in the wake of deep tragedy - the passing of his partner, Lynn Shelton. The film had its world premiere at SXSW and screened at Tribeca Film Festival; it was acquired by Utopia and had a theatrical run in the fall of 2025.
Upcoming projects include Stalin Boys, a short documentary about four Mexican American middle-school boys in a Texas border town, who are obsessed with Joseph Stalin - directed by Ora Dekornfeld and Bianca Giaever. The film will premiere at Big Sky Film Festival and screen at SXSW 2026, and will be distributed later this year as a New York Times Op-Doc.
Previously, Natalie was Editor of Bottle Conditioned (CPH:DOX, SIFF) directed by Jerry Franck - an intimate look at lambic beer and three of its most revered brewers and blenders, as they attempt to maintain the craft’s traditions while keeping up with growing demands. Natalie served as Editor, Writer, and Producer of From This Small Place (Montclair, Heartland) directed by Taimi Arvidson, which follows six-year-old Hossain, a Rohingya boy coming of age in the world’s largest refugee camp — winning Best Documentary Director at RiverRun, Best in Portland at Portland Film Festival, and Best Feature Documentary at BEUIFF.
Other editing roles include Apple TV+ Hollywood Con Queen and Netflix’s Grammy Award-winning QUINCY (TIFF.) Natalie was Assistant Editor on Sirens (Sundance,) Amazon Prime’s Val (Cannes,) The Mars Generation (Sundance,) and several Netflix docu-series.
In 2019, Natalie was named a Karen Schmeer Diversity in the Edit Room Mentee. She served on the steering committee and helped lead the mentorship commitee of the Alliance of Documentary Editors.
Please inquire for full CV and sample work.