
Person
Dustin Waldman
Editing
Biography
Dustin Waldman is a filmmaker, writer and editor based in New York. Short films he wrote and directed have played at festivals like SXSW, Rotterdam, Sidewalk, Indie Memphis, Rooftop Films and Nobudge Live. In 2023 he was named one of Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film. Vulture once described his work as “cringe-comedy psychodrama.” As an editor he’s worked on many award-winning narrative and documentary films, including Faya Dayi, Are We Not Cats, ESPN’s 30 for 30 Short Deerfoot of the Diamond and the Camerimage winning A Mouthful of Petrol. He has also edited many short documentaries for the Museum of Modern Art.
Known for

Cold in July
Assistant Editor

Neighbors
Editor

Theatre People
Editor
Cinema Brut
Director

Frank
Editor

The Whole World Is a Lie
Additional Editor

Moon and Sun
Editor

The Boy from St. Croix
Editor

Are We Not Cats
Editor

Deerfoot of the Diamond
Editor
Filmography
- 2026The Whole World Is a LieAdditional Editor
- 2026NeighborsEditor
- 2025The Boy from St. CroixEditor
- 2025Theatre PeopleEditor
- 2024FrankEditor
- 2023Never FuggedaboutitDirector
- 2022A Mouthful of PetrolEditor
- 2022Deerfoot of the DiamondEditor
- 2022Desert SkyEditor
- 2021Faya DayiEditor
- 2018Are We Not CatsEditor
- 2018Cinema BrutDirector
- 2017The Terrible One
- 2016Black Soil, Green GrassAssistant Editor
- 2014Cold in JulyAssistant Editor
- 2014Moon and SunEditor
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