Xavier Russell is an award winning Film Editor with over 30 years experience. Working in both drama, factual and arts documentaries. Winning the Prix Italia for the documentary - 'Vaughan Williams: A Symphonic Portrait' in 1984.
Xavier also edited the BAFTA award winning series - 'Howard Goodhall's Big Bangs' music series in 1990.
Xavier won a BISFA craft editing award for the corporate film - 'Excuse Me , But That's My Car' in 1987.
In 2019 Xavier picked up the 'Televisual Bulldog' award for 'Best Editing' on 'Killing Eve'.
A short film 'Queen of Spain' that Xavier edited picked up 'Best Short Film 2020'
at 'The London International Short Film Festival 2020'.
Xavier has also edited acclaimed series such as - 'Zen', 'The Hour', 'The Musketeers', 'Dickensian', 'Cold Feet', 'Dr Who', 'Delicious', 'Strike Back', 'Killing Eve', 'The Witcher' and 'Leonardo'.
Xavier recently completed editing 2 x 90 minute episodes of 'The Chelsea Detective' for
Expectation TV.
STOP PRESS: FILM
Xavier is currently editing two episodes of 'Three Pines' a new detective series starring Alfred Molina.
Currently filming on location in Quebec, Canada. The series is produced by Left Bank Pictures for
Amazon. Xavier is working with director Tracey Deer.
STOP PRESS: MUSIC
On the music front Xavier was recently invited to narrate on a new song entitled
'Out For The Glory' for Power Metal Kings - Helloween. The song is the opening track on the band's
sixteenth studio album 'Helloween', which is now available through Nuclear Blast.
Xavier has just delivered CD Booklet notes for Vicious Rumors re-issue
'Welcome To The Ball', which will be available through Rock Candy Records
later this year.
Xavier has just been signed up to write the CD booklet notes for a 3 CD Box Set
for North Carolina's finest - Nantucket. The band's first three albums -
'Nantucket', 'Your Face or Mine?' and 'Long Way To The Top' originally recorded for
the Epic label are now being reissued through Rock Candy Records.
Keeping on the music theme Xavier has also edited and directed many music videos including: Elton John's Nikita and Andrew Lloyd Webber's - Phantom Of The Opera. As well as being a film editor Xavier for many years has been a freelance journalist for such publications as - Sounds , Kerrang! and Classic Rock Presents - AOR. Xavier also co-wrote - Metallica - A Visual Documentary for Omnibus Press.
Xavier is currently a regular contributor to the rock magazine - 'Rock Candy', which is now
available in most good newsagents and bookshops in both the UK, Europe and USA.
Xavier can be contacted at: xavierrussell.edit@gmail.com
