EDITING

THESE ARE MY FRIENDS! (2026) - Feature length film

These Are My Friends! follows fourteen characters over the course of a single night at a Philadelphia house party — each arriving with their own dilemma, their paths gradually intertwining as the hours pass.

With an ensemble this size, the challenge in the editing room was as much organizational as creative. Having served as script supervisor on set — tracking every character’s arc and physical location in the house — I came into the edit with a deeply familiar sense of the time and progression of the story. From assembly to finished cut, the goal was finding a rhythm that made the night feel both aimless and inevitable.

Press about the film:

“These Are My Friends!” Director Aaron Bartuska Brings a Philly House Party to Film

*PFS SPRINGFEST 2026* Interview With ‘These Are My Friends!’ (2026) Director, Aaron Bartuska

STEVEN’S LAST NIGHT IN TOWN (2027)

Steven's Last Night in Town is a drama-comedy about the socially awkward black sheep of a friend group as he throws himself a going-away party.

The editorial work centered on navigating the tension between the funny vs. painful moments of social awkwardness, often times blending the two tones.

Kettlemaker Films

Links:

https://letterboxd.com/film/stevens-last-night-in-town/