LOS ANGELES - Work Editorial (www.workeditorial.tv) recently welcomed back editor Arielle Zakowski. She was part of the team when the editorial house first opened its doors in Los Angeles back in 2015. After stepping away to focus on narrative projects, she has returned to the studio for commercial representation.
Zakowski is known for bringing her strong cinematic sensibilities to her commercial work, seamlessly blending big-picture storytelling with sharpness and precision. With over a decade of experience, she has cut ads for Nike, Apple, Gucci and Subaru. Most recently, she completed work on AT&T’s Guarantee campaign. She has also cut music videos for artists that include Lana Del Rey, Beth Ditto, Metallica, Norah Jones and My Chemical Romance.
On the long-form side, Zakowski cut Sean Wang’s critically acclaimed coming-of-age feature Dìdi, Sony Pictures’ Missing, the Emmy-nominated documentary Accepted and Disney’s Wolfgang. In a series of collaborations with Netflix, Zakowski edited episodes of Chef’s Table, Making A Murderer and Trial by Media.
“I’ve always strived towards having my editing work span multiple genres and mediums, and I’m so grateful to be back among the immense talents at Work Editorial,” Zakowski remarks. “Collaboration continues to be my favorite part of the editing process and I’m thrilled to return to the commercial edit bay, working alongside the best creative minds in advertising.”
“Arielle and I opened Work LA together ten years ago this May, and having her back on the roster is incredibly exciting," adds managing director Marlo Baird. "She has always been ahead of her time, with an innate talent and a deeply ingrained work ethic—both of which have only been sharpened by her experience in long-form editing. Now, bringing that expertise back to commercials sets her apart from the rest. It’s a privilege to support her craft, and we can’t wait to see what she does next.”