Federico Conforti is an Italian-American film and television editor based in Los Angeles.
Born and raised in Livorno, Tuscany, he developed a passion for storytelling through theater before studying Cinema, Music & Theater at the University of Pisa.
He trained at post houses in Rome before relocating to Los Angeles, where he has built a career spanning feature films, documentaries, scripted series, and branded content.
He is best known internationally for LO CHIAMAVANO JEEG ROBOT (THEY CALL ME JEEG), a cult phenomenon that received 16 David di Donatello nominations and won 7, including Best Editing.
His work has earned recognition across major festivals and award bodies worldwide.
The Emmy-nominated and Webby Award-winning series ALMOST FAMOUS (New York Times Op-Docs) and THAT'S MY JAZZ (Breakwater Studios), which received a James Beard Award and the 2020 Webby Award for Best Editing, are among his most celebrated projects. BLOOD RIDER (Google) won the 2021 Webby Award for Best Branded Documentary, and DEFYING GRAVITY (All3 Media/Google) received a 2021 Sports Emmy nomination for Outstanding Edited Sports Series.
“ There is a misconception that an editor must specialize in one genre or style. I often hear people asking for a ‘horror editor’, a ‘comedy editor’, an ‘action editor’, etc.
I think this is the wrong approach.
A good editor has the flexibility and expertise to take on any kind of story and adapt to the needs of the project. ”
The feature documentary VIVA VERDI!, about life in a retirement home for opera musicians, is nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 2026 Oscars.
Episodic credits include the sci-fi anthology DIMENSION 404 (Lionsgate/Hulu), ULTIMATE BEASTMASTER (Netflix), and the crime drama THE OATH (Sony).
His most recent feature, LAST RESORT, produced by Thunder Road, will be distributed by Lionsgate.
Federico is a member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700) and the European Film Academy (EFA).
“ Editing is not a formula, it's a subjective art form.
Let rules and conventions be guidelines, not limits.
Cut outside the box. ”
