Film London Lodestars 2025: Head of Department
Elise Butt
Elise is an editor working out of Trim Editing in London, and Arc Edit in Australia. Her work – in commercials, music videos and short films – often has a sense of playfulness and musical rhythm to it. She has a strong belief that the edit either makes or breaks a film, and that a good edit doesn’t necessarily mean you notice it.She has won awards for her commercials from Cannes Lions, D&AD, Clio’s and Ciclope. Two of her short films have been featured at BFI London – Jerk, directed by Raine Allen-Miller, and most recently Ratthum (Blood), directed by Suga Suppiah.
Jasper Enujuba
Jasper Enujuba is a Nigerian born Cinematographer based in London, shooting narratives, promos, documentaries and music videos on digital and film format. His understanding of light, space, and color was honed through years of practicing fine art, with influences drawn from African art and the Italian Renaissance. Recent works from Jasper have been featured in the British Cinematographer Magazine.
Jasper is passionate about collaborating with directors to create bold, authentic visual languages that not only serve the story but also reveal the emotional depth of its characters and the world around them.
Emma Garrett
Emma struck out on her own, after not having taken the ‘traditional’ route into casting, taking risks is what she largely attributes to her unique style of casting. Her first TV series starred four actors in their screen debuts, she is passionate about diverse, working class, new and regional talent. Her first short film was long listed for a BAFTA, since then she has gone on to cast and develop multiple features, TV series and award winning shorts. She has worked with top directors in the UK and USA and cast projects for Netflix, BBC, ITV and C4.
