Alexander schönauer

Alexander
schönauer

I’m a film editor working across fiction and documentary,
driven by character, emotion and rhythm.

Vienna · Berlin · International

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20+ YEARS IN THE EDIT

Over two decades of editing fiction and factual have given me a deep understanding of long-form storytelling. My work ranges from feature films and narrative shorts to more than 80 prime-time documentaries across history, current affairs and true crime.

Working across these different forms has sharpened my instinct for character, tension and what feels real. I love to bring image, sound, music and performance together to pull the audience deeper and deeper into the story.

About me

I’m drawn to the possibilities hidden in the material — the look that changes a scene, the pause that makes a moment land, the unexpected connection that brings a story to life. For me, the best edit is often the one you couldn’t have planned.