work / info

Lucas Baynes (b. 1983) is an editor based in Australia.

Previous collaborations include;
Tom Noakes’ The Worm (official selection 2026 Sundance Film Festival)
Stefan Hunt’s They Saw The Sun First (BAFTA Short Form Program winner 2021)
Jane Cho’s The Egg (AACTA Best Short Film 2019)

Lucas currently lives in Sydney with his partner Jen and their dog Sadie.

For commercial enquiries please contact;
ARC Edit (AU/NZ) / production@arc.site
Exile Edit (USA) / hello@exileedit.com

For narrative and documentary;
lucasbaynes@gmail.com

awards.

Bronze Editor of the Year / Shots Awards Asia Pacific 2026

The Promise, Lotto NZ / Finalist (editing) / AXIS Awards 2026

Bronze Editor of the Year / Shots Awards Asia Pacific 2025

Go A Little Extra, Aldi / Bronze (editing) / Shots Awards Asia Pacific 2025

Swoop, Apple / Finalist (editing) / Ciclope Asia Pacific 2024

Far Enough, Senator Briggs / Bronze (editing) / Award Awards 2024

You Can’t Overcook Christmas, Aldi / Finalist (editing) / Ciclope Asia Pacific 2023

You Can’t Overcook Christmas, Aldi / Bronze (editing) / Award Awards 2023

Wrong Ride, TVNZ / Silver (editing) / Award Awards 2023

Wrong Ride, TVNZ / Winner (editing) / Ciclope Asia Pacific 2022

Wrong Ride, TVNZ / Silver (editing) / Shots Awards Asia Pacific 2022

They Saw The Sun First / Winner Short Form Program / BAFTA 2021

They Saw The Sun First / Winner Best Experimental Art Film / Webby Awards 2021

The Egg / Winner Best Short Film / AACTA 2019