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.
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