Nathalie Massaroni – Introduce yourself to everyone & make it known that you’re ready to work; you never know what may come from an introduction
Farpoint’s Nathalie Massaroni was recently interviewed by Film Training Manitoba about her career trajectory that has taken her from on-set to in-demand editor and post-production supervisor.
Nathalie Massaroni is a Manitoba-based editor and filmmaker. After graduating from the University of Winnipeg’s film program, she gained experience in various roles on projects including Night Hunter, How It Ends, GONE: My Daughter, and Siberia.
Massaroni got the opportunity to pursue her dream career — a professional film editor — when she joined Farpoint Films, an award-winning Winnipeg production company. Since then she has worked on features and series including Since then she has worked on features and series including Ice Vikings, Cruise Ship Killers, My Misdiagnosis, and From The Vine while becoming an in-demand editor and post-production supervisor.
When and how did you start in the media production industry?
I’ve had an interest in film ever since I taught myself how to use a green screen at the age of six. I used Windows Movie Maker, a sketchy plugin I found online, and — of course — a green blanket.
After that, I was constantly filming and editing anything and everything. I was really fortunate to get to nurture that passion by attending a high school that offered an amazing media production program. It was during those years that I watched the Oscars when Chris Innis, a woman, won best editing (for Hurt Locker) and I said to my parents “that’s going to be me one day.”
I continued studying film in university where I met some amazing mentors who would eventually help me get started in the film industry — and even become close friends.
My first official gig was as a production assistant on Night Hunter. I built connections while working on that set that helped me land my first gig as a camera trainee on Siberia and a job as a dailies operator on How It Ends.
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