Taylor Joy Mason | |
|---|---|
| Born | U.S. |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Taylor Joy Mason, ACE, is an American film and television editor.[1][2]
Life and career
Mason attended Howard University and earned a M.F.A. in editing from the American Film Institute Conservatory in 2012.[3]
Mason began her career as an assistant editor on feature films, including Gone (2012), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), and Dune (2021).[4] She has edited the television series Pose, Twenties, Everything's Trash, and Monster.[5] She has also edited multiple seasons of the sketch comedy series A Black Lady Sketch Show.[6] Her feature film credits as editor include Birth/Rebirth (2023) and Him (2025).[7][8] In 2023, she operated an Avid Media Composer onstage during the presentation of the Academy Award for Best Film Editing at the 95th Academy Awards.[9]
Mason is a member of the American Cinema Editors.[10]
Filmography
Film
- 2015 – The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
- 2023 – Birth/Rebirth
- 2025 – Idiotka
- 2025 – Him
Television
- 2020 – Twenties (2 Episodes)
- 2021 – Pose (2 Episodes)
- 2022 – Everything's Trash (3 Episodes)
- 2022 – Monster (2 Episodes)
- 2022-2023 – A Black Lady Sketch Show (12 Episodes)
- 2024 – The Madness (2 Episodes)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Won | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming | A Black Lady Sketch Show | [11] |
| 2023 | Won | [12] | |||
| Won | American Cinema Editors | Best Edited Variety Talk/Sketch Show or Special | [13] | ||
| 2024 | Nominated | [14] | |||
| 2026 | Nominated | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Editing | Him | [15] |
References
- ""A Narrative That Exposes the Horror of Losing One's Autonomy": Editor Taylor Mason on birth/rebirth". filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- "Cut to Black: Taylor Joy Mason, Picture Editor". cinemontage.org. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- "Taylor Mason". afi.com. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- "Taylor Joy Mason, ACE". televisionacademy.com. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- "Editing 'Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' an interview with Steph Filo and Taylor Joy Mason". editgirls.com. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- "A Black Lady Sketch Show". editfestglobal.com. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ""A Narrative That Exposes the Horror of Losing One's Autonomy": Editor Taylor Mason on birth/rebirth". filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- "What You Don't See in 'Him': Taylor Mason on the Edit That Shapes It". nofilmschool.com. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- "Avid featured onstage during the 2023 Academy Awards". avid.com. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- "ACE Membership Directory". americancinemaeditors.org. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- "2022 - 74th Emmy Awards". televisionacademy.com. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- "2023 - 75th Emmy Awards". televisionacademy.com. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- "ACE Eddie Awards: 'Top Gun: Maverick' & 'Everything Everywhere' Take Top Film Honors; 'The Bear', 'Andor' Among TV Winners — Full List". deadline.com. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- "'Past Lives,' 'Maestro,' 'Anatomy of a Fall,' 'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' Among ACE Eddie Awards Nominations". variety.com. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- "26th Annual Black Reel Awards". blackreelawards.com. Retrieved 2026-03-16.