Josh Ethier is a Los Angeles-based film editor known for his dynamic contributions to the horror, thriller, and action genres. He has helped shape some of the most visceral and inventive films in recent years. His work has premiered at festivals such as Toronto International Film Festival, Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, Fantastic Fest, and Beyond Fest.
Ethier is best known for his collaborations with director Joe Begos, with whom he serves as both editor and producing partner at Channel 83, their production company. The two began making films in high school, a partnership that eventually led to their first feature premiering as part of the Midnight Madness section at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Beyond his collaborations with Begos, Ethier's filmography spans a wide range of acclaimed projects. These include "Companion," which he co-edited with Brett W. Bachman, ACE. Directed by Drew Hancock and produced by the team behind "Barbarian," the film was released by New Line Cinemas and Warner Bros. He also edited the Netflix Original film "Don't Move," directed by Adam Schindler and Brian Netto and produced by Sam Raimi. Additional highlights include Oz Perkins' "Gretel & Hansel" for Orion Pictures and MGM; William Brent Bell's "Orphan: First Kill" for Paramount Pictures; Henry Dunham's "The Standoff at Sparrow Creek,"; and "Mayhem," an action-horror comedy starring Steven Yeun and Samara Weaving.
In 2021, Ethier's contributions to the craft of editing were recognized with his induction into American Cinema Editors (ACE), marking his place among the industry's top creative professionals. He has also been an avid supporter of the American Cinematheque's Bleak Week program since its inception, supplying program notes and hosting screenings of emotionally and aesthetically intense cinema. Screenings he's hosted for the American Cinematheque include Elem Klimov's "Come and See," Larisa Shepitko's "The Ascent," George Sluizer's "The Vanishing," Mikko Niskanen's "Eight Deadly Shots," Aleksei German's "Hard to Be a God," Jörg Buttgereit's "The Death King," and John Hillcoat's "Ghosts of the Civil Dead."
