Colin Patton joins Arcade Edit
Feature film and television editor Colin Patton joins Arcade for US commercial representation.
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Feature film and television editor Colin Patton has signed with Arcade for commercial representation in the US.
Based in Los Angeles, Patton is best known for his work on the films Pitch Perfect 3, Our Brand Is Crisis, Manglehorn, Life After Beth, Joe and 2013 Berlin Silver Bear winner Prince Avalanche, along with the series Dickinson, I’m Dying Up Here, Vice Principals, Nobodies, Red Oaks and The Good Place.
After graduating from Columbia University, Patton cut his teeth in the editorial department on films like Knocked Up, Funny People, Yes Man, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, The Sitter, Your Highness and Pineapple Express. He has since collaborated on four features with David Gordon Green as well as with directors like Trish Sie, Jeff Baena, Drew Goddard, Jonathan Levine and Ben Falcone on films and series starring actors from Anna Kendrick to Al Pacino. His latest project, Our Friend directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2019.
Patton’s work caught the attention of Arcade Partner and Editor Geoff Hounsell, who was able to connect with him through their mutual relationship with David Gordon Green. Hounsell said of his work:
“I have been an admirer of Colin's work for a while through his films with David Gordon Green, who spoke very highly of him. I recently got to work with Colin on a project, and when I met him, I realized that he’s a great guy too. In addition to his editing, he has the perfect temperament to sit and work with in a room for days on end.”
In October, Patton brought his comedy chops from the big screen to advertising when he edited his first commercial with Arcade. Featuring Leslie Jones for Facebook Portal, the collaboration between Patton, Arcade and TBWA\Chiat\Day was a huge success. Arcade E.P. and Partner Sila Soyer said of their work together:
“Colin assimilated seamlessly to the team and the workflow right out of the gate. He really fit right in and the agency felt it - the producers and creatives on the project loved him.”
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Patton grew up in Seattle and has always known he wanted to be involved in the arts. While studying Visual Arts at Columbia University, he discovered the films of Claire Denis, and it was her 1999 feature Beau Travail that convinced him that he wanted to make movies. He moved to Los Angeles after graduating, started editing as a way into the film industry, fell in love with it as an art form and never looked back. Now, with an impressive resume of feature films under his belt, Patton is looking forward to adding commercials to his body of work by joining Arcade.
“I connected with Arcade via Geoff Hounsell and our shared experience working with director David Gordon Green. Arcade’s work is consistently outstanding, and it’s an incredible honor to be in the company of such a talented and creative team of editors.”
