Cutters promotes Magdalena Hernández to editor

Cutters’ Chicago Executive Producer Heather Richardson has announced the promotion of Magdalena Hernández to editor at the international production company.

Originally from Bogotá, Columbia, and fluent in both Spanish and English, Hernández earned her BA in Filmmaking from Universidad Nacional de Columbia in 2015, then completed her MS in Cinema Post-Production at DePaul University in 2017.

Joining Cutters straight out of her masters, Hernández has continuously pursued her passion for independent dramatic and documentary films. She was awarded first place winner of the Camp Kulsehov Midwest Award in 2019, and her work has screened at multiple prestigious film festivals, including Bermuda International, Black Harvest, Bogota Experimental, DocFest, Philadelphia Latino Film Festival, MSP International, SOHO International, the Sundance Film Festival and many more.

At Cutters, Hernández has contributed to numerous high-profile commercials for brands such as The General Insurance, Hallmark, Modelo, Nissan, Ram and Rocket Mortgage.

“During my time at Cutters,” Hernández commented, “my voice has always been received with care and attention. I’m excited to take this new step with Cutters, whose trust has supported me to refine my creative vision and pursue my career.”