Kirk Demorest

Kirk Demorest, an editor by trade and a filmmaker by passion, has immersed his life in film and television. He edited "Crow: The Legend," a VR short that was nominated for a 2019 Academy Award. The film starred John Legend, Oprah Winfrey, Constance Wu, Tye Sheridan, Liza Koshy, and Diego Luna. He spent almost 10 years are Universal Studios editing 110 episodes of the "Curious George" TV series for PBS. At Disney, he edited the feature film, "Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas," which remains a holiday classic. His favorite aspect of editing is logging the dailies because "That's where you can see the beauty of the film's potential." On the filmmaking side, his Youtube channel, Arthouse Films, has millions and millions of views. His breakout short film, "Metropolitan Crush" at a budget of just $300, shows just how far-reaching passion can take an idea, garnering over a million views. Film and storytelling about relationships is his focus, letting the characters drive the story instead of the plot. One of his early films, "Since My Last Dance" won the category of "Best Internet Video Premiere," with the award being presented to him by Quentin Tarantino.