Jacob Trill

NYC based film editor, specializing in documentary and comedy projects of all shapes and sizes. Jacob honed his craft working on award-winning ad campaigns with some of the biggest agencies and top creatives in the industry, at New York post house, Crew Cuts. He is now a Senior Editor at NowThis, the #1 digital news media brand in the world. Recent work include multiple episodes for NowThis Reports, which was the recipient of the Webby Award for Best Doc-Series, “Through Our Eyes: Syria” an 2019 Amnesty Award finalist, and the short film, Perspective which screened at DOCNYC, 2019, among several others. He is currently at work on a feature documentary as well as several shows. Jacob is a 2010 graduate of Towson University's Film program. When not editing, Jacob can be found complaining about his beloved New York sports teams.

Awards & Recognition

Ad Age Editor’s Pick, Spectrum, 2017
AdWeek, Ad of the Day, Spectrum, 2017
Fast Company “Ad of the Week”, Ikea, 2017
Winner, One Club Award, Ikea, 2018
Winner, Webby Awards, Best Doc Series, NowThis Reports, 2018
Finalist, Amnesty Award , “Through Our Eyes: Syria” 2019