Meet this year’s Yarns editors
Homespun reveals the editors collaborating with the competition’s winning directors.
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Yarns has announced the editors who will partner with this year’s winning directors.
The short film competition, run by Homespun, pairs the company’s editors with unsigned directors to shape their ideas into finished films.
Homespun’s newest editor, Ruoyu Ou, will cut Ciara O’Rourke’s Doncaster-based end-of-the-world story Don’t Believe A Word I Say. Having built her name in music promos and fashion films with directors including Zaineb Abelque, Jessica Madavo and Brioni Farren, this marks Ou’s first Yarns film.
"This is my first time doing Yarns, so I’m excited to get stuck in. When I read the script I knew Don’t Believe A Word I Say was going to be a fun challenge in the edit — it’s messy, chaotic and full of energy. I’m looking forward to seeing how it all comes together," said Ou.
Returning for his third year, Luke Anderson will edit Tom Tennant’s surreal rom-com Angling for Love.
"When you hear the crew cracking up after takes, you know the writing is funny and Tom’s got a great performance out of the actors. His bonkers idea has come to life in the rushes, and I’m excited to get in the edit,” said Anderson.
Reflecting on his previous Yarns projects, he added: “Having dipped my toe in the soapy waters of comedy with Dishes, Dishes, Dishes to a heartfelt documentary portrait of traditional traveller culture with Travelling Home - I’m excited to explore the comedic tribulations of dating culture with Angling for Love again.”
Completing the line-up, Laura Zvaríková returns to edit Naomi Pallas’ desktop documentary Clankers (formerly How to Sell A Girl), named after an online slur directed at AI chatbots.
"I’m really excited to work on a documentary this year - especially a desktop documentary. I’ve always found that form interesting because it’s such a different way of editing and storytelling compared to fiction. Naomi’s experience in documentaries makes her a great collaborator, and the subject of Clankers feels fascinating and important to bring to light," said Zvaríková.
She added: “The competition has always been a brilliant opportunity to collaborate with new directors. After working with Holly Hunter on her 2023 film Banana Boat, we’ve continued working together on many projects, including her next short Perfect Nails. Seeing how Yarns helped kickstart her directing career makes me even more excited to see where this year’s films will go.”
Editing is underway ahead of the Yarns screening night on 13 November at Curzon Soho. Tickets will be released soon.
Updates and behind-the-scenes content will be shared on Instagram at @yarnsfilm.
