Paul Trewartha BFE

Paul Trewartha is a London-based documentary editor whose work spans award-winning feature documentaries and major international series for Netflix, HBO and Universal Pictures.

He is currently editing an upcoming Netflix feature documentary on Jessica Simpson, directed by Joe Pearlman (Bros: After The Screaming Stops, Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now).

Paul recently edited MOURINHO, a three-part Netflix series exploring the life, career and complex character of legendary football manager José Mourinho. Directed by Joe Pearlman and produced by John Battsek (Wham!, Listen to Me Marlon, Searching for Sugar Man), the series reached No.1 on Netflix following its release in August 2026.

Paul was editor and story producer on TUTU: REBEL WITH A CAUSE, a feature documentary about Archbishop Desmond Tutu, directed by Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI, Mr. Soul!, Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me) and produced by HiddenLight Productions for Universal Pictures. The film premiered in competition at the 2026 Berlinale, where it won the Peace Film Award (Friedensfilmpreis) and received a Special Mention from the Berlinale Documentary Award jury.

His feature documentary KEROUAC’S ROAD: THE BEAT OF A NATION premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2025. Produced by John Battsek and Eliza Hindmarch (Kid 90, The September Issue) for Universal Pictures and directed by Ebs Burnough (The Capote Tapes), the film paints a portrait of contemporary America through the lens of Jack Kerouac and his seminal novel On the Road.

January 2025 saw the release of DON’T DIE: THE MAN WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER on Netflix, produced and directed by Chris Smith (Tiger King, Fyre, Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond). The film explores the controversial lengths entrepreneur Bryan Johnson goes to in his pursuit of youth and longevity, and the effect that journey has on both himself and those around him.

Paul’s other recent credits include BRANSON for HBO, a four-part series produced and directed by Chris Smith chronicling the life of Richard Branson as he prepared for his first space flight.

He edited THE SPARKS BROTHERS, Edgar Wright’s feature documentary about Sparks and their extraordinary 50-year career in music, produced by Nira Park (Rebecca, The Kid Who Would Be King) and George Hencken (The Greatest Night in Pop, Soul Boys of the Western World, Oil City Confidential). The film was acquired by Focus Features following its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and achieved a 95% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. It won Best Music Film at the 2022 NME Awards, was longlisted for the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary, won five other major awards and received a further 26 nominations.

KIPCHOGE: THE LAST MILESTONE, executive produced by Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) and Kevin Macdonald (Touching the Void, Whitney) and directed by Jake Scott (Welcome to the Rileys), tells the story of Eliud Kipchoge’s life and his historic, record-breaking sub-two-hour marathon.

RONNIE’S, chronicling the life of Ronnie Scott and his legendary jazz club, premiered at DOC NYC in 2020. The film won four major awards and was longlisted for Best Documentary at the 2020 British Independent Film Awards. It was directed by Oliver Murray (The Quiet One) and produced by Eric Woolard-White (For Love or Money) for Goldfinch Entertainment.

FERRARI: RACE TO IMMORTALITY, directed by Daryl Goodrich and produced by Julia Taylor-Stanley (Coriolanus, The Tempest) and Kevin Loader (The Lady in the Van, Nowhere Boy), premiered at the 12th Rome Film Fest and won the FOCAL International Award for Best Use of Footage in a Sports Production.

Throughout his career, Paul has received numerous awards and accolades. He directed and animated a short film that screened at more than 100 festivals internationally, winning awards at both the Montreal and Bilbao film festivals and receiving a nomination for a British Animation Award. His film work has been represented by the British Council and featured in touring exhibitions.

Paul was awarded an honorary fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts and featured in the British Film Catalogue, which saw his work represented at the Cannes Film Festival. His extensive broadcast career has also seen him collaborate on BAFTA-nominated and Emmy Award-winning productions.