About

Beginning in 2008, Richard Townsley has been honing his sought-after and respected award-winning editing skill set.

His career began in the San Francisco Bay Area, where Richard was surrounded by the local influences of LucasFilm, Skywalker Sound, Industrial Light and Magic, and Animation Studios. Winning the 1st place award at the Marin County Fair and honorable mention in Lark Student Showcase, Richard completed an internship with 32TEN Studios before moving to Los Angeles in 2019 to continue pursuing filmmaking by earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Filmmaking at The New York Film Academy. He is set to complete the program in December 2022. His most recent independent short film, COLD START, is currently premiering in festivals. The Venice Shorts Film Festival recently awarded Richard Townsley with the “Best Film Editor” for his work on COLD START.

Richard remains dedicated and passionate about filmmaking. His proficiencies include Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition, Adobe Media Encoder, AVID Media Composer and AVID ProTools, Final Cut Pro, and DaVinci Resolve. Richard is currently in post-production for his upcoming film, OCCUPIED.