photo credit: Jared Cocken
"How can we imagine what our lives should be without the illumination of the lives of others?" (James Salter, A+ word-slinger.)
Why hello there. I'm a documentary editor & writer in NYC. I am deeply in love with non-fiction portraits of the universal human stuff. I tell stories with heart, humor, and depth (and quite often, a lot of rock 'n' roll.) I build story from the ground up– structuring narrative; writing creative treatments; and shaping archival, vérité, and interview-driven films from raw material to final cut.
Recent work includes features premiering at TIFF, DOC NYC, and Tribeca; and series for HBO, Paramount+, and FX/Hulu. Currently available for new projects.
Caroline.Kessler@gmail.com
If These Walls Could Rock screened at SBIFF and DOC NYC. More festivals announced soon.
Past project: Takin’ Care of Business premiered at TIFF 2024