2023 JUROR
David Webb
Final Cut + Machine
Managing Director // TV + Ads
David Webb is Managing Director at London edit house Final Cut and sound design and music company Machine. An award-winning editor, David cut his teeth on music videos in the early 2000’s for artists including Paul McCartney, George Michael and Robbie Williams, David then moved into the world of commercials, working with some of the industry’s most prolific directors. Recent work includes the acclaimed “Raise Your Arches” campaign for McDonald’s directed by Edgar Wright - a long-time collaborator.
Cutting music to picture is what David likes to do best, resulting in two consecutive ‘Best Sync Scene’ Music + Sound Awards for his work on Netflix’s Sex Education. David has been an integral part of the Sex Education team, editing eight episodes over three seasons. In 2022 he was awarded the ‘Best Editing: Comedy’ accolade as part of the editing team at the Televisual Bulldog Awards and British Film Editors Cut Above Awards. His other long-form credits include ‘Criminal,’ ‘Truth Seekers,’ and more recently, ‘Litvinenko’ for ITVX, starring David Tennant.
