Lucas Roche is a creative narrative Film Editor, Colourist, and Online Editor with over 20 years of experience across feature drama, comedy, and documentaries, alongside commercials and music promos. His work spans prominent broadcasters and studios including the BBC, A24, Channel 4, Sky, BFI, Warp Films, Universal Music Group, and Element Pictures.
Known for dynamic storytelling, narrative agility, and precision, Lucas offers directors a high-level creative partnership. He approaches every edit as the final draft of the script, focusing on structure, rhythm, and pace to help realise their core vision, while also unearthing new storytelling possibilities in the edit.
His instincts in the edit suite are partially informed by prior screenwriting experience, including co-writing the international theatrical feature Cockneys vs Zombies. Understanding story mechanics from a writer's perspective allows him to shape complex arcs and solve intricate plot challenges under pressure. He is also sensitive to the nuances of performance, working closely to fine-tune character motives and dramatic subtext.
As a proven Head of Department, he frequently coordinates post workflows across score, audio, VFX, and finishing, notably as Lead Editor on Shane Meadows’ THE GALLOWS POLE. In addition to post facilities liaison, he can personally craft projects from offline cut through colour grade and online finish, delivering a fully conformed, master-ready picture for final QC and output.
“I’ve been working with Lucas since 2003 and I can’t recommend him highly enough. A truly gifted drama and documentary editor, able to not only work but thrive at the very highest level. He’s also a highly talented colourist, can do VFX and paint outs, makes a mean flat white and is a genuinely top bloke to boot.”
- SHANE MEADOWS, Director
“I really enjoyed working with Lucas. Not only is he a hugely talented editor and storyteller but also an exceptional technician, able to deal with all the complexities that documentary editing throws at you. We worked on a film that drew from multiple archive sources, languages and technical specs on an extremely tight deadline. In challenging circumstances Lucas was clear-headed and continually pushing to make the very best of the material that we had. I would not hesitate to work with him again.”
- OWEN DAVIES, Director
“Lucas always offered patience and support to the audio team at a time when we were all under a great deal of pressure to deliver on a tight deadline. He didn’t miss a step during the post process and always delivered exactly as expected. I find that can be quite rare these days, it’s a pleasure working with a true professional like Lucas.”
- GEORGE FOULGHAM, Supervising Sound Editor - GF Soundscapes
“I was really impressed with the high standard of Lucas’s grade and online work. He did a brilliant job of meeting our QC expectations from a technical point of view, as well as going above and beyond in providing further support after handing over to our QC and delivery team.”
- TOBY DAVIES, Head of IO Operations – The Finish Line
PERSONAL AWARDS
Dead Man’s Shoes | BIFA Best Technical Achievement nomination
Evidently John Cooper Clarke | RTS Best Production Craft Skills nomination
The Gallows Pole | RTS Best Design: Titles nomination
Attrition | HorrOrigins Best Short Film Editor nomination
SELECTED FILM AWARDS
The Virtues | BAFTA Best TV Mini Series nomination
Dead Man’s Shoes | BAFTA Most Outstanding British Film nomination
Dead Man’s Shoes | BIFA Best British Independent Film nomination
Evidently John Cooper Clarke | RTS Best Factual Programme nomination
Orion: The Man Who Would Be King | BIFA Discovery Award winner
Orion: The Man Who Would Be King | In-Edit Best International Documentary winner