Spot Welders Adds Editors Benjamin Entrup and Matt Osborne

Spot Welders, the bi-coastal editorial house founded by executive producer David Glean and Robert Duffy, has signed award-winning editors Benjamin Entrup and Matt Osborne to its roster for exclusive representation in the US. For both editors, this marks their debut roster spot on an editorial company in North America.

“We are thrilled to welcome Ben and Matt to the Spot Welders family – both guys fit right in and are talented, fantastic additions to our team,” shares founder and EP Glean. 

Entrup’s credits include campaigns for Apple, Audi, Coca-Cola, Facebook, Fila, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Sony, and Volkswagen. Currently, he’s working on director Ryan Staake’s latest project filming in Europe. 

A Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg film school graduate, Entrup grew up in Berlin, Germany, where he began editing at ad agency Springer & Jacoby before moving on to intern at Final Cut in Los Angeles during his studies. It was working there, where he fell in love with the precise and innovative way to tell stories. Since then, he has traveled the globe on assignments and cut numerous projects for directors Andreas Roth, Hanna Maria Heidrich, John X. Carey, Thomas Garber, and Jared Leto’s Paradox Productions.

“I’ve been a longtime admirer of Spot Welders and its editors,” says Entrup.  “After working all over Europe, and more and more in the US during the last couple of years, joining Spot Welders seems like the logical next step. I am thrilled about the possibilities and am looking forward to working along the best people the industry has to offer.”

“Dedicated to developing and telling stories that foster meaningful, powerful forms of narrative, Ben’s a pro at creating worlds for clientele that evoke emotion in order to touch and connect with people on a deeper level,” says Carolina Padilla, managing director/EP. “We’re lucky to have him.”

Osborne’s work spans such clients as Porsche, Reebok, Volkswagen, Nike, Fiat, Mercedes-Benz, Sony, Lexus, Samsung, and Chevrolet.  Most recently, he was awarded a Clio Bronze for his work on Chevrolet’s “The Hunt Alone.” He’s presently at work collaborating on director Rob Chiu’s next project in London.

An Australian native, Osborne made his editorial debut back in 2006, and has been editing campaigns for brands and agencies across his homeland as well as Asia and Europe. Since, he has gone on to win numerous awards including a Cannes GOLD Film Lion, GRAND Prix, and Australian Screen Editors Guild Award for editing. His music video, “Medicine,” with director Salomon Ligthelm, won GOLD at the Cannes YDA and was nominated at Shots Awards for music video of the year.

“I’m super excited to be joining the Spot Welders family,” says Osborne. “David, Robert and all the editors there have such a deep wealth of experience, and are collaborating with the best directors and agencies in the industry. I feel very honored to have them introduce me to the US and I can’t wait to see what opportunities this year will bring.“

Padilla adds, “We’re so happy to have Matt. He brings instinctual creativity with a natural talent in finding the rhythms between and within shots in order to build a compelling story for clients.”

Entrup is repped in Europe by SEC.Studio and Osborne is repped internationally by Nicholas Berglund.