# Home | Claire Ave'Lallemant > Documentary editor and story seamstress ## Pages - [ABOUT CLAIRE](https://www.claireave.com/about-claire/): ABOUT Claire Ave’Lallemant (she/her) is a queer editor who chose to forgo the traditional college path in favor of a grassroots, hands-on education, beginning as an assistant editor on Cecilia Aldarondo’s Memories of a Penitent Heart (POV). She credits the film with showing her the power of the medium to reach into hearts to change minds—and has been in love with documentaries ever since.  After assisting on several features, Claire graduated herself into the main editor seat and has gone on to become a Karen Schmeer Film Editing fellow and Sundance Documentary Film Program supported artist recognized for “embracing new […] - [PRESS](https://www.claireave.com/press/): PRESS Carolina Independent Film Collective: Centering Care in Storytelling Join us for a community conversation with Claire Ave’Lallemant, who will share insights on how filmmakers and media professionals thoughtfully navigate sensitive themes such as sexual trauma, addiction, the loss of a child, shame, identity and belonging, and non-visible disabilities. Drawing on practices within the film industry, the presentation will examine approaches that center care, honor the full humanity of those represented on screen, and uphold the dignity of individuals working both in front of and behind the camera. January 6, 2026 @ The Independent Picture House Read More Charlotte Film […] - [WORK: FORTHCOMING](https://www.claireave.com/work-forthcoming/) - [WORK: OUT IN THE WORLD](https://www.claireave.com/) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)