Jay Wade Edwards (born September 12, 1968) is an American film
director, television producer and editor.Jay Edwards started as
professional television and film editor in 1991 after receiving a
Bachelor's degree from Auburn University. He was a staff editor at
Turner Studios before he joined Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim and
worked as editor and producer on several series. He edited Space Ghost
Coast to Coast, with Ned Hastings using recycled clips from the
original series and reorganized them on the Avid non-linear editor,
even animated lips, for a "talk show" style program. He was the senior
editor and producer of the animated series, The Aqua Teen Hunger Force
and for the feature Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for
Theaters. He also directed the live-action Assisted Living Dracula
clip for Season 1's Bus of the Undead and was an occasional voice
actor, using his own name. He also edits Squidbillies and Your Pretty
Face Is Going to Hell for Adult Swim. Animation editor Brad Lee
Zimmerman said about mentors, "Jay Edwards, Ned Hastings, Dave Willis,
and Matt Maiellaro are production cornerstones at Adult Swim and have
been since it began."Edwards’s television credits include editing
work on Disney's Gravity Falls, Wander Over Yonder, and Star vs. the
Forces of Evil. He has also worked on documentaries for CNN and TBS,
and numerous promotional campaigns.Edwards’ filmmaking career began
when he wrote, directed, and edited three short science fiction
filmsâ€"Mountain of Terror Day of Dread (1998), Project: Tiki Puka
Puka (1999), and Esta Noche We Ride! (2001)â€"known collectively as
The Monster Trilogy. The Monster Trilogy has been shown at film
festivals in Liverpool, England; Ontario, Canada; and Austin, Texas.
Edwards has overseen promotion for the film, which has received
positive reviews.
director, television producer and editor.Jay Edwards started as
professional television and film editor in 1991 after receiving a
Bachelor's degree from Auburn University. He was a staff editor at
Turner Studios before he joined Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim and
worked as editor and producer on several series. He edited Space Ghost
Coast to Coast, with Ned Hastings using recycled clips from the
original series and reorganized them on the Avid non-linear editor,
even animated lips, for a "talk show" style program. He was the senior
editor and producer of the animated series, The Aqua Teen Hunger Force
and for the feature Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for
Theaters. He also directed the live-action Assisted Living Dracula
clip for Season 1's Bus of the Undead and was an occasional voice
actor, using his own name. He also edits Squidbillies and Your Pretty
Face Is Going to Hell for Adult Swim. Animation editor Brad Lee
Zimmerman said about mentors, "Jay Edwards, Ned Hastings, Dave Willis,
and Matt Maiellaro are production cornerstones at Adult Swim and have
been since it began."Edwards’s television credits include editing
work on Disney's Gravity Falls, Wander Over Yonder, and Star vs. the
Forces of Evil. He has also worked on documentaries for CNN and TBS,
and numerous promotional campaigns.Edwards’ filmmaking career began
when he wrote, directed, and edited three short science fiction
filmsâ€"Mountain of Terror Day of Dread (1998), Project: Tiki Puka
Puka (1999), and Esta Noche We Ride! (2001)â€"known collectively as
The Monster Trilogy. The Monster Trilogy has been shown at film
festivals in Liverpool, England; Ontario, Canada; and Austin, Texas.
Edwards has overseen promotion for the film, which has received
positive reviews.
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