Cut+Run's Julian Redpath Talks Weekend Rituals with The Howler
July 7, 2026
Music and mushrooms. It’s just a couple of takeaways from our recent back-and-forth with Cut+Run Editor Julian Redpath. A native South African who’s based in Cape Town, Julian joined the international post production company in February of 2026 and is now being represented in the US for the first time.
Julian started editing as a teenager, creating free-flowing skateboard films with friends. While studying TV and film he moved into documentary-style sports projects, always drawn, he explains, to stories that felt real. Over the past decade, he’s worked on everything from high-energy VFX spots to lighthearted comedies. On the commercial side, he’s worked with brands like Swarovski, Volkswagen and Gatorade, and is widely known for his work on the delightfully surreal “Let There Be Cake for KFC, which won a Cannes Gold Lion in the Film category. To see more of his work, go here.
With a deep passion for the craft of editing, Julian says he embraces the challenge of each new project, as well as the journey of the offline process, which he describes as “discovering the perfect performance, or the most captivating moment in a shot, finding creative solutions, collaborating with others, and striving to tell a story in the most impactful way possible.”
The Howler reached out to him recently from across the sea, to find out how he spends those universally cherished hours known as the weekend. Here’s what he had to share:
Where do you live? What do you like best about where you live?Julian: I live in Cape Town, South Africa. It’s a famously beautiful place. The city is kind of smooshed into and around natural wonderment. The ocean is around every corner, and the mountains feel like they’re pressed up right against the buildings. Like any place, though, the best parts are the people that you surround yourself with, and we have some really close friends that are like family.
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