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Exciting news!

Rabbi on the Block had a theatrical release on March 14-15, & 22 at New Plaza Cinema in NYC with a live Q&A.

The Life We Leave
 also had its World Premiere at SXSW on March 13, 2026!

 

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Mikayla Irle

Documentary Editor

ABOUT

I’m the Editor of award-winning documentary Rabbi on the Block and an Emmy-nominated Editor for Who Are You, Charlie Brown? My credits include work for HBO, Apple TV, Showtime, Sundance, Discovery Channel, and more.

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I​ love building worlds with material beyond the interview, and my favorite films explore unique subcultures or characters with a strong mission. Rabbi on the Block remains close to my heart for its personal perspective on how being a Black Jewish woman shaped Rabbi Tamar Manasseh’s community work in Chicago. 

 

Recently, I produced and edited a short documentary called Intersections, which focuses on the root causes of hunger in diverse global settings - from Cambodia to Wisconsin - for a non-profit tackling world hunger. I also worked on the post team for The Life We Leave, a feature documentary about the world's first large-scale human composting facility. ​

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I'm drawn to hopeful character-driven stories about humans responding to global issues, and I believe in the power of art to shift our culture towards care for the earth and each other. If that sounds aligned with you, please get in touch - I would love to hear about your project!

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SKILLS & EXPERTISE

Documentary Editing

  • Building feature-length story from interviews, vérité, & archival sources

  • Communicating & coordinating with entire creative team (story, composer, graphics, finising)

  • Generating coverage ideas, interview questions, and shot lists

  • Adjusting edit for legal and cost limitations 

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Technical Post-Production Expertise

  • Designing media workflows from ingest to network delivery

  • Project setup and management

  • Offline delivery to color and mix & final outputs

  • 8+ years of delivering projects to major TV networks and film festivals

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Software

  • Adobe Premiere Pro CC

  • Avid Media Composer

  • DaVinci Resolve

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CREDITS

Intersections, PRODUCER/EDITOR | 2025

Intersections is a short educational documentary that explores the overlapping root causes of hunger and poverty through the stories of the ELCA's companion ministries. It is presented as an educational tool for congregations to learn about these complex issues and inspire action.​

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Glass Quest, EDITOR | 2024

Glass Quest is a short documentary about the "questing" community on Camano Island, WA, where people hunt for hidden clue balls to win handcrafted glass balls.

  • Official Selection Seattle International Film Festival, 2025

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Rabbi on the Block, EDITOR | 2023​

Rabbi on the Block is a feature-length documentary about Tamar Manasseh, the charismatic rabbi and community activist from the south side of Chicago, who wants African Americans and Jews to become closer allies.

  • Audience Award for Best Documentary, San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, 2023

  • Audience Award for Best DocumentaryRutgers Jewish Film Festival, 2023

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Who Are You, Charlie Brown?, ADDITIONAL EDITOR | AppleTV, 2021

Who Are You Charlie Brown? is a feature documentary that creates a portrait of the late iconic Peanuts creator, Charles Schulz, with interviews from friends, family and more.

  • Emmy Winner, Outstanding Non-Fiction Program, 2022

  • Emmy Nominee, Outstanding Editing for a Single Camera Program, 2022

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Lucky Chow, Season 3, EDITOR | PBS, 2019

Lucky Chow is a documentary series that follows Danielle Chang as she travels across America exploring the Asian food landscape, featuring many of the country’s most renowned chefs and culinary personalities.

  • Emmy Nominee, Outstanding Culinary Program, 2021​

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ASSISTANT EDITOR

The Life We Leave, Independent (2025) | Movement Content, Seattle, WA

Feature documentary

  • World Premiere, SXSW, 2026

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Critical Incident: Death at the Border, HBO (2025) | Crazyrose, Film45

Feature documentary

We Feed People, Hulu (2022) | Imagine Documentaries, New York, NY

Feature documentary

  • Emmy Nominee, Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special, 2022

Black and Missing, HBO (2021) | Soledad O'Brien, New York, NY

Lead Assistant Editor

Documentary series

  • Independent Spirit Award, Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series, 2022

D.Wade: Life Unexpected, ESPN (2020) | Imagine Documentaries, New York, NY

Lead Assistant Editor
Feature documentary

They Ain't Ready For Me, Independent (2020) | Red Shield Productions, Brooklyn, NY

Lead Assistant Editor
Feature documentary

  • Virginia Film Festival, Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature, 2020

16 Shots, Showtime (2019) | Midnight Films, Brooklyn, NY

Lead Assistant Editor
Feature documentary

  • Emmy Winner, Outstanding Investigative Documentary, 2020

America Divided, Season 2, EPIX (2018) | Divided Films, New York, NY

Lead Assistant/Associate Editor

Documentary series

The New Age of Terror, History Channel (2017) | Pulse Films, New York, NY

Documentary series

Murder in Lehigh Valley: Keith Morrison, Investigation Discovery (2017) | Peacock Productions, New York, NY

Feature documentary

America Divided, Season 1, EPIX (2016) | Radical Media, New York, NY

Lead Assistant Editor
Documentary series

The Age of Aerospace, Discovery (2016) | The Documentary Group, New York, NY

Documentary series

The Ties That Bind, HBO (2015) | Old Farm Road, Brooklyn, NY

Lead Assistant Editor
Feature documentary

The Ed Bassmaster Show, CMT (2015) | DiGa Vision, New York, NY

Lead Assistant Editor
TV series

The Watch, National Geographic (2015) | Maslow Media Group, New York, NY
Documentary series

The Sorrentinos, TVGN (2014) | Jarrett Creative Group, New York, NY

Lead Assistant Editor
TV series

Young, Hot, and Crooked, Investigation Discovery (2014) | Jane Street Entertainment, New York, NY
Documentary series

Rocky Mountain Bounty Hunters, Animal Planet (2014) | ITV, New York, NY
Documentary series

Celebrity Crime Files, Season 2, TVOne (2013) | K2 Pictures, New York, NY
Documentary series

EDUCATION

Hamilton College | Clinton, NY (2012)

Bachelor of Arts: World Politics, Poverty & Inequality

Minor: Cinema & New Media Studies

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