Yaniv Elani is an editor known for his work in comedy and documentaries, many of which have screened at top film festivals and been distributed by HBO, Netflix, Hulu, and PBS. Recent work includes the Emmy and Peabody winning Netflix documentary "Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa," directed by Lucy Walker (TIFF 2023); the Hulu documentary "Child Star" directed by Demi Lovato and Nicola Marsh, and the Emmy-nominated HBO documentary "MoviePass, MovieCrash" directed by Muta'Ali (SXSW 2024). Other notable documentary features include "Of Night and Light: The Story of Iboga and Ibogaine" directed by Lucy Walker (Tribeca 2023), "This Is Not Financial Advice" directed by Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci (Tribeca 2023), and "Rebel Hearts" directed by Pedro Kos (Sundance 2021). Yaniv is also a longtime editor at Dropout, formerly known as CollegeHumor, and regularly returns to edit various scripted and unscripted shows including "Game Changer," "Kingpin Katie" and "Monét's Slumber Party," hosted by Monét X Change. He is a graduate of USC's School of Cinematic Arts and based in Los Angeles.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Israel
- Editor and producer
- 7 on MovieCove
What are Yaniv Elani's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 1 · Serious 6 · Dark 0
Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
- Other1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Yaniv Elani's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- discovery+
Subscription and free streaming for Yaniv Elani's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
7 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Threshold(2026)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Child Star(2024)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
MoviePass, MovieCrash(2024)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Rebel Hearts(2021)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
American Killing(2016)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 7 MovieCove titles from 2016 to 2026.
How do Yaniv Elani's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Yaniv Elani work with?
People who share at least 2 of Yaniv Elani's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Max Aruj shares the most, 2.
Composers
- Max ArujShared titles: MoviePass, MovieCrash (2024), American Killing (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Max Aruj
Producers
- Samantha TaylorShared titles: Threshold (2026), Child Star (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Samantha Taylor
- Michael D. RatnerShared titles: Child Star (2024), Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Michael D. Ratner
- Miranda ShermanShared titles: Child Star (2024), Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Miranda Sherman
- Scott RatnerShared titles: Child Star (2024), Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Scott Ratner