Julius Jefferson (they/he) is a Chicago-based filmmaker with a specialization in video editing and motion graphics. Their work includes editing award-winning feature film DA BIG ZIP, freelance editorial work for clients such as American Family Insurance (with TIME Magazine), Toyota, Cars.com, and UChicago Arts.
As a director of short films, their film "MY *****, WHITE JESUS" screened at the 6th Andromedia Film Festival in 2021. It was one of the selected finalists for the Jury Special Award.
In 2022, Julius started working as a Video Editor & Producer for G/O Media. In their two years there, they edited more than 700 videos across all G/O brands, such as The Onion, Deadspin, The Root, Kotaku, and Jalopnik. Julius played an integral role in establishing The Onion's TikTok account with 500K followers and 7.5M likes in its first year.
In 2024, Julius edited videos for The Onion, Definition Theatre, and Breakfast Worldwide. They currently work at The Onion as their full-time Video Editor. They have also finished their latest short film, "God Help Us," which played in Sweet Void Cinema's Shorts Film Festival. It was released exclusively on NoBudge on September 25th, 2024.
In 2025, the Onion News Network won a Webby Award in the 'Video & Film - Comedy' category. For their contributions as Video Editor, Julius was listed alongside their team members as recipients for the award.
In their personal life, Julius takes care of two cats named Gizmo and Nadjia. They also enjoy hiking, going out to watch live stand-up, and road trips with close friends.