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Professional Summary
Award-winning video editor with 10+ years of experience shaping feature documentaries, television series and agency campaigns. Edited and wrote What Will I Become?, winner of the Amnesty International Film Award and the AG Kino Gilde Cinema Vision 14plus Award at Berlinale 2026. Credits span Apple TV+, Netflix, HBO and National Geographic, along with campaigns for Samsung, ESPN, NBA, Spotify, Verizon and Lego. Equally fluent in Avid Media Composer and Premiere Pro, whether cutting quick-turnaround spots or building long-form stories.
Awards & Festivals
• What Will I Become?: Amnesty International Film Award and AG Kino Gilde Cinema Vision 14plus Award, Berlinale 2026
• What Will I Become?: Best Documentary Feature, deadCenter Film Festival 2026
• What Will I Become?: Documentary Centerpiece, NewFest 2026
• Big Bass: Desert Views Local Jury Award, Palm Springs ShortFest 2025
• Big Bass: Official Selection, Raindance Film Festival 2025
• Big Bass: Best LGBTQ+ Short, Cleveland International Film Festival 2026
• What Will I Become?: Best Documentary Feature, deadCenter Film Festival 2026
• What Will I Become?: Documentary Centerpiece, NewFest 2026
• Big Bass: Desert Views Local Jury Award, Palm Springs ShortFest 2025
• Big Bass: Official Selection, Raindance Film Festival 2025
• Big Bass: Best LGBTQ+ Short, Cleveland International Film Festival 2026
Experience
Video Editor/Story Producer, Meant to Be Maddie
Anna Clare Spelman, Philadelphia · Apr 2022 – Aug 2026
• Shaped 10 years of footage into a feature-length documentary.
• Built the narrative arc and mapped story beats in Miro.
• Co-edited with three editors in a shared Premiere Team Project.
• Supported by the Gotham Institute and BAVC; premiere expected in 2027.
Anna Clare Spelman, Philadelphia · Apr 2022 – Aug 2026
• Shaped 10 years of footage into a feature-length documentary.
• Built the narrative arc and mapped story beats in Miro.
• Co-edited with three editors in a shared Premiere Team Project.
• Supported by the Gotham Institute and BAVC; premiere expected in 2027.
Video Editor/Writer, What Will I Become? (Berlinale Premiere)
Logan Rozos and Lexie Bean, NYC · Apr 2021 – Apr 2026
• Edited the ITVS co-produced feature in Premiere.
• Wrote voice over to help weave 10 character arcs into one story.
• Partnered with animators and the composer to keep the storytelling cohesive.
Logan Rozos and Lexie Bean, NYC · Apr 2021 – Apr 2026
• Edited the ITVS co-produced feature in Premiere.
• Wrote voice over to help weave 10 character arcs into one story.
• Partnered with animators and the composer to keep the storytelling cohesive.
Video Editor/Assistant Director, Big Bass (Raindance Selection)
Drew Dickler, Deep Dive Films, NYC · May – Aug 2024
• Shaped the story outline in pre-production and tracked story continuity on set.
• Edited the film in Premiere with the director; screened at 30+ festivals worldwide.
Drew Dickler, Deep Dive Films, NYC · May – Aug 2024
• Shaped the story outline in pre-production and tracked story continuity on set.
• Edited the film in Premiere with the director; screened at 30+ festivals worldwide.
Associate Video Editor, The Dynasty: New England Patriots
Matthew Hamachek, Imagine Entertainment for Apple TV+, NYC · May 2022 – Feb 2023
• Built scenes for Episodes 4 and 7 in Avid alongside the lead editor.
• Organized archival media and transcoded mixed-frame-rate footage.
• Automated media backups to Avid NEXIS with Python scripts.
Matthew Hamachek, Imagine Entertainment for Apple TV+, NYC · May 2022 – Feb 2023
• Built scenes for Episodes 4 and 7 in Avid alongside the lead editor.
• Organized archival media and transcoded mixed-frame-rate footage.
• Automated media backups to Avid NEXIS with Python scripts.
Video Editor, Kroger and Spotify
Hornet (Freelance), NYC · Nov 2019 – Jun 2021
• Edited, versioned and delivered 15s/30s spots for Kroger's "Fresh for Everyone".
• Quality-checked and delivered 40 Spotify billboard ads in After Effects.
Hornet (Freelance), NYC · Nov 2019 – Jun 2021
• Edited, versioned and delivered 15s/30s spots for Kroger's "Fresh for Everyone".
• Quality-checked and delivered 40 Spotify billboard ads in After Effects.
Associate Video Editor, Samsung, NBA and ESPN
R/GA (Staff), NYC · Nov 2016 – Apr 2018
• Edited 15s/30s spots, including ESPN × NBA Saturday Primetime and Samsung SSD 970, plus behind-the-scenes videos.
• Designed titles, captions, graphics, GIFs and templates in After Effects.
R/GA (Staff), NYC · Nov 2016 – Apr 2018
• Edited 15s/30s spots, including ESPN × NBA Saturday Primetime and Samsung SSD 970, plus behind-the-scenes videos.
• Designed titles, captions, graphics, GIFs and templates in After Effects.
Selected Credits: Assistant Editor
Return to Space (Netflix, 2021) · Fauci (National Geographic, 2020) · Father Soldier Son (Netflix, 2018–2019) · NightGowns (Quibi, 2019) · Rock and a Hard Place (HBO, 2016) · Continent 7: Antarctica (National Geographic, 2015) · Bei Bei (Incite Pictures, 2015)
Education
BFA in Film Studies, Minor in Sociology, 2012
Concordia University, Montreal
Concordia University, Montreal
Skills & Languages
Software: Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Miro, Aspera, OBS
Languages: English (Native), French (Native)
Languages: English (Native), French (Native)