Discover Top Video Editors - Documentary in Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Utilizing my creativity, enthusiasm, and commitment to quality I aspire to work on projects that will enable me to contribute my interpersonal skills, my writing experience, and my extensive background in media production to create impact for an educational institution or organization with a strong commitment to music and the arts. I seek to create media that entertains, enriches, and empowers young people with the knowledge they need to lead fulfilling and creative lives. Through my work I have consistently demonstrated - adaptability - poise and professionalism - an aptitude for cross-cultural communication - attention to detail - a strong sense of empathy - excellent verbal and written communication skills - proficiency in video editing and production - initiative to work on new projects and ideas - the ability to swiftly learn new systems and skills - proficiency with many of the Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite programs - exemplary rapport with students and peers while mentoring/teaching (elementary school through college) - servant leadership as an effective team member and an effective project lead

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - News
• Production Assistant

DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, CINEMATOGRAPHER Raúl is an emerging Mexican-Immigrant filmmaker, making East Harlem NYC his home. He is a CINE Golden Eagle Award Winner, a Princess Grace Award recipient and a 2017 Tribeca Film Institute All Access Program recipient. His film’s have screened all over the world including at the Sheffield Doc/Fest in the U.K., DOCSDF in Mexico City, and at the Ethnografilm Festival in Paris, France. He has produced work for many clients including Al Jazeera and PBS. Recently he was a fellow for the Film Society of Lincoln Center Artist Academy at the NYFF54 2016 and received the 2017 Art Matters and Jerome Foundation Artist Residency at the Camargo Foundation in Cassis, France. Raúl graduated with a Masters of Fine Arts in Social Documentary Film from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2012 where he received the Paula Rhodes Memorial Award for exceptional achievement in social documentary Film. Currently he is working on his first feature film “BORDER SOUTH/FRONTERA SUR,” a gripping story that documents the lives of Central and South American migrants as they cross through Mexico and has received support from the Jerome Foundation and the Undocumented Migration Project.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

During the course of his twenty + year career Andrew Paterson has worked for several major media outlets including the National Geographic Channel, CNN, and ABC News. He played a key role during the launch of both The National Geographic Channel and MSNBC, producing programming for each networks’s flagship news journal. Andrew loves to journey around the world to produce award-winning long form documentary programming and newsmagazine features. Andrew and his camera crews explore unusual and exotic locations. He has traveled in the back of a Fedex cargo plane with a pair of giant pandas en route from Beijing to the Memphis Zoo, walked with amateur athletes as they endured the blazing heat of the Gobi Desert, and experienced sub-arctic temperatures while touring Canada’s Oil Sands facilities. His wide ranging work includes an investigation of Aids in Africa, an examination of Chinese immigration to the United States, and a look at the treatment of Thailand’s domestic elephants. His programs garner industry awards including several Cine’ Golden Eagles, the US Humane Society’s Genesis Award, and a National Emmy nomination.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Field Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

I am a video/photo journalist having more then 12 years of experience in relevant field. Currently working as a independent Video Journalist/Documentary maker at Washington DC. My recent work was with BBC world service where I served for 4.5 years as a Video Producer. I am seeking to grow my network as an independent video journalist. I am interested in developing a professional relationship with my connections where I can be beneficial for them. Professional strengths... Video Summaries of Events, Seminars, Exhibitions, Expos & Press Conferences. Awareness Video Campaigns, Corporate Profiles & Promotional videos for Corporate Clients, Entrepreneurs, Artists, Technical Personalities, Academia & Intelligentsia. Documentaries, Testimonials, Program Profiles, Public Service Messages, Intros & Educational videos for Centers, NGOs, Hospitals & Educational Institutions. Activity Summary & Projection videos for Corporate Sector & Diplomats.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

I am a creative in post-production who has been an Avid, Premiere, and FCP editor for more than a decade. I am fortunate to have worked with a broad range of clients including broadcast networks, corporate clients, ad agencies, and documentary filmmakers. Most recently I’ve been producing promos for broadcast and social media distribution. This diverse spectrum of work environments has taught me to work quickly and efficiently with a variety of producers, both as a team player and flying solo when necessary. I am adept at juggling projects, organizational tasks, implementing graphics, incorporating music effectively, and taking and properly executing notes. In addition to a background in all elements of post-production, I also have had considerable experience in pre-production and production, including content creation, shooting, and directing. I greatly enjoy exercising those muscles when the opportunity arises.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Digital Bodega (DB) is a full-service boutique production company based in the South Bronx Post House that serves global brands and agencies, including Sony Pictures Entertainment, Nike, Jordan, Wieden+Kennedy, Time Warner, JPMorgan Chase and Atlantic Records with custom story-driven media solutions, strategic trends insight, and outstanding original content. DB is powered by top Ghetto Film School program graduates who apply their creative and technical skills to meet the needs of evolving needs of commercial clients. 100% of all DB profits go directly to support GFS’ free creative education programs, providing hundreds of young emerging filmmakers of color with unlimited access to industry-grade equipment, training, technology and resources. And what kind of stories can we tell? Corporate, Branded, Promos, Short Documentaries, Music Videos, Web content – you name it, we serve it. Take a look of some of our work below, and let us tell your story.

• Commercial DP
• Fixer
• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - News
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

For the past several months I've been handling petabytes of data on at the National Geographic Channel. I worked with editors and producers to ensure a seamless media workflow, and kept deliveries to our digital distribution partners on-time. Before NatGeo I was at The Washington Post, where I was in numerous roles as a technical director, editor, web producer, and videographer. From running video walls to wrangling robotic cameras, from patching in NASA astronauts from space to directing shows - we were a lean and mean crew. I worked extensively on their web team to engage audiences across platforms, striking the right mix of social media while tweaking my headlines for SEO for maximum exposure of our content. Several years at American University were the basis of my production experience, as I led a team of 12 production assistants to produce content for the school. If you're looking for someone with versatility and is a creative problem solver, then I'm your guy.

• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Sebastian Diaz is a New York based filmmaker and Emmy awarded editor (THE AND web series) originally from Mexico. His short documentary TOÑITA'S was a part of MoMA Documentary Fortnight 2014. His feature doc BRILLIANT SOIL was awarded the Material Culture & Archeology Film Prize at RAI Fest of Ethnographic Film, Edinburgh 2011. Sebastian photographed and edited the award winning documentary TIJUANEADOS ANONYMOUS. He co-founded BULBO Art Collective, which produced a documentary series broadcast in US and Mexico about Tijuana-San Diego border culture where he was raised (Univision and Channel 22). His work has been exhibited internationally at MoMA (NY), ARCO (Madrid), The MAK Museum (Vienna), InSite_05 (Tijuana-San Diego), among many others. He has recently produced work for organizations such as the BBC, the Guggenheim Museum and Carnegie Hall. Sebastian curates Mexican cinema in different venues in New York with his 'Proyector' film series.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Production Assistant

I am a NYC based camera operator and producer with experience from all across the US and abroad. I've worked with the likes of ESPN, MSNBC, HGTV, MTV, and History. In addition, I've shot web based content for non-profits, such as the non-partisan group, Represent.us, which garnered national recognition and viral success. I'm experienced in a multitude of different cameras ranging from ENG to DSLR based systems; and I am well versed in verite-style shooting, as well as, location based lighting. I am an expert in the upkeep and operation of the following: Canon C300 and 5D/6D. Sony FS700/100, PMW 300, and EX-3. Panasonic HDX 900 and GoPro Hero cams. In short, what I can offer you is a tested professional, with a passion for visual storytelling, that can handle anything thrown my way. You'll rest easy having the confidence of knowing the job will get done up to and BEYOND your expectations. I'm hard working and passionate, two things that will absolutely be reflected in my work.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Drone Operator
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Serge Kharytonau is a video journalist and documentary filmmaker based in New York City (Midtown Manhattan), United States of America. He is an independent journalist and media consultant with almost a decade of experience in media. Since 2011, Mr. Kharytonau has contributed to a wide range of European and Belarusian media. In 2018-2020 Mr. Kharytonau has been employed as foreign correspondent at the Current Time TV (a global television project of Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty and the Voice of America) in the Republic of Belarus. In this position, he became known nationwide for his human stories, live broadcasts of mass protests, high-profile political interviews, and the coverage of 2019 parliamentary elections when he was able to record the proofs of ballot stuffing. In 2020, Serge was nominated for ‘Journalist of the year’ award of the Assembly of NGOs of Belarus. Serge Kharytonau is a World Journalist Fellow at the NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Executive Producer

I have 10+ years professional experience in post production, having done Assistant Editing and Short-Form Editing. Proficient with Avid, Premiere Pro, Adobe Suite, and Blender. Also know some FCP and DaVinci, and computer coding. Directed, edited, and co-produced the comedy movie "Who is Mike Bocchetti?", which was a cult hit when it premiered on Amazon in 2018. Credits include Food Network Digital, Delicious Miss Brown, ICC Soccer, VMware corporate content, iHeartMedia, American Pickers on History, Beat Bobby Flay on Food Network, The Flay List, Flipping Exes on Bravo, All In: The Road To The Classic, In the Mix with MattFx for Genius Kitchen, Mothman, Filthy Rich Guide, The Deed for CNBC, Stalked on Discovery, MTV's World of Jenks, and MTV's MADE (which won a Daytime Emmy). Filmed and edited "Rick Shapiro - Metamorphosis", available on Youtube. Wrote, illustrated, and published the "Invest Like A Pro, Kid" series.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Non-Fiction Film Director

I am an editor/producer with 15+ years of experience in the industry. I've created branded/docu episodes, social videos, promos and trailers for PBS, Salesforce, Vox, TED, among others. Many of these videos were distributed through YouTube, broadcast or a client's own website platform. I know Adobe Premiere inside and out, work through multicam edits with ease, and as a writer/producer I love scripting and collaborating with others to craft stories. With my producing background, I'm very organized, team-oriented, and work well under pressure in order to create great content ahead of schedule. Before I was an editor, I was a field producer and post-producer for networks such as Vice, History Channel, DIY Network, Animal Planet, A&E and others. I have directed teams in the field both in the US and internationally, and I've worked side-by-side with post-production crews in the edit. I have a wealth of experience across a broad spectrum of roles, which allows me to easily work with teams.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - News
• Senior Editor
• Audio Storyteller
• Digital Content Creator
• Post-Production Manager

Meredith Lawrence is an Assistant Editor for documentaries and unscripted TV. Most recently, she's been working with Paramount as the Lead Assistant Editor on the past six seasons of "Wild N' Out," as well as "MTV Unplugged" and the VMAs. Her heart is in documentary filmmaking, and she was the Assistant Editor for feature documentaries "So Sick" and "Rocky Flats." She also previously worked as a shooter/editor for Business Insider Today, the top daily news show on Facebook Watch, and interned with NBC Left Field and WGBH. She received a MA in News and Documentary Journalism from New York University and a BS in Film and Television from Boston University. As her Master's thesis, she produced, shot, and edited a 30-minute documentary exploring Armenian culture and history through family recipes. The topics that she is most passionate about include education, culture, food, the environment, and music.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - News
• Social Media Producer
• Field Producer
• Documentary DP
• Digital Content Creator

I’m an award-winning video creator and content strategist with a decade of experience in digital media production. I got my start in video during my college years in Paris, France, at a local production house where producing commercials for the Google Cultural Institute. I combined my international background with my passion for video when I joined the multimedia team at Human Rights Watch (HRW). There, I worked with human rights experts worldwide to create video content that breaks down complex issues into engaging narratives for a broad audience. I led the charge to reinvigorate HRW’s YouTube presence, leading to an 80% surge in subscribers, and I launched HRW’s TikTok page, defining the organization’s niche and developing new video styles tailored for the platform. Seeking fresh challenges has led me to produce real estate and lifestyle content for some of New York’s top real estate brokers, sharpening my storytelling toolkit in fresh ways.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Social Media Producer
• Digital Content Creator
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer

WORK EXPERIENCE Atlanta, GA CNNe Image + Sound 09/09 – 09/23 Edits daily news segments: Packages, Opens, VOs, SOTs, Look Lives, GFX, Interviews and many others for live news. Trans-adapted packages. Special projects, documentaries, sports, and digital nat-packages for the online web. Bogota, Colombia Canal Caracol 06/98 - 12/08 News Video Editor Edits ten to fifteen daily news segments in a pressure-filled and deadline oriented environment for live news. Projects for associated channels such as: Telemundo, Telefé, Venevisión, Ecuavisa, and others. PREGO Television 01/92 – 06/98 Videotape Editor Edited six to ten broadcast reports daily. Worked with reports for programs such as: news, magazines, cultural, sports, political and economical. Telestudio - Q.A.P. Noticias 03/87 – 01/92 Production Assistant News archives. Satellite and microwave transmissions. Knowledge: Final Cut Pro, Harris Velocity NX, Harris News Flash, Quantel, Avid, Adobe Premier, After Effects.

• Video Editor - News
• TV News Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Senior Editor

Cardboard Spaceship is a full-service video production company with offices in NYC, Chicago and Dallas. Our team partners with some of the biggest names in the global agency landscape, producing content that drives measurable results for their clients. From WPP to Edelman, Grey Advertising to VCCP New York, we collaborate with a range of agencies to deliver unforgettable visual experiences that resonate with audiences worldwide. Our work can be seen on the global stage, partnering with some of the world’s leading brands, such as Google, IBM, Mercedes, LL Bean, Dave & Buster’s and Marriott, to name a few. Whether it’s crafting a captivating brand story or capturing the essence of an event, we are committed to producing content that scales with your needs and exceeds your expectations. We take pride in being a creative solutions provider, with a team of talented creatives that live and breathe video production.

• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Colorist
• Full-Service Live Production
• Production Company
• Corporate Videographer
• Creative Director

Ivy is an award winning filmmaker, dedicated Head of Media Production and a hands-on executive producer specializing in high quality commercials, film content and stills, supplying media for all screens through her certified WMBE - Setlife Studios. With a strong work ethic and well-rounded experience, Ivy is a media services professional with 13 years of industry experience, bringing brand ideas to life through creative production, operations, and project management. Unafraid to touch social issues or rarely spoken subjects through film and commercial advertising such as; teen suicides, drug overdose, vaccines and the positive impact of ESG initiatives. Her expertise lies within bridging the gap between strategy, idea, and execution of integrated marketing campaigns with concept development. Producing content for brand stories that are relatable to the targeted audience, as well as inspire and amaze in the efforts of making a better world.

• Art Director
• Storyboard Artist
• Sound Mixer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Colorist
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Full-Service Live Production
• HD Live Operator
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Executive Producer
• Field Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Fixer
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Production Assistant
• Production Company
• Post-Production Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Digital Content Creator
• Social Media Producer
• Hair and Make-up Artist
• Wardrobe Stylist
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Transcriber
• Translator
• Music Composer
• Sound Designer
• Copywriter
• Graphic Designer
• On-Camera Talent

Keren He graduated from Emerson College with a degree in Film Production in 2020 and quickly embarked on a career in the world of documentaries. She started as a production assistant and rose to the role of Associate Producer for several NOVA documentary projects. Beyond her work in documentaries, Keren has produced short videos for both commercial and documentary purposes, showcasing her versatility and creativity in filmmaking. Currently, Keren is pursuing a master's degree in Documentary Filmmaking at NYU, where she focuses on bringing to light important social issues through her films. Keren is also a seasoned photographer. Her photography skills range from capturing memorable event moments to creating striking portraits that reveal the essence of her subjects. Join Keren on her journey as she continues to make a significant impact in the world of film, using her talents to shed light on critical social issues and create compelling visual narratives.

• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Grip
• Product Photographer
• Gaffer
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Sound Mixer
• Translator
• Sound Designer
• Colorist

I spent the last 6 years as the Director of Video Production & Senior Art Director at a boutique Brooklyn agency. I specialize in video production, but over the past decade I have led numerous creative projects in other areas like branding, product design, and digital and print graphic design. On a hands-on level, I’m an expert in Premiere Pro and After Effects, and I'm well versed in the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite. I am an efficient and dynamic editor, and I get a lot of satisfaction from enhancing video content with satisfying, on-brand motion graphics. On a management level, I’m adept at teasing out the best ideas during brainstorming sessions, delegating appropriately, and unifying expectations on all sides of the creative workflow. I pride myself on working extremely hard to understand the perspectives of all stakeholders, and have led and worked with teams of all shapes and sizes. Most recent freelance work for Duolingo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC3ClzLJO9c&t=3s

• Senior Editor
• Art Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Storyboard Artist
• Field Producer

I’m Alan Thompson and I’m an award winning filmmaker from Baltimore, MD currently living and working in New York City. After relocating to NYC more than 15 years ago, I’ve been working in documentary for just as long. As a director/producer/editor I’m fascinated with the lives of individuals who are often overlooked — along with their issues surrounding the environment, preservation and culture — and my goal is to present their stories in as authentic a manner as possible. My films have screened at various film festivals including SXSW, Big Sky Film Festival, Savannah Film Festival, Marfa Film Festival; my feature documentary This Land won Best Film at the Black Hills Film Festival. My feature documentary We Stand Alone was screened at the United Nations as part of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. My short film The Resettled was described as “…beautifully shot, informative, and so relevant” — Ken Burns, Oscar Nominated Documentary Filmmaker.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Field Producer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Documentary DP