Summary

10+ years cutting nationally broadcast (and internationally distributed) television programming; feature films; and commercial spots, promos and internal media for major corporate brands. Premiere, Avid & FCP. www.linkedin.com/in/samdonaldedit

Credits

5/17 – 4/18

Editor (Adobe CC Premiere Pro) The Third Path

TV — Archival Institute Details
5/17 – 4/18

Editor with producing and researching roles (specializing in archive footage and photography; and original music).

2/14 – 4/15

Editor (FCP) Election Year

Film (Feature-length) — Everlasting Light Productions LLC Details
2/14 – 4/15

(Documentary Feature) Full creative edit, and direction on all onlining/colour grading; VFX; and audio mix.

7/13 – 2/14

Story Editor (Adobe CC Premiere Pro) You Live In What? (Season 3)

HGTV — TV — AMS Pictures Details
7/13 – 2/14

Story editor on 30+ segments. Consisted of regular self-management decision making and responsibilities - including adjustments to script (VO and SOTs) and soundtrack selection etc.

1/11 – 1/13

Editor (Avid) The Big Shootout: The Life & Times of 1969

Film (Feature-length) — Heroes Are Hard To Find LLC Details
1/11 – 1/13

(Documentary Feature) Full creative edit, and Associate Director. Guided project through all onlining/colour grading; VFX; and audio mix.

1/10 – 1/11

Editor (Avid) Language Of A Broken Heart

Film (Feature-length) — Rock House Productions Details
1/10 – 1/11

(RomCom Feature)

5/04 – 5/09

Editor (Avid)

Staff Position — Warwick Media Publishing Ltd. Details
5/04 – 5/09

Senior Editor and Director on more than 60 documentary (specializing in music; sports; and history) and live/concert videos (multi camera and full 5.1 audio). Distributed worldwide (DVD and streaming).

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Education

Class of '03

Birmingham City University

BA Hons., Motion Picture & Moving Image
Class of '00

Loughborough University

BTEC ND, Visual Communication

Skills

  • Avid
  • music
  • Documentary
  • Comedy
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Adobe
  • short form
  • Advertising
  • Social
  • Audio
  • Corporate
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Color
  • Story telling
  • Commercial
  • Branding
  • feature
  • Sizzle Reel
  • creative cloud
  • Long Form
  • Agency
  • Internal