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Film & Video Editor resume example

Professional resume profile for Maya Lin, an assistant and junior film & video editor based in New York.

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Maya Lin

Junior Film & Video Editor

[email protected]

New York

Professional Summary

Junior Film & Video Editor with a background in narrative pacing, documentary assembly, and end-to-end post-production workflows. Experienced in managing shared storage systems, conforming high-resolution camera media, and preparing precision turnovers for color and audio finishing.

Professional Experience

Hudson Tide Media

New York, NY

Assistant Video Editor

Jun 2024 – Present

  • Assemble rough cuts and fine cuts for branded documentary shorts and commercial digital spots using Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve.
  • Organize footage, sync dual-system audio, and generate edit proxies across multicam studio and field shoots.
  • Prepare project turnovers including AAF and XML files for external color grading and 5.1 surround sound mix facilities.
  • Execute client revision passes, social media format cutdowns (9:16 and 1:1), and quality control checks for broadcast delivery.

Cobalt Frame Productions

Brooklyn, NY

Post-Production Intern

Sep 2023 – May 2024

  • Ingested raw footage, logged camera metadata, and maintained organized folder hierarchies across a 40TB shared SAN storage environment.
  • Created assembly assemblies for recurring episodic digital web series under the direction of senior editors.
  • Authored motion graphics lower-thirds and title cards in Adobe After Effects following brand guidelines.

Education

New York University, Tisch School of the Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts · Film and Television Production · New York, NY · 3.8 GPA · Sep 2020 – May 2024

Coursework focused on narrative editing theory, documentary post-production workflows, sound design, and color grading.

Completed senior thesis short film serving as lead picture editor and sound editor.

Key Projects

Documentary Short: Echoes of the Waterfront

Nov 2023 – Apr 2024

  • Managed picture edit, audio cleanup, and archival footage integration for a 22-minute festival documentary short.
  • Collaborated with director to refine pacing and narrative arc across six iterative test screenings.

Short Film: Night Crossing

Feb 2023 – May 2023

  • Edited a fast-paced 15-minute narrative thriller selected for screening at the Brooklyn Independent Film Showcase.
  • Conformed final edit in DaVinci Resolve for primary color correction and sound layback.

Technical Skills

Adobe Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve

Avid Media Composer

Adobe After Effects

Color Grading

Audio Syncing & Mixing

Proxy Workflows

Multicam Editing

Media Asset Management

Deliverable Quality Control

Languages

English

C2

Spanish

B1

Certifications

DaVinci Resolve Certified End User

Blackmagic Design · Aug 2024

Avid Certified Specialist: Media Composer

Avid Technology · Jun 2024

Volunteer Experience

Urban Cinephile Society

New York, NY · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024

  • Technical Screening Volunteer
  • Assisted festival projectionists and operations staff with media ingest, DCP testing, and screening room tech checks.

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