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I
am a highly experienced film editor, with total dedication to the craft, huge
enthusiasm for telling stories on the big screen and world-class technical
expertise. A consummate
movie-lover, I have cut 15 feature films and five feature-length
TV dramas, and worked on both
sides of the Atlantic in a wide variety of genres, from action
to comedy to thrillers to family drama, as well as editing award-winning short
films and TV documentaries.
My
work ethic is second to none. There will be few other editors
who'll care more about or work harder on your film. I'm a true
ally to the director both during and after the shoot, with a
watchful eye on possible story problems and suggestions for how to fix
them. Producers can hire me and relax
knowing that there will be no problems at any stage of their
film's post production. Technically, I really know my stuff.
My studio movies include Sony Pictures' Resident Evil:
Apocalypse, starring Milla Jovovich, which opened to
number one at the US Box Office in October 2004, and went on to
gross over $120m worldwide. For Universal Pictures' DOA:
Dead Or Alive, directed by legendary Hong Kong fight
choreographer Cory Yuen, I spent a year editing in Los
Angeles during an intense post-production process, also
supervising the visual effects, music, sound design, mixing and
digital colour correction.
I also cut Paramount Pictures' Mean Machine,
starring Vinnie Jones and Jason Statham, and Sony Pictures' Swept
Away, directed by Guy Ritchie.
I edited my first award-winning feature Urban Ghost Story
(directed by Genevieve Jolliffe, produced by Chris Jones) in
1997, and since then I've cut many independent films, including Dead
Babies starring Paul Bettany and Olivia Williams, the comedy Club Le Monde
directed by Simon Rumley, award-winning romantic thriller Mr.
In-Between directed by Paul Sarossy, and gangster
comedy Crime Spree directed by Brad Mirman,
starring Gérard Depardieu and Harvey Keitel, which won the
Audience Award at the 2003 Commonweath Film Festival.
My television dramas include the multiple Emmy award-winning The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie
directed by Paul Johansson, produced by Nick
Cassavetes, starring Gena Rowlands and James Caan, for the US Showtime
network, and Shadows In The Sun, a warm-hearted
family drama for ABC starring Harvey Keitel, Joshua
Jackson, and Claire Forlani, which was my second collaboration
with writer/director Brad Mirman. In 2007 I cut Impact Earth,
a feature-length TV drama directed by Keith Boak for Darlow
Smithson Productions.
In autumn 2007 and spring 2008, I spent six months editing the
ten episode Special Edition of Ewan McGregor and Charley
Boorman's motorcycle documentary Long Way Down (a
massive challenge given the 900 hours of raw material), which was
shown
in over 50 countries around the world. The show's producers
immediately asked me to cut the first episode of Charley
Boorman's follow-up documentary By Any Means, to
be shown on the BBC in autumn 2008, and also re-edit their
original series Long Way Round for BBC
transmission.
I have extensive HD post experience. In 2005 Minotaur
was one of the first movies in the world to
shoot on Panavision CineAlta HDCam cameras, then edit at 1080p
resolution on Final Cut Pro HD. I also have hands-on experience
with the Viper FilmStream Camera, the Red One camera and the Arri
D21.
I recently bought two complete Avid editing setups (one for me,
one for my assistant) to rent to productions at a lower cost
than more expensive hire companies. I've also advised many
production companies how best to invest in editing equipment.
I've tutored students in film editing theory and practice at The London Film Academy, The London
International Film School and The Metropolitan Film School, as
well as lecturing on film post-production for Kodak. I'm also a
member of the BAFTA editing chapter, and I was interviewed about
editing for The Guerilla Film Makers Handbook.
Call my agent Kate Watson on +44 1932 571 044 or contact me
directly on +44 7958 739 816.
I look forward to working with you.
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