Description

Award-winning video editor and director with 15+ years’ experience crafting stories across TV commercials, campaigns, trailers, documentaries and scripted film.

I’ve collaborated with global brands including Google, Mars and Lidl, and with agencies such as AMV BBDO, WMH&I, and Be The Fox.

I edit in Premiere Pro and After Effects, and grade in DaVinci Resolve (certified).

I’m staying up-to-date with AI-assisted post-production tools including Firefly, Runway and ElevenLabs.

Based in Brighton & Hove with a fully remote setup, and regularly available for onsite edits in London.

Bilingual in English & German.

Selected Edit Highlights:

• Mars Petcare – The Gravy Race: Social-first campaign; 3× Cannes Lions, British Arrows shortlist; screened in Times Square.

• Alzheimer’s Society – Behind Closed Doors: TVC featuring Anna Richardson & Anne-Marie Duff; broadcast on Channel 4.

• Sheba – Hope Grows: Campaign starring Auli’i Cravalho; streamed on Prime, including bespoke social edits for Auli’i's own channels.

Selected Director Credits:

• KardiaMobile – Real Stories, Real Lives: TV commercial (German market).

• Lidl Careers – Graduate Recruitment: Online commercial.

• Cat Skin: Award-winning feature film; 12M+ YouTube views; broadcast on Freeview and streamed on Prime.

Selected Grading Credits:

• Decathlon - Social First Series

• Masie - BFI-funded feature documentary

• Trailers: Anna Richardson: Love, Loss and Dementia (Channel 4).

References:

"Daniel is a fantastic director and editor. He was instrumental in bringing our TV commercial to life, demonstrating great skill and creativity throughout the project. We're looking forward to working with him again"

Meg Burden, Senior Producer

Be the Fox

"Dan is a great editor who always delivers brilliant work. I have worked with him on many projects and he's definitely a safe pair of hands"

Tarik Haksever, Post Producer

Omnicom Productions / AMV BBDO

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
German
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Brighton (up to 10km), London (up to 10km)

AMV BBDO
Video Editor
FILM AND AV
March 2023 - December 2024 (1 year and 9 months)
London, United Kingdom
• Worked In-house as part of the RedStudios team and edited commercials for Mars, Google, Smart Energy GB including the award-winning social first campaign The Gravy Race, which won 3x Cannes Lions and was shortlisted for the British Arrows.

• Worked closely with Creatives and Producers to shape visual storytelling from brief to delivery.

• Additional skills involved colour grading and motion graphics.

Video editing offline editing online editing color grading Motion Design Adobe After Effects
Instinctif Partners
Head of Post Production
FILM AND AV
April 2014 - March 2019 (4 years and 11 months)
Brighton, United Kingdom
• Led all post-production for branded content for client including Lidl, Virgin and Costain.
• Managed a growing edit team, staff training and quality control across all projects.
• Provided creative and technical consultation to producers and clients.
• Worked as the Lead Editor and Colourist.
color grading online editing offline editing Video editing Motion Design Adobe After Effects
New Medium
Post Production Manager / Video Editor
FILM AND AV
April 2011 - March 2014 (2 years and 11 months)
Brighton, United Kingdom
• Promoted to Manager where I oversaw post-production scheduling, assets coordination, resource management, and file delivery as an additional responsibility alongside my Video Editing commitments.

• Video Editor / Videographer; shooting and editing corporate projects and interviews across the UK
Video editing online editing offline editing Colour grading Motion Design Adobe After Effects