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Are you an experienced film/television/corporate editor with an appreciation for genre films? We are looking for a technically proficient self-starter to join our team in a key role as a feature documentary editor.

 

The successful candidate will work on long-form documentaries (estimated runtime 210 minutes + credits) that use original interview content to tell stories that celebrate and explore ‘80s and ‘90s Horror and Sci-Fi movies.

 

The editor will be joining a small team of independent creators with a culture of trust, accountability and communication. Working remotely, they will be given a large amount of responsibility for their work, including complete autonomy over their own timekeeping. The deadline-driven nature of these projects would suit someone who is organized, driven, and reliable.

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For us, making these documentaries is more than just a job; we relish the opportunity to work on projects about films we love. Our ideal candidate will share these sentiments and bring a sense of joy and enthusiasm to everything they do.

 

The Role

 

• Offline & Online editing of long-form documentaries, delivering both the rough and final cut. 

• Responsible for overall film polish, including sound mixing, color timing, integrating film music score, and adding lower-third chyrons and clip credits

• Manage and process all incoming video/audio footage; raw 4k, 1080, feature films/clips, images, and graphics, as well as being responsible for keeping backups.

• Maintain a steady, independent workflow to deliver quality work on-time according to the Director’s vision.

• Attend weekly all-hands plus project specific meetings, which are typically held during US work hours. Outside of meetings, the editor will use Slack and Trello to keep in contact with other members of the team. 

 

The Candidate

 

• Highly proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro (or similar) and After Effects.

• Experience with Adobe Audition or Pro Tools (or similar)

• Experience editing documentary-style content in a professional setting

• Organized with excellent communication skills

• Works well with specific creative direction

• Able to apply independent creative thinking to editing to help achieve the Director’s vision

• Strong attention to detail

 

Additionally, the following would be advantageous:

 

• Experience editing promos

• Experience with Photoshop

• Deep appreciation for genre films (with a focus on ‘80s & ‘90s horror and sci-fi movies, and other decades pre-2000s)

• US or UK time zone

 

Compensation

 

As an editor, you will typically receive $25,000 - $40,000 per project OTE, with each project taking approx. 6-9 months work (full-time). We have a pipeline of projects and a growing audience that will keep the right candidate busy for the long-term.

 

The exact reward varies by project (and can exceed this range) because we function like a cooperative: our team invests their time and skills in the project, and in return they get a share of the rewards. When our projects earn more, our team earns more. This profit-sharing means every team member is focused on making each project as successful as possible. 

 

Application Process

 

Applications through the Google Form only please. After the application, a shortlist of applicants will be invited to participate in a short editing test involving material provided by us, after which candidates will be invited to interview.

 

About CREATORVC

We are a remote team based across the U.S. and Europe who came together around a shared love of creating great content. Our documentaries include the critically-acclaimed In Search of Darkness trilogy (‘80s Horror) and In Search of Tomorrow (‘80s Sci-Fi), as well as the upcoming First Person Shooter (FPS Games), Aliens Expanded (James Cameron’s Aliens) In Search of Darkness ‘90s (‘90s Horror), and In Search of Tomorrow: Part II (‘80s Sci-Fi).