I am a freelance video editor with experience in UGC and social media shortform content. Check out my portfolio site at brianderry.com!

Brian Derry

I am a freelance video editor with experience in UGC and social media shortform content. Check out my portfolio site at brianderry.com!

Available to hire

I am a freelance video editor with experience in UGC and social media shortform content. Check out my portfolio site at brianderry.com!

Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Editor at Brian Derry Editing
April 1, 2023 - Present
Edited professional video content for clients across travel, nonprofit, political campaigns, small businesses, YouTube personalities, and social media creators. Drove engagement with shortform content, delivering over 230,000,000 views across clients since Jan 2024. Edited 300+ shortform videos for Instagram creator @HOMEWITHJUAN, growing the channel from 0 to 450,000 followers. Collaborated on multicamera interview series @SEARED (YouTube), editing and color-correcting podcast episodes and growing subscribers from 13,000 to 410,000. Produced animated campaign ads for NC State Senate candidate Kate Barr (2024) and political news content for NC-based podcast The Hometown Holler. Proficient with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Audition. Established a remote workflow for footage transfer, feedback, and delivery across 7 U.S. states, Peru, and Japan. Provided DIT and postproduction services for independent feature On Gallows Hill (2025), whic
Editor at Filmic Productions
September 1, 2019 - April 1, 2023
Edited high-quality video content for University of Michigan departments and events, including the 2020 Michigan Union “RE:UNION” campaign and the 2020, 2021, and 2023 Commencement ceremonies, as well as work for Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation. Worked in Premiere Pro and After Effects on multi-camera interview series, advertisements, promotional content, music videos, animations, and reels.
Vice President of Finance at Filmic Productions
April 1, 2021 - April 1, 2023
Wrote and negotiated contracts, invoices, and payments with clients in Ann Arbor and beyond. Managed budget, tracked income and expenses, documented purchases, and processed reimbursements.
Assistant XR Materials Developer at University of Michigan English Language Institute
May 1, 2021 - December 1, 2022
Led the creation of immersive XR Experiences to help international students practice language and communicative tasks in a non-threatening virtual space. Coordinated with U-M staff to schedule and shoot video/photo content on campus. Captured 360-degree content with Insta360 cameras and directed actors/crew in various locations. Constructed and edited experiences in Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, and XR editor Uptale. Presented XR research and findings at the 2022 MITESOL Conference.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at University of Michigan
August 1, 2019 - April 1, 2023
Film, Television, and Media
Bachelor of Arts in Film, Television, and Media; Minor in Spanish Language, Literature, and Culture at University of Michigan
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Government, Professional Services