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Hi, I’m Chris Isles—a post-production professional with 7+ years of experience across episodic television, feature films, and academic settings. I’m skilled at building efficient facilities, mentoring staff, and steering complex workflows to deliver high-quality edits on tight timelines.
I’m proficient in Avid, Adobe Creative Suite, DaVinci Resolve, ProTools, and AI tools, and I enjoy collaborating across departments to bring stories to life while keeping budgets in check. Outside of editing, I lead technology roadmaps and help teams adopt the latest tools to streamline post-production from prep to delivery.
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Work Experience
Creative Consultant & Lead Editor at Diksha Advertising & Printing USA
January 1, 2024 - PresentOversee editing and post-production workflows for civic engagement and tourism marketing campaigns, managing client revision cycles and delivering polished final content within tight deadlines. Develop narrative-focused creative briefs to ensure editorial decisions align with brand storytelling objectives.
Freelance Film & Episodic Editor at Freelance
September 12, 2023 - August 7, 2025Completed editing and color grading for multiple award-recognized productions including feature-length and short narrative films. Executed full post-production pipeline including conform, subtitle integration, quality control, and final mastering. Maintained consistent delivery schedules for festival deadlines and broadcast requirements.
Teaching Assistant – Visual Effects & Post-Production at Loyola Marymount University, School of Film & Television
January 1, 2023 - August 8, 2025Provided instructional support for editing, compositing, and finishing software training. Facilitated critique sessions and feedback exchanges between students and faculty. Mentored students in narrative structure analysis and editorial decision-making.
Creative Consultant & Lead Editor at Diksha Advertising & Printing USA
January 1, 2024 - PresentOversee editing and post-production workflows for civic engagement and tourism marketing campaigns. Manage client revision cycles and deliver polished final content within compressed timelines.
Freelance Film & Episodic Editor at Self-Employed
January 1, 2024 - August 13, 2025Completed editing and color grading for award-winning productions including DNA Murders, Let Us Out, Dirty Little Secrets, and Serve. Managed full post-production pipelines such as conform, subtitle integration, quality control, and final mastering. Served as DIT on 15 productions using tools like SCRATCH, SilverStack, and ShotPut Pro for proxy generation, metadata management, and preparing dailies for color grading.
Teaching Assistant - Visual Effects & Post-Production at Loyola Marymount University
January 1, 2023 - August 13, 2025Provided instructional support in editing, compositing, and finishing software training. Mentored students on narrative structure analysis and editorial decision-making.
Trade Services Analyst at U.S. Bank
February 9, 2015 - August 13, 2021Coordinated multiple high-value projects with precision under tight deadlines. Maintained oversight of client portfolios exceeding $40B, demonstrating high attention to detail and quality control.
Creative Consultant & Post-Production Lead at Diksha Advertising & Printing USA
January 1, 2024 - October 31, 2025Direct post-production for 15+ concurrent projects while managing a $200K+ budget, overseeing equipment procurement and payroll. Supervise a 10-person editorial team, implementing workflows that reduced delivery times. Develop technology roadmaps and software migration strategies with executive stakeholders.
Freelance Film & Episodic Editor at Independent / Freelance
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024Edited DNA Murders (network feature), Let Us Out (15+ festival appearances and awards), Dirty Little Secrets, Serve; executed full pipeline including conform, subtitles, QC, and mastering. Served as DIT on 15 productions using SCRATCH, SilverStack, ShotPut Pro; streamlined workflows and reduced post-production time using AI tools.
Teaching Assistant - Visual Effects & Post-Production at Loyola Marymount University
December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023Mentored students in Avid, Adobe, and Resolve platforms; taught narrative structure and editorial decision-making. Assisted faculty with curriculum development and resolved technical issues in post-production labs.
Trade Services Analyst at U.S. Bank
December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2021Managed projects with $40B+ portfolio oversight; developed training materials for 500+ users. Coordinated 15+ member teams and high net-worth stakeholders for compliance deadlines; increased efficiency by 40% across departments in 3 cities.
Education
Master of Fine Arts – Film & Television Production at Loyola Marymount University
August 30, 2021 - May 3, 2024Bachelor of Arts – Political Science at Oregon State University
June 18, 2007 - August 27, 2010MFA - Film & Television Production (Editing/Post-Production) at Loyola Marymount University
January 11, 2030 - October 31, 2025BS - Political Science and International Political Economics at Oregon State University
January 11, 2030 - October 31, 2025Qualifications
Avid Certified User (in progress)
January 11, 2030 - October 31, 2025DaVinci Resolve Certified (in progress)
January 11, 2030 - October 31, 2025Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Government, Other, Financial Services, Travel & Hospitality, Software & Internet
The above is my short-form video editing/color grading/sound design reel. Each film has my role underneath the title to give you a better idea of my qualifications. I look forward to working with you.
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