Hi, I'm a driven and passionate Fiction and Documentary Filmmaker with over a decade of experience creating content for film, television, and online platforms. I love working directly with clients, setting deadlines, and collaborating with teams to bring stories to life. I’m confident in leading projects both remotely and on set, always eager to learn and expand my skills. Fluent in English and Irish, I’ve honed my craft from conception through to distribution, managing everything from sourcing talent to mixing sound and color grading. I enjoy using a variety of tools and software and am always keen to teach and share my filmmaking knowledge.…

Cian Clesham

Hi, I'm a driven and passionate Fiction and Documentary Filmmaker with over a decade of experience creating content for film, television, and online platforms. I love working directly with clients, setting deadlines, and collaborating with teams to bring stories to life. I’m confident in leading projects both remotely and on set, always eager to learn and expand my skills. Fluent in English and Irish, I’ve honed my craft from conception through to distribution, managing everything from sourcing talent to mixing sound and color grading. I enjoy using a variety of tools and software and am always keen to teach and share my filmmaking knowledge.…

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Hi, I’m a driven and passionate Fiction and Documentary Filmmaker with over a decade of experience creating content for film, television, and online platforms. I love working directly with clients, setting deadlines, and collaborating with teams to bring stories to life. I’m confident in leading projects both remotely and on set, always eager to learn and expand my skills.

Fluent in English and Irish, I’ve honed my craft from conception through to distribution, managing everything from sourcing talent to mixing sound and color grading. I enjoy using a variety of tools and software and am always keen to teach and share my filmmaking knowledge.

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Language

English
Fluent
Irish
Advanced

Work Experience

Executive Producer / Director at Aztec Productions Ireland
January 1, 2014 - Present
Oversee the conception of ideas and their production to completion and distribution. Source materials, locations, talent, and crew. Finance production and schedule shoots with cast and crew. Prepare press packs for film festivals. Debrief with personnel on set and gather feedback. Consolidate media and proxies for offline edits. Mix sound levels and adjust mix for cinema format. Focus on colour grading and correction. Create animated assets and sequences for promotional material. Catalog and archive project files for adjustments or future work.
Video Department Trainee at Netflix Series ‘Bodkin’
September 26, 2022 - October 2, 2022
Responsible for placement and arrangement of Directors and Producers monitors, securing cables, drums, and department equipment during production. Reporting to Head of Video Department and Assistant to the Video Department.
Videographer, Editor, and Group Leader at B’nai Brith Camp
December 31, 2017 - July 30, 2025
Created video content for screening within the camp and promotional material for the official website. Supervised two groups of camp counsellors. Organized and trimmed b-roll for assistant and lead editor. Managed file organization and distribution of films to festivals.
Editing Intern at ‘The Camino Voyage,’ Anú Pictures
December 31, 2016 - July 30, 2025
Assisted with editing tasks including file management and preliminary editing work.
Executive Producer / Director at Aztec Productions Ireland
January 1, 2014 - Present
Oversaw the conception of ideas and their production to completion and distribution. Sourced materials, locations, talent, and crew. Managed financing production and scheduled shoots with cast and crew. Prepared press packs for film festivals, debriefed with personnel on set and gathered feedback. Consolidated media and proxies for offline edits. Mixed sound levels and adjusted mix for cinema format. Focused work on colour grading and correcting. Created animated assets and sequences for promotional material. Cataloged and archived project files for adjustments or future work.
Video Editor at Aztec Productions Ireland
January 1, 2014 - Present
Worked on video editing tasks including color grading, sound mixing, and media consolidation for various projects.
Video Department Trainee at Netflix Series ‘Bodkin’
January 1, 2022 - Present
Responsible for placement and arrangement of Directors and Producers monitors. Ensured cables, drums, and department equipment were secure during production. Reported to Head of Video Department, DIT, and Assistant to the Video Department.
Videographer, Editor, and Group Leader at B’nai Brith Camp
December 31, 2017 - July 30, 2025
Created video content for screening within the camp and promotional material to be hosted on official website. Supervised two groups of camp counsellors. Organized and trimmed b-roll for assistant and lead editor. Managed file organization and distribution of films to festivals.
Editing Intern at ‘The Camino Voyage,’ Anú Pictures
December 31, 2016 - July 30, 2025
Provided editing support including media consolidation, offline edits, and other post-production tasks.
Executive Producer / Director at Aztec Productions Ireland
January 1, 2014 - Present
Overseeing the conception of ideas and their production to completion and distribution. Sourcing materials, locations, talent and crew. Financing production and scheduling shoots with cast and crew. Preparing press packs for film festivals. Debriefing with personnel on set and gathering feedback. Consolidating media and proxies for offline edits. Mixing sound levels and adjusting mix for cinema format. Focused work on colour grading and correcting. Creation of animated assets and sequences for promotional material. Cataloging and archiving of project files for adjustments or future work.
Video Editor at Aztec Productions Ireland
January 1, 2014 - Present
Mixing sound levels and adjusting for cinema format. Focus on color grading and correction. Created promotional animated assets and sequences. Consolidated media and proxies for offline edits.
Video Department Trainee at Netflix Series ‘Bodkin’
January 1, 2022 - Present
Responsible for placement and arrangement of Directors and Producers monitors. Ensured cables, drums, and department equipment were secure during production. Reported to Head of Video Department, DIT, and Assistant to the Video Department.
Videographer, Editor, and Group Leader at B’nai Brith Camp
December 31, 2017 - July 30, 2025
Created video content for screening within the camp and promotional material to be hosted on official website. Supervised two groups of camp counsellors. Organized and trimmed b-roll for assistant and lead editor. Managed file organization and distribution of films to festivals.
Editing Intern at ‘The Camino Voyage,’ Anú Pictures
December 31, 2016 - July 30, 2025
Supported editing activities including preparing materials and assisting lead editor in the trimming of footage.

Education

Bachelor's Degree at Atlantic Technological University Galway
September 10, 2018 - April 23, 2021
Certificate at Cork College of Further Education and Training Services
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018
Certificate in Acting for Stage and Screen at Cork College of Further Education and Training Services - Tramore Road Campus
September 7, 2015 - May 26, 2016

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization