Filmmaking has always been the intersection of technical precision and emotional intuition. With over 25 years in the industry—from 35mm sets to Unreal Engine workflows—I have mastered both. I don’t just edit; I engineer stories, delivering cinema-quality narratives on startup timelines and fixing problems before they happen. I bring a producer’s mindset to every frame, guiding projects from acquisition through final delivery while building scalable workflows and talent pipelines. My experience spans feature films, live broadcasting, and educational media, always aiming to fuse creative storytelling with durable, repeatable processes.

Dustin Haynes

Filmmaking has always been the intersection of technical precision and emotional intuition. With over 25 years in the industry—from 35mm sets to Unreal Engine workflows—I have mastered both. I don’t just edit; I engineer stories, delivering cinema-quality narratives on startup timelines and fixing problems before they happen. I bring a producer’s mindset to every frame, guiding projects from acquisition through final delivery while building scalable workflows and talent pipelines. My experience spans feature films, live broadcasting, and educational media, always aiming to fuse creative storytelling with durable, repeatable processes.

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Filmmaking has always been the intersection of technical precision and emotional intuition. With over 25 years in the industry—from 35mm sets to Unreal Engine workflows—I have mastered both. I don’t just edit; I engineer stories, delivering cinema-quality narratives on startup timelines and fixing problems before they happen.

I bring a producer’s mindset to every frame, guiding projects from acquisition through final delivery while building scalable workflows and talent pipelines. My experience spans feature films, live broadcasting, and educational media, always aiming to fuse creative storytelling with durable, repeatable processes.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Owner / Director / Editor at Monosemy Inc.
January 1, 2015 - Present
Founded and operates a full-service production house, overseeing the end-to-end lifecycle from acquisition to final delivery. Developed growth strategies for projects and apps using short-form video; directed editing, production technology integration, and client engagement to expand services and talent pipelines.
Broadcast Engineer / Master Control at KOKH FOX25 / KOCB CW34
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015
Maintained transmitters and STL links, ensuring zero dead-air during severe weather. Diagnosed studio failures in real-time, significantly reducing unscheduled downtime. Operated live broadcast master control with a zero-error track record and monitored signal integrity for regulatory compliance.
News Editor at KWTV CBS News 9
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2013
Edited breaking news segments, consistently meeting prime-time air deadlines. Implemented archival tagging system to accelerate footage retrieval for live segments.
Assistant Film Editor at Magnolia Pictures - Splinter (2008)
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2008
Managed dailies and ingest for the award-winning feature Splinter. Synced dailies and prepared assembly cuts, allowing lead editor to focus on narrative pacing.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Studies at University of Oklahoma
January 11, 2030 - March 24, 2026

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services