I’m a BAFTA-nominated editor with twenty years of experience, cutting shows for the BBC, ITV, Sky, Netflix and Channel 4. As well as working on established productions, I’ve helped establish well-loved formats. I specialise in cutting comedy, documentaries and factual entertainment shows, and I’ve cut commercials/branded content films for brands like Nike, Google, Samsung and Adidas.

Dan Knight

I’m a BAFTA-nominated editor with twenty years of experience, cutting shows for the BBC, ITV, Sky, Netflix and Channel 4. As well as working on established productions, I’ve helped establish well-loved formats. I specialise in cutting comedy, documentaries and factual entertainment shows, and I’ve cut commercials/branded content films for brands like Nike, Google, Samsung and Adidas.

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I’m a BAFTA-nominated editor with twenty years of experience, cutting shows for the BBC, ITV, Sky, Netflix and Channel 4.

As well as working on established productions, I’ve helped establish well-loved formats. I specialise in cutting comedy, documentaries and factual entertainment shows, and I’ve cut commercials/branded content films for brands like Nike, Google, Samsung and Adidas.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Editor at Dan Knight Films Ltd
March 15, 2010 - Present
Making a wide variety of different types of video content from broadcast TV to commercials, branded content, and corporates. As well as working on well known TV shows for Netflix, Channel 4, BBC, ITV etc I have also worked delivering content for Vice, The Guardian, Global, BBC Digital Storytelling, and brands like Nike, Compare The Market and Google.
Editor at HSI London
January 6, 2003 - March 12, 2010
In house editor for busy production company. Making commercials, music videos and branded content. As well as looking after the in house work flow, i worked on countless pitches and development projects as well as working directly on commercials and with artists such as Madonna, Rihanna, Muse, The Charlatans, Marina and The Diamonds, Ash etc.

Education

Art Design Media (Film and Video) BA honours at University of Portsmouth
September 18, 1995 - June 26, 1998

Qualifications

BAFTA Nominated 2021
April 22, 2021 - April 22, 2026
BAFTA Nomination for the short documentary Disabled Not Defeated made for Vice

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    The Congo with Ben Fogel (Mentorn and Channel 5)

    The Secret Life of Five Year Olds (Eon and Channel 5)

    Prince Andrew and The Epstein Email Scandal (Mentorn for Channel 5)

    A Taste of The Countryside (Pacific for Channel 5)

    Jack Whitehall Travels With My Father (Netflix)