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I’m Helen McKee, a freelance video editor based in London with extensive experience crafting short-form documentary-style content for digital platforms such as YouTube, Snapchat and Facebook. I specialise in tight narrative editing, colour grading and clean audio, delivering polished pieces on tight deadlines.
Throughout my career I’ve collaborated with teams at ITN (Digital), Future Studios, Barcroft Studios (Future Studios), Warner Bros International TV Production Australia/UK, Endemol Shine Australia, and Two Dogs TV, among others. I combine strong storytelling with technical skills in Premiere Pro, After Effects and DaVinci Resolve to create engaging content across Instagram, YouTube and other social channels.
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Work Experience
Freelance Video Editor at ITN (Digital)
March 1, 2026 - May 1, 2026Sourced and edited archive footage into four short 7-8 minute documentary films for ITN’s digital archive platform on YouTube and created two 1-minute reels per video. Edited a trailer for the new archive channels for ITN to playlist on YouTube.
Senior Video Editor at Future Studios
October 1, 2021 - February 4, 2026Editing short-form documentary-style films for the Truly YouTube, Snapchat and Facebook platforms; scripting the sync pulls for the 'My Extraordinary Family' and 'Transformed' series; mentoring junior editors and guiding editing techniques; creating 3x 30s–1min reels for distribution across social platforms.
Video Editor at Future Studios
October 1, 2020 - October 1, 2021Edited short-form documentary-style films for the 'Truly' YouTube channel using Premiere Pro and After Effects; performed colour grading, audio mixing and reformatted edits for Snapchat and Facebook; led the pilot series 'Transformed'.
Freelance Junior Video Editor at Barcroft Studios / Future Studios
November 1, 2019 - October 1, 2020Edited short-form documentary-style films for the 'Barcroft TV' YouTube channel using Premiere Pro, in a fast-paced environment. Colour grading and audio mixing in Premiere Pro. Used Epidemic Sound to source music and Motion Array for graphics as well as After Effects.
Junior Video Editor at Barcroft Studios / Future Studios
November 1, 2019 - October 1, 2020Edited short-form documentary-style films for the Barcroft TV YouTube channel using Premiere Pro, in a fast-paced environment. Colour graded and audio mixed in Premiere Pro. Used Epidemic Sound to source music and Motion Array for graphics as well as After Effects.
Junior Video Editor (Freelancer) at Barcroft Studios / Future Studios
November 1, 2019 - October 1, 2020Edited short-form documentary-style films for Barcroft TV YouTube channel in a fast-paced environment. Colour grading and audio mixing in Premiere Pro. Used Epidemic Sound for music, Motion Array for graphics, and After Effects.
Junior Video Editor (Freelance) at Barcroft Studios / Future Studios
November 1, 2019 - October 1, 2020Edited short-form documentary-style films for the Barcroft TV YouTube channel; colour graded and mixed audio; sourced music via Epidemic Sound; created graphics with After Effects.
Assistant Editor at Warner Bros International TV Production Australia
March 1, 2019 - September 1, 2019Worked on Avid; synced and grouped rushes; backed up and ingested rushes; exported IVs and Vox Pops for transcribers; liaised with producers and created assembly sequences and contestant highlights.
Assistant Editor at Endemol Shine Australia
December 1, 2018 - February 1, 2019MasterChef S11 – Worked on Avid; syncing and grouping; compiled grouped sequences with markers for Vox Pops, GVs and highlight points.
Assistant Online Editor at Two Dogs TV
October 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018Worked closely with Avid, Adobe Premiere and DaVinci Resolve; conforming and prepping offline sequences for online and audio; delivering final master files to the channel via Aspera and assisting with final QC watch-throughs.
Edit Assistant and Online Assistant at Warner Bros International TV Production UK
May 1, 2017 - October 1, 2018Acted as lead assistant on shows; created ingest workflows, grouped and synced rushes; tracked audio; assisted online with conform/pre-grade prep, blurring, shot-changes, and GFX replacement; assisted offline edits and cut promos, sync-pulls and subtitling; provided online support for Mysteries of the Missing (Discovery Channel) including frame rate conversions and master archive editing.
Senior Edit Assistant at Clear Cut Pictures
September 1, 2015 - May 1, 2017Prepped and exported AS-11s for QC; assisted QC with eyeball QCs and delivered final master files via Aspera; conformed/prepped for online; performed standards conversions for frame rates and created tape-based deliverables; ingested Rushes and troubleshot technical/edit issues; set up edit suites and assisted with upgrading Avid/Premiere; managed media migration between Premiere Pro projects and Avid.
Edit Assistant at Clear Cut Pictures
May 1, 2014 - September 1, 2015Ingesting rushes for various formats; troubleshooting technical/edit issues; conforming for online; creating tape-based deliverables.
Media Librarian at Clear Cut Pictures
September 1, 2013 - May 1, 2014Librarian duties including media management, archiving and preparation of assets for QC and delivery.
Runner at Clear Cut Pictures
April 1, 2013 - September 1, 2013Running tasks, assisting on set and in edit suites; supporting post-production workflow.
Runner at Director's Cut Films
September 1, 2012 - November 1, 2012Runner duties supporting production team.
Runner at Director’s Cut Films
September 1, 2012 - November 1, 2012Runner assisting on set and in post; help with delivery and archiving.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies (2:2) at OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY
September 1, 2007 - June 1, 2010A Levels – Media Studies B, English Language C, Theatre Studies C at ST PETERS CATHOLIC COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026Film Studies BA 2:2 at Oxford Brookes University
September 1, 2005 - June 1, 2007BA (Hons) Film Studies 2:2 at Oxford Brookes University
September 1, 2007 - June 1, 2010A Levels – Media Studies B, English Language C, Theatre Studies C at St Peters Catholic Comprehensive School
January 11, 2030 - March 9, 2026AS Levels – Psychology C at St Peters Catholic Comprehensive School
January 11, 2030 - March 9, 2026BA Film Studies at Oxford Brookes University
September 1, 2007 - June 1, 2010Film Studies BA (2:2) at Oxford Brookes University
September 1, 2007 - June 1, 2010Qualifications
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