I'm Ivana Strajin, a Toronto-based video editor specializing in documentary and narrative storytelling. I transform raw footage into coherent, compelling narratives using editing, sound design, and color grading to deliver polished final pieces. My freelance and project work spans documentary features, short films, and TV/podcast production. Notable collaborations include MIT-affiliated nuclear-disarmament content and other development projects; I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy crafting stories that educate, engage, and entertain.…

Ivana Strajin

I'm Ivana Strajin, a Toronto-based video editor specializing in documentary and narrative storytelling. I transform raw footage into coherent, compelling narratives using editing, sound design, and color grading to deliver polished final pieces. My freelance and project work spans documentary features, short films, and TV/podcast production. Notable collaborations include MIT-affiliated nuclear-disarmament content and other development projects; I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy crafting stories that educate, engage, and entertain.…

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I’m Ivana Strajin, a Toronto-based video editor specializing in documentary and narrative storytelling. I transform raw footage into coherent, compelling narratives using editing, sound design, and color grading to deliver polished final pieces.

My freelance and project work spans documentary features, short films, and TV/podcast production. Notable collaborations include MIT-affiliated nuclear-disarmament content and other development projects; I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy crafting stories that educate, engage, and entertain.

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English
Fluent

Work Experience

Video Editor (Freelance) at Self-Employed / Freelance
January 1, 2020 - Present
Edited various forms of content for a range of clients (documentary, short films, corporate videos). Managed 200 hours of documentary footage and transformed it into a coherent, compelling narrative. Integrated sound mix, archival photos, and color grade for polished final delivery.
Video Editor at Nuclear Crisis Network (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2025
Edited 100+ short form content pieces for dissemination across nuclear disarmament organizations, some with thousands of views across Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok; created motion graphics for aforementioned short form content (titles, charts to represent data, transitions, etc.)
TV & Podcasts Production Intern at America's Test Kitchen
June 1, 2020 - August 1, 2020
Researched podcast guests for new podcast, The Walk In; established and oversaw new process for empowering on-air talent with correct pronunciations of ingredients in their native languages, hiring five experts; assessed remote content across media landscape to inform production strategy.
Development Intern at Groundswell Productions
January 1, 2020 - April 1, 2020
Wrote script coverage and commentary on source material (TV and film spec scripts); evaluated story, character, dialogue, tone, and theme for projects under consideration.
Video Editor at Freelance
January 1, 2020 - Present
Edited various forms of content for a range of clients (documentary, short films, corporate videos). Managed 200 hours of documentary footage and transformed it into a coherent, compelling narrative. Integrated sound mix, archival photos, and color grade for polished final delivery.
Video Editor at Nuclear Crisis Network (MIT)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2025
Edited 100+ short form content pieces for dissemination across nuclear disarmament organizations, some with thousands of views across Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok; created motion graphics for titles, charts to represent data, transitions, etc.
Production Intern at America’s Test Kitchen
June 1, 2020 - August 1, 2020
Researched podcast guests for The Walk In; established and oversaw new process for empowering on-air talent with correct pronunciations of ingredients in their native languages, hiring five experts; assessed remote content across media landscape to inform production strategy.
Video Editor at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2020 - Present
Edited a diverse range of documentary, short film, and corporate videos; managed 200 hours of documentary footage and transformed it into a coherent narrative; integrated sound mix, archival photos, and color grade for final delivery.

Education

Master of Science in Media Ventures at Boston University, College of Communications
September 1, 2020 - April 22, 2026
Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction at Rotman Commerce, University of Toronto
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2013
Master of Science in Media Ventures at Boston University, College of Communications
September 1, 2020 - June 9, 2026
Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction at Rotman Commerce, University of Toronto
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2013
Master of Science in Media Ventures at Boston University, College of Communications
September 1, 2020 - June 10, 2026
Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction at University of Toronto, Rotman Commerce
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2013

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Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education

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