Hi there! I'm Jay Brant, a finishing editor and packaging specialist with extensive hands-on experience in AVID, Adobe Premiere, and DaVinci Resolve. I love shaping stories through precise edits, clean audio, and engaging promos for broadcast and digital platforms. I thrive in fast-paced environments delivering high-quality promos, social-ready packaging, and subtitling/CC with top-notch attention to detail. Over the years I've collaborated on awards shows, theatrical features, and Indigenous media projects, always focused on storytelling, quality, and timely delivery.…

Jay Brant

Hi there! I'm Jay Brant, a finishing editor and packaging specialist with extensive hands-on experience in AVID, Adobe Premiere, and DaVinci Resolve. I love shaping stories through precise edits, clean audio, and engaging promos for broadcast and digital platforms. I thrive in fast-paced environments delivering high-quality promos, social-ready packaging, and subtitling/CC with top-notch attention to detail. Over the years I've collaborated on awards shows, theatrical features, and Indigenous media projects, always focused on storytelling, quality, and timely delivery.…

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Hi there! I’m Jay Brant, a finishing editor and packaging specialist with extensive hands-on experience in AVID, Adobe Premiere, and DaVinci Resolve. I love shaping stories through precise edits, clean audio, and engaging promos for broadcast and digital platforms. I thrive in fast-paced environments delivering high-quality promos, social-ready packaging, and subtitling/CC with top-notch attention to detail.

Over the years I’ve collaborated on awards shows, theatrical features, and Indigenous media projects, always focused on storytelling, quality, and timely delivery.

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Experience Level

Work Experience

Promotions/Packaging Editor at Prime Video
January 1, 2025 - Present
Finishing Editor for Promos for NHL, The Sticky, Hard North, and other projects; Packaging for Broadcast and Social; subtitling/CC; PSDs for web; QC; Audio Premix, Radio Edits, and Dialogue cleanup.
Promo/Packaging Editor – Specialty Channels at Corus Entertainment
January 1, 2025 - Present
Editing Promos for Showcase, Treehouse, YTV, HGTV, W; Packaging for broadcast and social.
Editor at APTN/GLOBAL
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2018
Editing, Profiles, VTRs and packaging for broadcast; CSA-nominated projects.
Editor at The Smoke Shack
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Short Film Winner (Best Comedy) at Yorkton Film Festival; Foley Artist/ADR Recordist; Sound Effects and Design.
Leica Editor at Ista Films Inc.
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014
By The Rapids Seasons 2-4, APTN (27 eps); Onlining and Packaging; Audio Laybacks; Mohawk language versioning.
Assistant Editor at Big Soul Productions Inc.
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Fire Song (Theatrical Feature); TIFF Official Selection; VFX prep; ImagineNATIVE involvement.
Editor at GFZ Films Inc.
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
The Guilt Free Zone with Derek Miller, APTN; Editor for episodic and DM components; Packaging, Online deliverables.
Senior Editor at Askiboyz Productions Inc.
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
AskiBoyz (13 eps) Reality/Documentary Series; Editor for Episodes & DM components; Packaging, Dialogue Premix.
Promo Editor at TVO
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008
Editing Promos, Interstitials and Lecture Series; Packaging and Versioning for Broadcast.
P.A. and Assistant Editor at Deluxe Post Production
January 1, 2008 - Present
Work placement; digitized dailies, conforms & onlines; QC of audio laybacks and optical prints.
Assistant Editor at Post Producers Digital
January 1, 2008 - Present
Versioning of commercials for major North American markets; data management and project backups.

Education

Post Graduate Certificate – Advanced Television and Film at Sheridan College, Oakville Ontario
January 1, 2008 - February 9, 2026
B.A. – Communications, Popular Culture and Film at Brock University, St. Catharine’s Ontario
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2007

Qualifications

Avid, Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve
January 11, 2030 - February 9, 2026
Adobe CS 2025, After Effects, Photoshop, Storyboard Pro
January 11, 2030 - February 9, 2026
Sound Design, Foley, Pro Tools HD
January 11, 2030 - February 9, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment

Skills

Experience Level