Hi, I'm Kieran Grossman, a freelance video editor and director with over three years of experience creating a wide range of content, from award-winning documentary shorts to educational YouTube videos and corporate advertisements. I love collaborating with talented teams to bring stories to life, directing and editing projects while ensuring a cohesive and engaging final cut. I have a strong background in both documentary and fiction filmmaking, as well as a passion for music composition and production. My goal is always to create content that resonates with audiences and improves engagement, and I enjoy using social media analytics to optimize viewer retention. When I'm not behind the camera or editing suite, I enjoy improv and exploring new creative avenues in film and music.…

Kieran Grossman

Hi, I'm Kieran Grossman, a freelance video editor and director with over three years of experience creating a wide range of content, from award-winning documentary shorts to educational YouTube videos and corporate advertisements. I love collaborating with talented teams to bring stories to life, directing and editing projects while ensuring a cohesive and engaging final cut. I have a strong background in both documentary and fiction filmmaking, as well as a passion for music composition and production. My goal is always to create content that resonates with audiences and improves engagement, and I enjoy using social media analytics to optimize viewer retention. When I'm not behind the camera or editing suite, I enjoy improv and exploring new creative avenues in film and music.…

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Hi, I’m Kieran Grossman, a freelance video editor and director with over three years of experience creating a wide range of content, from award-winning documentary shorts to educational YouTube videos and corporate advertisements. I love collaborating with talented teams to bring stories to life, directing and editing projects while ensuring a cohesive and engaging final cut.

I have a strong background in both documentary and fiction filmmaking, as well as a passion for music composition and production. My goal is always to create content that resonates with audiences and improves engagement, and I enjoy using social media analytics to optimize viewer retention. When I’m not behind the camera or editing suite, I enjoy improv and exploring new creative avenues in film and music.

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Skills

Experience Level

Adobe Premiere Pro
Expert
Logic Pro
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
YouTube
Expert
CapCut
Intermediate
TikTok
Intermediate
Adobe After Effects
Intermediate
Adobe Photoshop
Intermediate
Audacity
Intermediate
Canva
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Video Editor at Two Story Media (Freelance)
May 31, 2024 - June 26, 2025
Edited dozens of YouTube videos (approximately 10 minutes each) for Two Story Media’s educational channel about music marketing. Worked with the client to match the company’s style guide while developing strategies to improve audience retention. Used Adobe Premiere Pro to efficiently edit multiple videos per week and repurposed videos for vertical short-form content.
Director, Co-Editor, Composer at Documentary Short - The Art of Adaptation
October 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Directed, co-edited, and composed music for a documentary short that won the Best Documentary Short award at the University of Michigan Lightworks Film Festival 2022 and the Best of “Real Fresh” Award at the Detroit Freep Film Festival 2023. Led a 6-person production team, managed schedules and production limitations, coordinated filming locations with an adaptive sports organization, and worked under a tight 3-week deadline.
Director, Producer, Editor at Documentary Short - All’s Fair in Love and Proposals
August 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025
Currently directing, producing, and editing a documentary short commissioned by a freelance client about his proposal to his fiancée. Responsibilities include outlining narrative structure, coordinating interviews with client’s family, handling videography, lighting, and sound for interviews and location shoots, editing video using Adobe Premiere Pro, and coordinating reshoots as needed.
Social Media Manager at Personal TikTok Account
January 1, 2020 - June 10, 2024
Generated and maintained a personal TikTok account to promote a personal music project and cultivate a niche audience focused on disability content. Utilized analytics and social media trends to optimize viewer retention and engagement, networked with other creators, and built a brand connecting disability and queer representation through music creation.
Editor at Fiction Short Film - The Ripening
January 31, 2024 - April 29, 2024
Video edited a short fiction film on a volunteer basis, actively collaborating with the director to meet tight deadlines and ensure the director’s vision was realized.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at University of Michigan
August 1, 2020 - April 30, 2024

Qualifications

Member of ComCo Improv Comedy
September 1, 2020 - April 30, 2024

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization
    paper Orthodontic Pearls Conference Sizzle Reel (2024)

    I selected clips for this sizzle reel from hours of conference and concert footage. I worked remotely overnight using Final Cut Pro and Splashtop.

    paper Corporate Magic Promo Video (2025)

    Worked closely with client to create and refine a video advertising his corporate magician services. Used Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop to create complex, attention-grabbing motion graphics.

    paper Video Podcast Edit (2025)

    Used Final Cut Pro and multicam editing to quickly turn around a professional-looking video podcast edit.

    paper TikTok/Reels Sample (2025)

    Client wanted me to cut and reframe clips from longer-form videos that I previously edited. Added color grading, text, and effects for viewer retention.

    paper Talking Head YouTube Video (2024)

    Used creative effects, visual hooks, and a strong feel for YouTube/social media best practices to enhance client’s educational music marketing videos. Color grading also done. Long-term client with over three dozen videos edited.

    paper Art of Adaptation (2022) -- Freelance Short Doc

    Logline: “A previously anti-sports person with cerebral palsy confronts his body image issues when he
    challenges himself to participate in wheelchair basketball and tennis.”
    Director, Co-Editor, Composer
    • Won Best Documentary Short award at the University of Michigan Lightworks Film Festival 2022
    • Won Best of “Real Fresh” Award at the “Real Fresh” Detroit Freep Film Festival 2023
    • Created a documentary short with a small team of collaborators on a tight deadline.
    • Directed/co-edited a low-budget production while managing various schedules, a creative vision, and production limitations