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Magdalene Awa Morton

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Magdalene Awa Morton is a talented filmmaker specializing in editing and directing, with a diverse body of work spanning films, television shows, music videos, and educational content.

About

Magdalene Awa Morton is a talented filmmaker specializing in editing and directing, with a diverse body of work spanning films, television shows, music videos, and educational content.

  • 10 years' experience
  • Joined December 2025

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Professional Services

Work experience· 12 roles

Video Editing Lecturer · GH Media Schools, AccraSep 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Develop and update courses that cover video editing principles, software, and techniques. Deliver engaging lectures and hands-on training in video editing software. Evaluate student progress through practical exercises, projects, and assignments, providing constructive feedback to help them improve. Guide and mentor students, offering individual and group support.

Director/ Video Editor · Freelance, AccraJan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Direct and edit video content for freelance clients, including project conception, scripting, direction, and post-production.

Assistant Director/ Editor · Old Film Productions, AccraAug 2023 – Oct 2023 · 3 mos

Read and interpret scripts in terms of cameras, locations, and cast; coordinate shoot schedules across departments; think of creative solutions under pressure; supervise and review edited sequences.

Assistant Director · Farmhouse Productions, AccraMar 2023 – Jun 2023 · 4 mos
Video Editor · Excellence Ghana Ltd, AccraJan 2023 – Sep 2023 · 9 mos
Video Editor · Abson, Los AngelesSep 2021 – Sep 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo
Video Editor · Excellence Ghana Ltd, AccraJul 2017 – Aug 2019 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Video Editor · Excellence Ghana Ltd, AccraJul 2017 – Aug 2019 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Education

MFA · New York Film Academy, Los Angeles2019 – 2021
BFA · National Film and Television Institute, Accra2012 – 2016

Certifications and awards

Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship Program2030 – 2025

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