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I'm Mareks Pakalns, a versatile film and television editor with extensive experience across scripted series, feature documentaries, music videos, commercials, and branded content. I specialize in translating cinematic storytelling into high-impact visual campaigns, product-focused edits, and fast-turnaround social content, delivering across offline and online workflows, color grading, and finishing for broadcast and festival formats. I'm passionate about collaborating across departments, solving creative and technical challenges, and delivering platform-ready exports optimized for engagement and accessibility.…I'm Mareks Pakalns, a versatile film and television editor with extensive experience across scripted series, feature documentaries, music videos, commercials, and branded content. I specialize in translating cinematic storytelling into high-impact visual campaigns, product-focused edits, and fast-turnaround social content, delivering across offline and online workflows, color grading, and finishing for broadcast and festival formats. I'm passionate about collaborating across departments, solving creative and technical challenges, and delivering platform-ready exports optimized for engagement and accessibility.

Mareks Pakalns

Video Editor, Film Director, Motion Graphic Designer, +1

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I'm Mareks Pakalns, a versatile film and television editor with extensive experience across scripted series, feature documentaries, music videos, commercials, and branded content. I specialize in translating cinematic storytelling into high-impact visual campaigns, product-focused edits, and fast-turnaround social content, delivering across offline and online workflows, color grading, and finishing for broadcast and festival formats. I'm passionate about collaborating across departments, solving creative and technical challenges, and delivering platform-ready exports optimized for engagement and accessibility.…I'm Mareks Pakalns, a versatile film and television editor with extensive experience across scripted series, feature documentaries, music videos, commercials, and branded content. I specialize in translating cinematic storytelling into high-impact visual campaigns, product-focused edits, and fast-turnaround social content, delivering across offline and online workflows, color grading, and finishing for broadcast and festival formats. I'm passionate about collaborating across departments, solving creative and technical challenges, and delivering platform-ready exports optimized for engagement and accessibility.

Available to hire

I’m Mareks Pakalns, a versatile film and television editor with extensive experience across scripted series, feature documentaries, music videos, commercials, and branded content. I specialize in translating cinematic storytelling into high-impact visual campaigns, product-focused edits, and fast-turnaround social content, delivering across offline and online workflows, color grading, and finishing for broadcast and festival formats.

I’m passionate about collaborating across departments, solving creative and technical challenges, and delivering platform-ready exports optimized for engagement and accessibility.

Skills

Adobe Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Final Cut Pro X

Adobe Audition

Adobe After Effects

Experience Level

Adobe Premiere Pro

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Final Cut Pro X

Expert

Adobe Audition

Expert

Adobe After Effects

Expert

Language

Latvian

Fluent

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Video Editor at Thrive Courses Studio

October 1, 2021 - February 28, 2026

Edited high-volume educational and branded video content for digital learning platforms and marketing campaigns. Created multi-format deliverables (vertical, square, widescreen) for social distribution. Produced motion graphics, titles, and visual enhancements. Performed dialogue cleanup, audio balancing, and mix preparation. Adapted long-form material into short-form promotional clips for social campaigns. Managed proxy workflows and conformed timelines for finishing in DaVinci Resolve. Delivered platform-ready exports optimized for online performance and viewer engagement. Edited talking-head presentations, tutorial-style content, and product-focused visual sequences aligned with marketing and educational storytelling formats.

Video Editor & Video Production Specialist at Moodwork Ltd.

August 1, 2014 - February 1, 2017

Edited video content and contributed to video production across a range of projects, including color grading, offline/online editing, and post-production support.

Sound Engineer at TV Channel 2 (Jaunā Talantu Fabrika)

September 1, 2013 - November 30, 2013

Provided sound engineering for television production, including audio capture, mix preparation, and on-set support.

Camera Operator / Editor (Internship) at Latvian National Television (LTV) — Lai Top!

April 1, 2013 - June 30, 2013

B-camera and editing duties; behind-the-scenes video production.

Freelance Video Editor & Post‑production Specialist at Self-Employed

March 1, 2017 - Present

Freelance editor and post-production specialist delivering offline/online editing, color grading, motion graphics, and delivery coordination for documentary, corporate, and social media projects.