Award-winning Video Producer and Editor with over 20 years of experience creating commercial, corporate, factual, branded and broadcast content. Mainly working in broadcast TV for BBC Worldwide, CNBC, Bloomberg News, and Technicolor. As a freelancer, I am working with public and third-sector clients as well as private companies. I work across digital, social and broadcast platforms. Experienced from brief to delivery, leading productions through creative development, filming, directing and post-production. Advanced Adobe Premiere Pro user with strong Adobe Creative Cloud skills, combining editorial judgement and storytelling with collaborative production leadership. Skilled at building client relationships, directing contributors and interviewees, and delivering polished output including colour grading, audio finishing and subtitles to broadcast standards.

Paul Lumsden

Award-winning Video Producer and Editor with over 20 years of experience creating commercial, corporate, factual, branded and broadcast content. Mainly working in broadcast TV for BBC Worldwide, CNBC, Bloomberg News, and Technicolor. As a freelancer, I am working with public and third-sector clients as well as private companies. I work across digital, social and broadcast platforms. Experienced from brief to delivery, leading productions through creative development, filming, directing and post-production. Advanced Adobe Premiere Pro user with strong Adobe Creative Cloud skills, combining editorial judgement and storytelling with collaborative production leadership. Skilled at building client relationships, directing contributors and interviewees, and delivering polished output including colour grading, audio finishing and subtitles to broadcast standards.

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Award-winning Video Producer and Editor with over 20 years of experience creating commercial, corporate, factual, branded and broadcast content. Mainly working in broadcast TV for BBC Worldwide, CNBC, Bloomberg News, and Technicolor. As a freelancer, I am working with public and third-sector clients as well as private companies. I work across digital, social and broadcast platforms. Experienced from brief to delivery, leading productions through creative development, filming, directing and post-production.

Advanced Adobe Premiere Pro user with strong Adobe Creative Cloud skills, combining editorial judgement and storytelling with collaborative production leadership. Skilled at building client relationships, directing contributors and interviewees, and delivering polished output including colour grading, audio finishing and subtitles to broadcast standards.

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Work Experience

Freelance Video Producer / Director / Editor
March 1, 2025 - Present
Lead productions end-to-end from creative brief through planning, filming, directing, editing and final delivery. Develop concepts, scripts, interview structures, storyboards and creative treatments. Manage client relationships and deliver projects for charities, public-sector organisations and commercial clients. Direct contributors and interviewees on location to produce authentic documentary and branded content. Plan production schedules, logistics, equipment and deliverables across multiple simultaneous projects. Edit in Adobe Premiere Pro including colour grading, audio finishing, subtitles and graphics. Clients include Adoption Central England, Together4Children, PDA Society, Art Riot Collective, Coventry Peace Award and Media Mania.
Senior Video Editor at London Live
January 1, 2014 - February 28, 2025
Produced broadcast, branded and digital video from brief to delivery. Worked with producers, journalists and commercial stakeholders to create engaging editorial and sponsored content. Mentored editors, improved workflows and introduced remote editing processes. Delivered graphics, colour grading, subtitles and audio finishing to broadcast standards.
Senior Video Editor at Bloomberg News
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2013
Edited international news and feature content for global audiences. Worked closely with producers and correspondents to deliver high-quality programmes under deadline. Developed and implemented new workflows for digital distribution.
Production roles (Runner to VT Operator / Compliance Editor) at P3 Post / BBC Worldwide / Technicolor / CNBC
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2010
Progressed from Runner to VT Operator at P3 Post before going to BBC Worldwide as a compliance editor. Performed broadcast editing for CNBC and Technicolor, including QC, multilingual audio conforming, media management and editor training during transition to non-linear workflows.

Education

BA (Hons) Mixed Media Fine Art at University of Westminster
September 18, 1995 - June 19, 1998
Foundation Diploma at Camberwell College of Arts
September 15, 1994 - June 20, 1995

Qualifications

Full UK Driving Licence
January 11, 2030 - July 20, 2026
Basic DBS (Clear)
January 11, 2030 - July 20, 2026
UK Passport
June 15, 2017 - June 15, 2027

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Government, Professional Services