Hi, I’m Ryan Gifford, a film and sound editor specializing in documentary storytelling. I’ve edited and shaped numerous PBS and independent projects, collaborating with directors and producers to craft clear narratives and immersive soundscapes across stories like The War, The Vietnam War, Country Music, Hemingway, and Henry David Thoreau. When I’m in the edit suite, I focus on precise dialogue editing, impactful sound design, and seamless mixing, leveraging tools like Avid, Pro Tools, After Effects, Izotope, Soundly, Soundminer, and DaVinci Resolve to bring stories to life with clarity and emotional resonance.

Ryan Gifford

Hi, I’m Ryan Gifford, a film and sound editor specializing in documentary storytelling. I’ve edited and shaped numerous PBS and independent projects, collaborating with directors and producers to craft clear narratives and immersive soundscapes across stories like The War, The Vietnam War, Country Music, Hemingway, and Henry David Thoreau. When I’m in the edit suite, I focus on precise dialogue editing, impactful sound design, and seamless mixing, leveraging tools like Avid, Pro Tools, After Effects, Izotope, Soundly, Soundminer, and DaVinci Resolve to bring stories to life with clarity and emotional resonance.

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Hi, I’m Ryan Gifford, a film and sound editor specializing in documentary storytelling. I’ve edited and shaped numerous PBS and independent projects, collaborating with directors and producers to craft clear narratives and immersive soundscapes across stories like The War, The Vietnam War, Country Music, Hemingway, and Henry David Thoreau.

When I’m in the edit suite, I focus on precise dialogue editing, impactful sound design, and seamless mixing, leveraging tools like Avid, Pro Tools, After Effects, Izotope, Soundly, Soundminer, and DaVinci Resolve to bring stories to life with clarity and emotional resonance.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Editor at PBS
December 31, 2024 - September 26, 2025
Editor for Henry David Thoreau documentary (2 episodes) directed by the Ewers Brothers; Executive Producers Ken Burns & Don Henley.
Editor at PBS
December 31, 2023 - September 26, 2025
Editor for American Historia (working title), a PBS documentary directed by Ben DeJesus; Executive Producer John Leguizamo.
Editor at PBS
December 31, 2022 - September 26, 2025
Editor for Hiding In Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness (2 episodes), directed by Ewers Brothers; Executive Producer Ken Burns.
Editor at PBS
December 31, 2021 - September 26, 2025
Editor for Hemingway (Hemingway) (2 episodes), directed by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick.
Editor at PBS
December 31, 2019 - September 26, 2025
Editor for Country Music (2019), directed by Ken Burns (2 episodes).
Associate Editor at PBS
December 31, 2017 - September 26, 2025
Associate Editor for The Vietnam War (2017), directed by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick.
Editor at Independent
December 31, 2012 - September 26, 2025
Editor for Not Working (2012), directed by D.W. Gibson.
Editor at PBS
December 31, 2012 - September 26, 2025
Editor for The Dust Bowl (2012), directed by Ken Burns.
Editor at PBS
December 31, 2011 - September 26, 2025
Editor for Prohibition (2011), directed by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick.
Assistant Editor at PBS
December 31, 2009 - September 26, 2025
Assistant Editor for The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009), directed by Ken Burns.
Assistant Editor at PBS
December 31, 2007 - September 26, 2025
Assistant Editor for The War (2007), directed by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick.
SFX/DIAL Editor at PBS
December 31, 2014 - September 26, 2025
SFX and dialogue editing for The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014), 4 episodes.
SFX Editor at PBS
December 31, 2009 - September 26, 2025
SFX Editor for The Central Park Five (2009), documentary.
Assistant Editor at PBS
December 31, 2004 - September 26, 2025
Assistant Editor for Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (documentary).
SFX Editor at PBS
December 31, 2021 - September 26, 2025
SFX Editor for Muhammad Ali (2021), documentary (1 episode).
Editor at PBS / Ewers Brothers
December 31, 2024 - September 26, 2025
Editor for Henry David Thoreau (2024), two-episode PBS documentary directed by Ewers Brothers; executive producers Ken Burns & Don Henley.
Editor at PBS
December 31, 2023 - September 26, 2025
Editor for American Historia (working title) (2023), PBS documentary directed by Ben DeJesus; executive producer John Leguizamo.
Editor at PBS
December 31, 2022 - September 26, 2025
Editor for Hiding In Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness (2022), PBS two-episode documentary directed by the Ewers Brothers; executive producers Ken Burns.
Editor at PBS
December 31, 2021 - September 26, 2025
Editor for Hemingway (2021), two-episode PBS documentary directed by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick.
Editor at PBS
December 31, 2019 - September 26, 2025
Editor for Country Music (2019), PBS documentary by Ken Burns; two episodes.
Associate Editor at PBS
December 31, 2017 - September 26, 2025
Associate Editor for The Vietnam War (2017), PBS documentary by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick.
Assistant Editor at PBS
December 31, 2007 - September 26, 2025
Assistant Editor for The War (2007), PBS documentary by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick.
Assistant Editor at PBS
December 31, 2009 - September 26, 2025
Assistant Editor for The National Parks: America’s Best Idea (2009), PBS documentary by Ken Burns.
SFX Editor at PBS
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
SFX Editor for The Vietnam War (2017), across 3 episodes; contributed sound effects and dialogue editing.
SFX Editor at PBS
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
SFX Editor for The Dust Bowl (2012), a PBS documentary (2 episodes).
SFX/DIAL Editor at PBS
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
SFX/DIAL Editor for The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009), PBS (2 episodes).
SFX Editor at PBS
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007
SFX Editor for The War (2007), PBS (5 episodes).

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