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Assistant Editor majoring in Montage, with hands-on experience managing dailies, organizing project files, and overseeing exports for coloring, mixing, and VFX. Graduated from the High Cinema Institute of Egypt and worked on documentary and drama projects, including coordination with directors, colorists, mixers, and VFX teams. Skilled in Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, with practical workflow knowledge using XML/OMF exports, shot handoffs, and final delivery integration. Fluent in Arabic and English, and also works with sound design fundamentals and electronic music production using Ableton Live.…Assistant Editor majoring in Montage, with hands-on experience managing dailies, organizing project files, and overseeing exports for coloring, mixing, and VFX. Graduated from the High Cinema Institute of Egypt and worked on documentary and drama projects, including coordination with directors, colorists, mixers, and VFX teams. Skilled in Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, with practical workflow knowledge using XML/OMF exports, shot handoffs, and final delivery integration. Fluent in Arabic and English, and also works with sound design fundamentals and electronic music production using Ableton Live.

Samih Wagdy

Assistant Editor, Video Editor, Post-Production, +2

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Assistant Editor majoring in Montage, with hands-on experience managing dailies, organizing project files, and overseeing exports for coloring, mixing, and VFX. Graduated from the High Cinema Institute of Egypt and worked on documentary and drama projects, including coordination with directors, colorists, mixers, and VFX teams. Skilled in Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, with practical workflow knowledge using XML/OMF exports, shot handoffs, and final delivery integration. Fluent in Arabic and English, and also works with sound design fundamentals and electronic music production using Ableton Live.…Assistant Editor majoring in Montage, with hands-on experience managing dailies, organizing project files, and overseeing exports for coloring, mixing, and VFX. Graduated from the High Cinema Institute of Egypt and worked on documentary and drama projects, including coordination with directors, colorists, mixers, and VFX teams. Skilled in Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, with practical workflow knowledge using XML/OMF exports, shot handoffs, and final delivery integration. Fluent in Arabic and English, and also works with sound design fundamentals and electronic music production using Ableton Live.

Available to hire

Assistant Editor majoring in Montage, with hands-on experience managing dailies, organizing project files, and overseeing exports for coloring, mixing, and VFX. Graduated from the High Cinema Institute of Egypt and worked on documentary and drama projects, including coordination with directors, colorists, mixers, and VFX teams.

Skilled in Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, with practical workflow knowledge using XML/OMF exports, shot handoffs, and final delivery integration. Fluent in Arabic and English, and also works with sound design fundamentals and electronic music production using Ableton Live.

Skills

Adobe Premiere Pro

Soundtrack

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Ableton Live

XML

Experience Level

Adobe Premiere Pro

Expert

Soundtrack

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Arabic

Fluent

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Assistant Editor at Hawad eet Films — Al Jazeera Doc

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025

Worked on multiple documentary projects, managing project files exports and daily review workflows to ensure smooth delivery. Participated in trailer work and supported the director through multiple sessions while working on the first cut of a project. Handled XML/OMF export processes for coloring and mixing (including previews), and received/integrated final colored/mixed products back into the main project. Coordinated with the VFX team by exporting and importing shots for special effects and fixes, then managed final project deliveries.

Assistant Editor at Hawadete Films (Al Jazeera Doc)

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025

Worked across four documentary films for Al Jazeera Doc. Managed project files exports and dailies to ensure smooth workflow and timely delivery. Supported trailer work and collaborated on first-cut sessions with the director. Handled XML and OMF export processes for coloring and mixing (including previews), then received and integrated final products from both coloring and mixing departments. Coordinated with the VFX team by exporting/importing shots for special effects and fixes into the final project. Managed final project deliveries to completion.

Assistant Editor at Hawad eet Films

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025

Worked on 4 documentary films for Al Jazeera Doc. Managed project files exports and dailies to ensure smooth workflow and timely delivery. Supported trailers and worked with the director on the first cut through multiple sessions. Exported XML and OMF files for coloring and mixing (including previews). Received and integrated final products from coloring and mixing departments. Coordinated with the VFX team by exporting/importing shots for special effects and fixes into the final project. Handled final project deliveries.

Media (Documenting Events) & Editor at Cairo Film Factory

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024

Documented events by filming and performing sound recording, then edited the footage for release.

Documenting & Editor at Cairo Film Factory

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024

Documented events by filming and performing sound recording, then edited the recorded footage for release.

Documenting & Video Editor at Cairo Film Factory

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024

Documented events by filming and recording sound, then edited footage for release.

Editor (Student Films / Documentary & Fiction)

January 1, 2020 - Present

Edited four films including one short documentary, three short fiction films, and one music video.

Trainee (The Cell / Concave / Circle) — Multiple Drama Shows

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023

Trainee editor across several drama shows, including اﻟﻧزوة , اﻟﻠﯾﻠﺔ واﻟﻠﻲ ﻓﯾﮭﺎ , اﻟﻣﺷوار , and ﻛﺎﻣل اﻟﻌدد. Observed and learned cut selection/arrangement, fine-tuning, and sound design. Gained practical experience with dailies handling, file management, syncing and arranging scenes into bins, and cleaning up footage. Organized scenes based on shot lists to support the editorial process.

Editor at Student Films

January 1, 2020 - Present

Editor on four films: one short documentary and three short fiction films, plus one music video.

Editor (Student Films) at Student Productions

January 1, 2020 - Present

Editor on four films: one short documentary, three short fiction films, and one music video.

Trainee (The Cell / Concave / Circle) at Multiple Drama Shows

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023

Trainee on multiple drama shows including selected Egyptian productions (e.g., Al-Nazwa, Al-Layla, Al-Mashwar, and Kamal Al-Edd). Observed editorial and sound design stages including selecting, arranging, fine-tuning cuts, and sound design. Learned daily workflow: file management, manual syncing, arranging scenes into bins, and cleaning up footage. Organized scenes based on shot lists and gained hands-on editing experience.

Assistant Trainer (Volunteer) at ADEF

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019

Volunteered as an assistant facilitator for a filmmaking workshop for teenagers. Participated in a Lebanon-hosted ADEF workshop in 2018 to learn skills spanning video editing, music making, and team building.

Assistant Facilitator at ADEF Workshop

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019

Assisted in facilitating workshops for teenagers on filmmaking and open-source software such as Lynx. Participation started when the workshop launched and continued for multiple years.