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Hi, I'm Shilah Stanford, a video editor with 10 years of experience across network television, documentary content, social justice media, and narrative storytelling. I shape complex narratives into emotionally resonant stories with strong audio instincts, motion graphics capabilities, and a genuine commitment to work that creates change. Selected credits include CON (Seasons 1 & 2) for Trojan Vision/USC, Brosa Nostra for Zephyr Entertainment, 20th Commemoration of Hurricane Katrina - a documentary short featuring Kendrick Sampson and Brandon "BMike" Odums - Vote Yes for the Union for UAW 872, and The Happy Worker with Dir/Ed. Duwayne Dunham and Exec. Producer David Lynch.…Hi, I'm Shilah Stanford, a video editor with 10 years of experience across network television, documentary content, social justice media, and narrative storytelling. I shape complex narratives into emotionally resonant stories with strong audio instincts, motion graphics capabilities, and a genuine commitment to work that creates change. Selected credits include CON (Seasons 1 & 2) for Trojan Vision/USC, Brosa Nostra for Zephyr Entertainment, 20th Commemoration of Hurricane Katrina - a documentary short featuring Kendrick Sampson and Brandon "BMike" Odums - Vote Yes for the Union for UAW 872, and The Happy Worker with Dir/Ed. Duwayne Dunham and Exec. Producer David Lynch.

Shilah Stanford

Video Editor, Sound Editor, Music Editor, +3

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Hi, I'm Shilah Stanford, a video editor with 10 years of experience across network television, documentary content, social justice media, and narrative storytelling. I shape complex narratives into emotionally resonant stories with strong audio instincts, motion graphics capabilities, and a genuine commitment to work that creates change. Selected credits include CON (Seasons 1 & 2) for Trojan Vision/USC, Brosa Nostra for Zephyr Entertainment, 20th Commemoration of Hurricane Katrina - a documentary short featuring Kendrick Sampson and Brandon "BMike" Odums - Vote Yes for the Union for UAW 872, and The Happy Worker with Dir/Ed. Duwayne Dunham and Exec. Producer David Lynch.…Hi, I'm Shilah Stanford, a video editor with 10 years of experience across network television, documentary content, social justice media, and narrative storytelling. I shape complex narratives into emotionally resonant stories with strong audio instincts, motion graphics capabilities, and a genuine commitment to work that creates change. Selected credits include CON (Seasons 1 & 2) for Trojan Vision/USC, Brosa Nostra for Zephyr Entertainment, 20th Commemoration of Hurricane Katrina - a documentary short featuring Kendrick Sampson and Brandon "BMike" Odums - Vote Yes for the Union for UAW 872, and The Happy Worker with Dir/Ed. Duwayne Dunham and Exec. Producer David Lynch.

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Hi, I’m Shilah Stanford, a video editor with 10 years of experience across network television, documentary content, social justice media, and narrative storytelling. I shape complex narratives into emotionally resonant stories with strong audio instincts, motion graphics capabilities, and a genuine commitment to work that creates change.

Selected credits include CON (Seasons 1 & 2) for Trojan Vision/USC, Brosa Nostra for Zephyr Entertainment, 20th Commemoration of Hurricane Katrina - a documentary short featuring Kendrick Sampson and Brandon “BMike” Odums - Vote Yes for the Union for UAW 872, and The Happy Worker with Dir/Ed. Duwayne Dunham and Exec. Producer David Lynch.

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Work Experience

Director of Media & Performing Arts at Heartbeat Music & Performing Arts Academy

June 1, 2024 - Present

Produced and edited documentary-style videos covering live marching band performances, teaching staff profiles, and program impact stories for donor presentations, annual galas, and social media. Edited sponsorship reels and program promotional videos showcasing community impact, distributed to funders and partners to support organizational growth. Developed and managed multi-platform video content across social media, email, and web, adapting formats for both horizontal and vertical distribution.

Sound Effects Editor at Warner Bros. Television

January 1, 2020 - May 31, 2023

Sound designed multiple seasons of prime-time network and streaming series including All Rise (Seasons 1–3), Keep Breathing, and East New York; pre-mixed for 5.1 surround and Atmos, delivering broadcast-ready audio across high-volume episodic pipelines. Applied music selection and audio storytelling instincts across episodic workflows, collaborating with showrunners and producers to maintain tonal and narrative consistency.

Video Editor at Tastemade

September 1, 2016 - August 31, 2017

Edited multi-camera cooking and lifestyle content for YouTube, Instagram, and Snapchat, creating graphics, titles, and visual effects to support storytelling and audience engagement. Entered executive creative meetings to align on brand vision and ensured final cuts reflected company direction. Prepped, synced, and organized multicam footage and built sequences to support other editors, streamlining handoffs across the editorial team.

Post Production Assistant at Warner Bros. / Amblin Partners / Rancho Rosa

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2019

Supported editorial, VFX, and sound departments across studio productions; coordinated asset tracking, continuity logs, and cross-departmental handoffs. Assisted with field sound recording in Palm Springs, capturing live cannon fire and environmental acoustics for use in sound design on Geostorm.

Comedy Development Intern at CBS

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Evaluated scripts for potential comedy series and contributed development feedback; shadowed writers' rooms and production meetings to gain insight into network television development.

Content Creator & Instructor at Studio West Recording Arts Center

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Filmed and edited artist profiles for multi-platform distribution; developed and taught a youth sound design course in Pro Tools.