Hi, I’m Shri Ananda, a Kelowna-based video producer and Adobe Premiere Pro editor with 13+ years of experience turning raw footage into polished stories. I focus on narrative flow, pacing, music editing, sound design, color correction, graphics, motion elements, and VFX—whether I’m working on commercials, documentaries, narrative projects, podcasts, music, or social content. I also collaborate closely with clients and creative teams to translate feedback into precise revisions while keeping visuals consistent and timelines on track. Alongside traditional post-production, I integrate generative AI tools (like Adobe Firefly and other video/image models) into modern workflows to create useful, visually cohesive results for branded and promotional deliverables.…

Shri Ananda

Hi, I’m Shri Ananda, a Kelowna-based video producer and Adobe Premiere Pro editor with 13+ years of experience turning raw footage into polished stories. I focus on narrative flow, pacing, music editing, sound design, color correction, graphics, motion elements, and VFX—whether I’m working on commercials, documentaries, narrative projects, podcasts, music, or social content. I also collaborate closely with clients and creative teams to translate feedback into precise revisions while keeping visuals consistent and timelines on track. Alongside traditional post-production, I integrate generative AI tools (like Adobe Firefly and other video/image models) into modern workflows to create useful, visually cohesive results for branded and promotional deliverables.…

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Hi, I’m Shri Ananda, a Kelowna-based video producer and Adobe Premiere Pro editor with 13+ years of experience turning raw footage into polished stories. I focus on narrative flow, pacing, music editing, sound design, color correction, graphics, motion elements, and VFX—whether I’m working on commercials, documentaries, narrative projects, podcasts, music, or social content.

I also collaborate closely with clients and creative teams to translate feedback into precise revisions while keeping visuals consistent and timelines on track. Alongside traditional post-production, I integrate generative AI tools (like Adobe Firefly and other video/image models) into modern workflows to create useful, visually cohesive results for branded and promotional deliverables.

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Work Experience

Co-Founder | Host | Video Producer | Editor at Journeys of Success Podcast
January 1, 2026 - Present
Edit multi-camera interview content in Adobe Premiere Pro, synchronizing camera and professional audio sources and shaping long-form conversations into polished episodes plus short-form promotional content for social platforms. Coordinate guest development, production logistics, creative direction, and on-camera interviews. Develop episode visuals and promotional assets while working within a multi-camera, professional audio, editing, and colour-grading workflow.
Director | Writer | Producer at Trust (2025)
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Narrative film credit: 1st Place & Best Director at Snakebite Film Festival.
Director | Writer | Producer at Trust (film)
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Directed, wrote, and produced the narrative work 'Trust' (2025).
Director | Writer | Producer (Credits) at Trust (2025)
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Directed, wrote, and produced the short film Trust (2025). Award recognition includes 1st Place and Best Director at the Snakebite Film Festival.
Producer | 1st A.D. at The Escapee (2024)
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Production credit: 1st Place (People’s Choice) & Best Effects at OSIF Horrorfest.
Producer | 1st Assistant Director at The Escapee (film)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Produced and served as 1st Assistant Director on the production 'The Escapee' (2024).
Producer | 1st Assistant Director (Credits) at The Escapee (2024)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Produced and served as 1st Assistant Director for The Escapee (2024). Award recognition includes 1st Place, People’s Choice, and Best Effects at OSIF Horrorfest.
Director | Producer at Wake (2022)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Production credit: 2nd Place & Best Editing at OSIF Horrorfest.
Director | Producer at Wake (film)
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Directed and produced the film 'Wake' (2022), including editorial leadership recognized by awards.
Director | Producer (Credits) at Wake (2022)
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Directed and produced Wake (2022). Award recognition includes 2nd Place and Best Editing at OSIF Horrorfest.
Director/Coordinator (Merit Award of Awareness project) at Merit Award of Awareness (Awareness Film Festival)
January 1, 2020 - Present
Led development through post-production and coordinated a 68-person volunteer cast and crew within seven weeks for a 23-minute narrative short.
Director | Writer | Producer at Out of the Darkness (2016)
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Production credit: Best Cinematography & Best Post-Production at Okanagan IndieFest; Merit Award of Awareness at Awareness Film Festival.
Director | Writer | Producer at Out of the Darkness (film)
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Directed, wrote, and produced 'Out of the Darkness' (2016) with awards for cinematography and post-production.
Merit Award of Awareness (Post-Production Leadership) at Awareness Film Festival (Los Angeles)
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Led development through post-production for a 23-minute narrative short and coordinated 68 volunteer cast and crew within seven weeks.
Director | Writer | Producer (Credits) at Out of the Darkness (2016)
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Directed, wrote, and produced Out of the Darkness (2016). Awards include Best Cinematography and Best Post-Production at Okanagan IndieFest and a Merit Award of Awareness at the Awareness Film Festival.
Member | Volunteer Filmmaker | Assistant Director at Okanagan Society of Independent Filmmaking
January 1, 2014 - Present
Contribute to independent film productions in roles including assistant director, production support, and grip. Coordinate on-set logistics such as crew activities, equipment handling, and production schedules while collaborating with local filmmaking teams.
Founder | Video Producer | Cinematographer | Editor at Reelization Studios
January 1, 2013 - Present
Edit professional video projects in Adobe Premiere Pro from raw footage through final delivery, shaping story structure, pacing, dialogue, music, sound design, graphics, visual effects, motion elements, and colour correction. Manage complex post-production workflows independently (media organization, project structure, selects, versioning, revisions based on client feedback, and multi-format/aspect-ratio delivery). Plan and execute shoots including creative development, budgeting, scheduling, location scouting, interviews, lighting, audio recording, cinematography, and B-roll acquisition. Lead projects from client brief through production and post-production, balancing creative direction, deadlines, revisions, and technical quality across simultaneous projects. Direct actors and interview subjects to encourage natural performances, and create platform-specific deliverables for websites, YouTube, and social media.

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