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As an award-winning writer, editor, storyteller and filmmaker, I offer exceptional skills with both written word and moving image, contributing to projects at every stage from first ideas to final delivery. My writing ranges from commissioned pitches to prize-winning poems by way of voiceovers, screenplays and novels. I’ve written bids and pitches for over £100,000 of funding; as a video editor I’ve cut everything from broadcast television to short-form documentary. I consistently deliver work of the highest quality.…As an award-winning writer, editor, storyteller and filmmaker, I offer exceptional skills with both written word and moving image, contributing to projects at every stage from first ideas to final delivery. My writing ranges from commissioned pitches to prize-winning poems by way of voiceovers, screenplays and novels. I’ve written bids and pitches for over £100,000 of funding; as a video editor I’ve cut everything from broadcast television to short-form documentary. I consistently deliver work of the highest quality.

Simon Sylvester

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As an award-winning writer, editor, storyteller and filmmaker, I offer exceptional skills with both written word and moving image, contributing to projects at every stage from first ideas to final delivery. My writing ranges from commissioned pitches to prize-winning poems by way of voiceovers, screenplays and novels. I’ve written bids and pitches for over £100,000 of funding; as a video editor I’ve cut everything from broadcast television to short-form documentary. I consistently deliver work of the highest quality.…As an award-winning writer, editor, storyteller and filmmaker, I offer exceptional skills with both written word and moving image, contributing to projects at every stage from first ideas to final delivery. My writing ranges from commissioned pitches to prize-winning poems by way of voiceovers, screenplays and novels. I’ve written bids and pitches for over £100,000 of funding; as a video editor I’ve cut everything from broadcast television to short-form documentary. I consistently deliver work of the highest quality.

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As an award-winning writer, editor, storyteller and filmmaker, I offer exceptional skills with both written word and moving image, contributing to projects at every stage from first ideas to final delivery. My writing ranges from commissioned pitches to prize-winning poems by way of voiceovers, screenplays and novels. I’ve written bids and pitches for over £100,000 of funding; as a video editor I’ve cut everything from broadcast television to short-form documentary. I consistently deliver work of the highest quality.

Skills

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Expert

Expert

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Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Writer & Script Editor at Freelance

January 1, 2010 - Present

Extensive experience writing in different styles for diverse audiences. Experienced in research, outlining, developing ideas and pitching. Skilled in script editing, copy editing and proofreading. Debut novel The Visitors won The Guardian Not The Booker prize. Short horror film Maggie won multiple awards worldwide. Scores of articles and short stories published in print and online.

Video editor & filmmaker at Freelance

January 1, 2010 - Present

Experienced in story development, screenwriting and pitching. Experienced offline video editor with credits across documentary, charity, corporate/promotional and drama, including Homes Under The Hammer for BBC/Lion TV, films for Guardian Documentaries and The Doc Society, and promotional work for The National Trust, Impact, Alpkit and many more.

Tutor & lecturer at Kendal College

January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2023

Course leader for the Level 3 Film & Video Production diploma. Student grades achieved consistently above national averages. Led students to gold, silver and bronze awards at WorldSkills finals. Worked with vulnerable and high needs learners, including communication with parents, managers, stakeholders and a range of external organisations. Responsible for budget, training and mentoring new staff, reporting to management using bespoke IT systems, developing course materials and leading departmental response to national changes in education sector.

Researcher & bid writer at Cumbria Wildlife Trust

January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009

Researched, developed and wrote a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund, winning £50,000 of funding for an oral history project; this project had been rejected twice before my bid succeeded. Negotiated with diverse and competing stakeholders. Edited, collated and presented huge amounts of research as a concise, compelling document.

Assistant Editor at Wild Publishing

January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2008

Wrote 10,000+ words of published articles every month. Copy editor and proofreader for two newsstand magazines. Liaised with design and production departments. Supervised and mentored new staff.