My name is Whitney, and I am a photographer, video editor, and documentary director. I am grateful to have worked alongside incredible minds at film studios, media companies, and non-profits, including the Academy Award®-winning Breakwater Studios, Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad, YouTube, Sundance Institute, Interloper Films, and Women in Film. I am passionate about documenting the wonder, softness, and authenticity in our world. My photography is inspired by early NYC street photographers, the LIFE Magazine archive, and my grandma's journey of discovering her photography passion later in life. I look forward to hearing how we can collaborate!…

Whitney Skauge

My name is Whitney, and I am a photographer, video editor, and documentary director. I am grateful to have worked alongside incredible minds at film studios, media companies, and non-profits, including the Academy Award®-winning Breakwater Studios, Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad, YouTube, Sundance Institute, Interloper Films, and Women in Film. I am passionate about documenting the wonder, softness, and authenticity in our world. My photography is inspired by early NYC street photographers, the LIFE Magazine archive, and my grandma's journey of discovering her photography passion later in life. I look forward to hearing how we can collaborate!…

Available to hire

My name is Whitney, and I am a photographer, video editor, and documentary director. I am grateful to have worked alongside incredible minds at film studios, media companies, and non-profits, including the Academy Award®-winning Breakwater Studios, Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad, YouTube, Sundance Institute, Interloper Films, and Women in Film. I am passionate about documenting the wonder, softness, and authenticity in our world. My photography is inspired by early NYC street photographers, the LIFE Magazine archive, and my grandma’s journey of discovering her photography passion later in life. I look forward to hearing how we can collaborate!

See more

Language

Work Experience

Freelance Video Editor at Self
May 2, 2015 - Present
I'm a video editor with a primary focus on non-fiction. I have collaborated with film directors, non-profit organizations, brands, and artists to create visually compelling and emotionally fulfilling short films. From documentary to branded content, non-profit fundraising, and event recaps, I'm focused on telling the most authentic stories possible. My main priorities are to foster respectful, collaborative, and solutions-based partnerships, utilize knowledge of Adobe Suite, archival resources, and music libraries to assist clients in actualizing creative visions, offer knowledge on storytelling foundations and filmmaking craftsmanship to elevate final deliverables and maintain open communication with clients to meet editing schedules and final deadlines. Past corporate clients include: TriFilm (for Microsoft), Stept Studios (for Nike), Duck Pond Films (for Baby Dove), The Fowler Museum at UCLA, and Women In Film. Film festival screenings, short documentaries: SXSW, Tribeca, Camden International Film Festival, AFI DOCS Film Festival, BlackStar Film Festival.
Industry Professional at Documentary Film Industry
November 6, 2016 - Present
Over the past decade, I have worked alongside documentary leaders, supporting production companies, non-profits, and film festivals. Places I’ve worked include: the two-time Academy Award® winning production company, Breakwater Studios, Sundance Institute, Film Independent, Interloper Films, Women in Film, and the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. Today, I work as a consultant for production companies and independent filmmakers, assisting with business development, distribution goals, and marketing plans.

Education

B.F.A Digital Filmmaking at The University of Montana
September 10, 2012 - May 3, 2016

Qualifications

Add your qualifications or awards here.

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Travel & Hospitality
    paper "Real Moms: Nicole" (Baby Dove Branded Documentary)

    Before having her baby, Nicole loved to run marathons. Now, she’s focused on reconnecting with her identity one day at a time.

    paper The Beauty President (Short Documentary)

    In 1992, at the height of the AIDS pandemic, activist Terence Alan Smith made a historic bid for president of the United States as his drag queen persona Joan Jett Blakk. Today, Smith reflects back on his seminal civil rights campaign and its place in American history. Breakwater Studios, Hillman Grad Productions, and LA Times Studios present THE BEAUTY PRESIDENT.

    This film premiered at SXSW in 2021.

    paper Flowers for Bianca (Youtube Branded Documentary)

    Bianca Bonnie gets the flowers she deserves, here and now, for bringing together a song, a dance from Harlem, and the internet, creating the blueprint for viral dance trends with the hit “Chicken Noodle Soup.”
    Online video trends have evolved to become the driving force of pop culture. But do you know who’s creating them? From the moment of upload, discover the untold, true stories of the Black creators and culture behind your favorite trends.