I am Claudia Syhre, a Berlin-based film and video editor with a strong track record in indie dramas, documentaries, and experimental shorts. I work across the full post-production pipeline, from editorial and sound design to color grading, subtitling, dubbing, post-production supervision, workflow development and archive management. I edit with AVID, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X, collaborating closely with directors. My passion lies in shaping performances and creating strong character moments and story arcs. My strengths are my innate empathy and capacity to listen, and that I derive great joy from solving problems in a creative way. I have received training in dramaturgy, sound editing, colour grading, fine arts and theatre. I love film as a medium, whether fictional or documentary, for its ability to capture (or create) genuinely human moments and offer intimate insights into other people's lives. I have a background in directing short films and academic research. Having travelled extensively, I am always curious and open to new collaborations worldwide. WEB: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ LINKEDIN: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ TESTIMONIALS: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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I am Claudia Syhre, a Berlin-based film and video editor with a strong track record in indie dramas, documentaries, and experimental shorts. I work across the full post-production pipeline, from editorial and sound design to color grading, subtitling, dubbing, post-production supervision, workflow development and archive management. I edit with AVID, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X, collaborating closely with directors. My passion lies in shaping performances and creating strong character moments and story arcs. My strengths are my innate empathy and capacity to listen, and that I derive great joy from solving problems in a creative way. I have received training in dramaturgy, sound editing, colour grading, fine arts and theatre. I love film as a medium, whether fictional or documentary, for its ability to capture (or create) genuinely human moments and offer intimate insights into other people's lives. I have a background in directing short films and academic research. Having travelled extensively, I am always curious and open to new collaborations worldwide. WEB: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ LINKEDIN: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ TESTIMONIALS: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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I am Claudia Syhre, a Berlin-based film and video editor with a strong track record in indie dramas, documentaries, and experimental shorts. I work across the full post-production pipeline, from editorial and sound design to color grading, subtitling, dubbing, post-production supervision, workflow development and archive management. I edit with AVID, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X, collaborating closely with directors. My passion lies in shaping performances and creating strong character moments and story arcs. My strengths are my innate empathy and capacity to listen, and that I derive great joy from solving problems in a creative way.

I have received training in dramaturgy, sound editing, colour grading, fine arts and theatre. I love film as a medium, whether fictional or documentary, for its ability to capture (or create) genuinely human moments and offer intimate insights into other people’s lives. I have a background in directing short films and academic research. Having travelled extensively, I am always curious and open to new collaborations worldwide.

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Language

German
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Film & Video Editor at Freelance
October 1, 2017 - Present
... working with directors like Jannik Büddig, Ulla Laidlaw, Jani Lauzon and Robert Cibis (on documentary and fictional films, like the award-winning "Beauty Will Save The World", 2021) as well as composers/musicians like Evan Gardner, Babek Bodien and Ian Payne (on music videos, concert edits, mock trailers and crowdfunding video).
Short Film Director (& Producer) at Freelance (or Self-Employed)
May 1, 2013 - Present
... four short films ranging from 3 to 16 minutes long that have been shown at festivals. One of these was a film in which I accompanied the young Lusatian brass band Stara Laubemia (my client in this case) with a camera, as they travelled from their village of Ostritz all the way to New York for the short musical "There is no Zweifel. Mit der Alten Laube in New York".
Water Scientist at TUD (Germany), Sunseed Desert Technology (Spain), UQ (Australia), OD (Japan), UAB (Spain), IOER (Germany), HTWD (Germany)
October 1, 2001 - December 31, 2011
... research, project management, public relations (designing flyers and posters, organising workshops and conferences), coordination and finance administration (of a large-scale university project involving seven parties).

Education

Sound Editing Workshop at Film Fest Lab with Nina Hartstone | Berlin (Germany)
October 4, 2025 - October 5, 2025
The Go-To Editor & Dramatic Editing 1.0 at courses with Sven Pape, known for his work with James Cameron, and with 'House of Cards' editor & coach Josh Beal, ACE | online
May 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
Colour Grading Course at Schnitt-Akademie GbR | online
September 23, 2024 - November 15, 2024
Course Cutter Film, TV & Web at Schnitt-Akademie GbR | Berlin (Germany)
September 12, 2016 - December 16, 2016
Studies in Film Directing at filmArche e.V. | Berlin (Germany)
October 1, 2013 - September 30, 2014
Physical Theatre Training at Tatwerk | Berlin (Germany)
November 1, 2012 - October 31, 2015
Studies & Workshops Fine Arts & Film at Max the Mutt Animation School & LIFT | Toronto (Canada); TLC | Wellington (New Zealand)
June 30, 2008 - April 1, 2010
Studies in Water Science & Engineering at TUD | Dresden (Germany)
October 1, 1997 - October 14, 2003

Qualifications

Colour Grader
September 23, 2024 - November 15, 2024
Cutter Film, TV & Web
September 12, 2016 - December 16, 2016
MSc in Hydrology
October 1, 1997 - October 14, 2003

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Non-Profit Organization
    uniE608 "Come And Get It" (action/thriller 2025, 5 min)
    This is a re-edit from scratch (including sound design & color grading), based on the original footage and script of the festival film "Strings" (USA, 2015), i.e. without having watched (and being influenced by) the filmmaker's final cut. Proof of concept for scripted editing (action/thriller). Dailies footage provided by EditStock (Expert Level).
    uniE608 "Beauty Will Save The World" (documentary film, D, 53 min)
    Award Winner "Best Documentary" at the Berlin Independent Film Festival 7th November 2021 A documentary film written, directed and produced by Jannik Büddig, edited by Sven Philipp Pohl and Claudia Syhre. Private link to film upon request.
    uniE608 "Pine Box" (drama 2024, 36 min)
    This is a re-edit of the existing festival film "Honeycomb" (USA, 2023) from scratch, i.e. without having watched (and being influenced by) the original filmmaker's final cut. Proof of concept for scripted editing (drama). Dailies footage provided by EditStock (Expert Level/33 scenes/20 hours of footage).
    uniE608 "There is no Zweifel. Mit der Alten Laube in New York" (musical, D, 2015)
    For and with the Lusatian brass band Stara Laubemia. Private link to film upon request.
    paper "The Landlady" (documentary film, D, 12 min)

    Private link upon request.

    paper "Evary" (drama, CAN, 16 min)

    Directed by Ulla Laidlaw.
    Private link upon request.