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I'm Emily Preston, a commercial and branded content video editor with a decade of experience shaping international video projects—everything from quick TikToks to a feature-length film. I bring a strong background in cinematography and documentary storytelling, plus a knack for translating strategy into visuals that resonate. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, I thrive in collaborative environments, from on-site shoots to remote post with AI-assisted workflows. I enjoy mentoring teams, refining production pipelines, and delivering polished edits that meet brand goals and deadlines.…I'm Emily Preston, a commercial and branded content video editor with a decade of experience shaping international video projects—everything from quick TikToks to a feature-length film. I bring a strong background in cinematography and documentary storytelling, plus a knack for translating strategy into visuals that resonate. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, I thrive in collaborative environments, from on-site shoots to remote post with AI-assisted workflows. I enjoy mentoring teams, refining production pipelines, and delivering polished edits that meet brand goals and deadlines.

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I'm Emily Preston, a commercial and branded content video editor with a decade of experience shaping international video projects—everything from quick TikToks to a feature-length film. I bring a strong background in cinematography and documentary storytelling, plus a knack for translating strategy into visuals that resonate. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, I thrive in collaborative environments, from on-site shoots to remote post with AI-assisted workflows. I enjoy mentoring teams, refining production pipelines, and delivering polished edits that meet brand goals and deadlines.…I'm Emily Preston, a commercial and branded content video editor with a decade of experience shaping international video projects—everything from quick TikToks to a feature-length film. I bring a strong background in cinematography and documentary storytelling, plus a knack for translating strategy into visuals that resonate. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, I thrive in collaborative environments, from on-site shoots to remote post with AI-assisted workflows. I enjoy mentoring teams, refining production pipelines, and delivering polished edits that meet brand goals and deadlines.

Available to hire

I’m Emily Preston, a commercial and branded content video editor with a decade of experience shaping international video projects—everything from quick TikToks to a feature-length film. I bring a strong background in cinematography and documentary storytelling, plus a knack for translating strategy into visuals that resonate.

Based in Hamilton, Ontario, I thrive in collaborative environments, from on-site shoots to remote post with AI-assisted workflows. I enjoy mentoring teams, refining production pipelines, and delivering polished edits that meet brand goals and deadlines.

Skills

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Photoshop

Experience Level

Adobe After Effects

Expert

Adobe Premiere Pro

Expert

Adobe Photoshop

Expert

Work Experience

Senior Video Editor at Cossette

December 1, 2021 - Present

Edit broadcast and social content for influential brands like McDonald’s, Walmart and Google. Create same-day thought leadership and testimonial videos on-site for Amazon’s international conferences. Animate kinetic text and motion graphics for storyboards, case studies and pitch videos. Integrate AI-driven tools into the post-production workflow. Optimize remote work flows through asset archiving, proxy management and cloud-based Premiere project files.

Video Editor at The Mark

October 1, 2018 - December 1, 2021

Edit broadcast spots, social campaigns, educational content and a feature-length documentary. Filmed interviews on location and in studio. Advise on equipment upgrades and best practices to continuously improve on-set and post-production workflows.

Senior Filmmaker at Idea Couture

June 1, 2016 - October 1, 2018

Shoot and edit corporate documentary content including ethnographic films, pitch videos and a web series. Collaborate with anthropologists, strategists and designers to develop scripts from client project briefs. Mentored interns and managed freelancers.