I am a freelance Video Director and Editor with a passion for creative and detail-oriented storytelling, combining extensive experience in post-production and visual aesthetics to craft compelling narratives. Throughout my career, I have successfully transformed raw footage into engaging stories enhanced by sound and graphics, collaborating effectively with production teams both remotely and on-site. My background includes directing and producing various segments, traveling internationally to film on location, and working across multiple sectors such as documentary filmmaking and reality television. Skilled at writing voiceover scripts and integrating graphics, I enjoy utilizing my multilingual abilities and technical expertise to deliver high-quality video content.…

Suzanne Jadam

I am a freelance Video Director and Editor with a passion for creative and detail-oriented storytelling, combining extensive experience in post-production and visual aesthetics to craft compelling narratives. Throughout my career, I have successfully transformed raw footage into engaging stories enhanced by sound and graphics, collaborating effectively with production teams both remotely and on-site. My background includes directing and producing various segments, traveling internationally to film on location, and working across multiple sectors such as documentary filmmaking and reality television. Skilled at writing voiceover scripts and integrating graphics, I enjoy utilizing my multilingual abilities and technical expertise to deliver high-quality video content.…

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I am a freelance Video Director and Editor with a passion for creative and detail-oriented storytelling, combining extensive experience in post-production and visual aesthetics to craft compelling narratives. Throughout my career, I have successfully transformed raw footage into engaging stories enhanced by sound and graphics, collaborating effectively with production teams both remotely and on-site.

My background includes directing and producing various segments, traveling internationally to film on location, and working across multiple sectors such as documentary filmmaking and reality television. Skilled at writing voiceover scripts and integrating graphics, I enjoy utilizing my multilingual abilities and technical expertise to deliver high-quality video content.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent

Work Experience

Content Producer & Video Editor at Ministry of Tourism, Abu Dhabi
December 1, 2024 - Present
Led and oversaw content creation for the 55-minute documentary 'The Walk'. Managed multi-source footage and collaborated with a remote editing team to ensure cohesive storytelling. Crafted engaging dramatic narratives and voiceover scripts. Developed and explained maps and on-screen facts for the Graphics team, integrating content with visual elements.
Film/Video Content & Creative Editor – Stars of Science (Reality Show) at IMAGIC Production, Lebanon / Doha
January 1, 2024 - August 30, 2025
Edited raw footage related to complex scientific information into compelling narratives. Conducted research to enhance accuracy, wrote voiceover scripts, and created dramatic pauses, visual effects, and sound designs to elevate storytelling.
Content Producer – Celebrity Duets at MTV Lebanon
January 1, 2016 - August 30, 2025
Developed visual concepts for the show, managed a team of Segment Directors, and oversaw the editing for final content of the show.
Segment Director / Producer – Stars of Science (Reality Show) at Khayal Production – Qatar Foundation
January 1, 2017 - August 30, 2025
Directed and produced engaging TV segments overseeing content from scripting to post-production. Conducted research, scriptwriting, crew and guests’ coordination, and editing to create concise content. Researched scientific inventions and collaborated with the graphics team to translate complex concepts into viewer-friendly visuals. Traveled internationally to film segments about young innovators and managed crews and recces at each location.
News Editor (Montage) at ANB TV, Lebanon
January 1, 2005 - August 30, 2025
Worked as a montage editor for the news department.
Story Editor at Reality Show – Living in the Wild, Algeria
January 1, 2006 - August 30, 2025
Worked as story editor on a reality show filmed in the wilderness of Northern Algeria.
Story Editor at Star Academy Lebanon, LBC Television
January 1, 2009 - August 30, 2025
Shaped the overall narrative of the reality show by creating compelling emotional arcs for contestants and collaborated with switchers to direct storylines and capture drama.
Segment Director / Editor at Abu Dhabi TV, Firehorse Production
January 1, 2009 - August 30, 2025
Directed and edited segments for the Abu Dhabi TV project “Jarida Bila Waraq”.
Content Producer & Video Editor at Ministry of Tourism, Abu Dhabi
December 1, 2024 - Present
Led and oversaw content creation for the 55-minute documentary The Walk, managing multi-source footage and collaborating with a remote editing team to ensure cohesive storytelling. Crafted engaging dramatic narratives and voiceover scripts, and developed maps and on-screen facts for the Graphics team to integrate visual elements.
Film/Video Content & Creative Editor – Stars of Science (Reality Show) at IMAGIC Production, Lebanon / Doha
January 1, 2024 - September 4, 2025
Edited raw footage involving complex scientific information into compelling narratives, conducted research for accuracy, wrote voiceover scripts, and created dramatic pauses, visual effects, and sound designs to elevate storytelling.
Content Producer – Celebrity Duets at MTV Lebanon
January 1, 2016 - September 4, 2025
Developed visual concepts for the show, managed a team of Segment Directors, and oversaw the editing process to produce the final content.
Segment Director / Producer – Stars of Science (Reality Show) at Khayal Production – Qatar Foundation
January 1, 2017 - September 4, 2025
Directed and produced engaging TV segments from scripting to post-production, conducted research and scriptwriting, coordinated crew and guests, oversaw editing, collaborated with graphics team to simplify scientific concepts, traveled internationally to film small segments profiling young innovators, and managed new crews, recces, and individual story creation per location.
News Editor (Montage) at ANB TV, Lebanon
January 1, 2005 - September 4, 2025
Worked as a montage editor for the news department.
Story Editor at Reality Show – Living in the Wild, Algeria
January 1, 2006 - September 4, 2025
Contributed as a story editor on a reality show filmed in the wilderness of Northern Algeria.
Story Editor at Star Academy Lebanon, LBC Television
January 1, 2009 - September 4, 2025
Shaped the overall narrative of the reality show through compelling emotional arcs for contestants and collaborated with the switchers team to direct selected storylines capturing drama.
Segment Director / Editor at Abu Dhabi TV, Firehorse Production
January 1, 2009 - September 4, 2025
Directed and edited segments for the Abu Dhabi TV project “Jarida Bila Waraq”.

Education

Master’s Degree in Cinema Studies at U.S.E.K, Lebanon
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008
Bachelor of Cinema Studies at U.S.E.K, Lebanon
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2006
Master’s Degree in Cinema Studies at U.S.E.K, Lebanon
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008
Bachelor of Cinema Studies at U.S.E.K, Lebanon
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2006

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Government, Education, Travel & Hospitality, Other

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