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I’m Mia Sorensen, a skilled video editor with extensive experience crafting impactful and engaging stories for high-profile clients, including Sony, Mercedes, Lionsgate, Disney, Showtime, Vice, U.S. Army, Amazon, and The Jane Goodall Institute. I’m proficient in editing software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Avid Media Composer, and DaVinci Resolve, and I specialize in documentary editing, short-form content, and promotional videos. My work has been featured at festivals like Nashville Film Festival, St. Louis International Film Festival, Screamfest, and Raindance.
Recent projects include creating short-form documentaries for Amazon’s third-party services and directing/editing a documentary-style U.S. Army recruitment campaign with People Magazine. I produced broadcasts featuring Dr. Jane Goodall on Jimmy Fallon and Global Citizen events, and led the Vote for Nature social media campaign that amassed millions of views and drove strong social growth. I’ve worked with NGOs, nonprofits, and government agencies to craft human-centered stories that drive impact.
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Video Editor at Kiln Pictures
March 1, 2022 - May 31, 2024Created short-form documentaries for Amazon to promote participation in their third-party services. Directed and edited a documentary-style commercial campaign for the U.S. Army in partnership with People Magazine that contributed to record-breaking recruitment numbers in 2024.
Producer and Editor at Jane Goodall Institute
May 1, 2020 - December 31, 2024Produced and edited broadcast campaigns featuring Dr. Jane Goodall on major platforms like Jimmy Fallon and Global Citizen events. Led a social media campaign with co-branded content involving celebrities and organizations that achieved over 8 million views and doubled social media growth in two months.
Video Editor at All of Us
October 1, 2021 - September 30, 2023Edited short form documentaries for NGOs, Non-Profits, and government agencies including projects for Kiss the Ground, United Nations, Pfizer, and HRC, focusing on human-centered impactful stories.
Editor at Bloomberg Philanthropies
February 1, 2018 - July 31, 2019Edited short 60-second documentaries and informational videos for campaign pushes aimed at ending coal mining, restoring forests, and preventing gun violence. Worked on social media content and longer form projects for stakeholders.
Editor at Ozy Media
January 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018Edited a five-part town hall PBS series covering race, white privilege, politics, and religion, alongside editing short form first-person documentaries on human rights issues.
Digital Video Producer & Editor at Hillary for America
May 1, 2015 - November 30, 2016Conceived, pitched, directed, and edited commercials, short documentaries, and inspire videos for Hillary Clinton's campaign digital team. Produced tentpole video broadcasts for the announcement of candidacy and nomination.
Editor at Gigantic Productions//MTV
January 1, 2015 - April 30, 2015Edited hour-long verité documentary series True Life for MTV.
Editor at VICE
June 1, 2014 - November 30, 2014Edited hour-long verité documentary series Weediquette for Vice.
Editor at Jigsaw Productions//CNN
January 1, 2014 - May 31, 2014Edited Emmy-award-winning hour-long documentary series Death Row Stories produced by Alex Gibney and Robert Redford.
Editor at The Years Project//Showtime
February 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013Edited Emmy award-winning hour-long documentary series Years of Living Dangerously, executive produced by James Cameron.
Video Content Generator and Editor at Obama for America
November 1, 2011 - January 31, 2013Generated and edited highly viewed video content for President Obama's re-election campaign, including key projects such as 100 Days, Eric Smalls Letter to the President, and Democratic Convention promos.
Video Editor at Kiln Pictures
May 1, 2024 - September 6, 2025Created short-form documentaries for Amazon to promote participation in their third-party services. Directed and edited a documentary-style commercial campaign for the U.S. Army in partnership with People Magazine. Released digitally as part of a recruitment push, resulting in record-breaking recruitment numbers in 2024.
Video Editor / Producer at Jane Goodall Institute
December 1, 2024 - September 6, 2025Produced and edited broadcast campaigns featuring Dr. Jane Goodall on Jimmy Fallon and Global Citizen events. Vote for Nature Campaign: Ran a social media campaign leveraging co-branded content with Global Citizen, Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Subway Takes, and other organizations. Videos surpassed 8 million views, thousands of shares, and achieved a 200% growth rate of socials over a two-month period.
Video Editor at All of Us
September 1, 2023 - September 6, 2025Video Editor for boutique production company that specializes in human centered stories that create impact for NGO's, Non-Profits, and government agencies. Executed short form documentaries for organizations like Kiss the Ground (Woody Harrelson), United Nations, Pfizer, and HRC.
Editor at Bloomberg Philanthropies
July 1, 2019 - September 6, 2025Editor for major campaign pushes to end coal mining, restore forests, and end gun violence. Focus was on short :60 second docs and informational videos for their social media platforms and longer form doc projects for stakeholders.
Editor at OZY Media
May 1, 2018 - September 6, 2025Editor for five part town hall series on PBS discussing openly about issues from race, white privilege, politics and religion, as well as editing short form first person documentaries on human rights issues for their website.
Director / Editor at Hillary for America
November 1, 2016 - September 6, 2025Conceived, pitched, directed and edited commercials, short form documentaries, and inspire videos as part of Hillary Clinton's digital team. Coordinated, directed, and produced a tentpole video that played to announce both her candidacy and her nomination as the Democratic nominee for President which was simultaneously broadcast and live-streamed.
Editor at Gigantic Productions / MTV
April 1, 2015 - September 6, 2025Editor for hour long verite doc series True Life for MTV.
Editor at Vice
November 1, 2014 - September 6, 2025Editor for hour long verite doc series Weediquette for Vice.
Editor at Jigsaw Productions / CNN
May 1, 2014 - September 6, 2025Editor for Emmy award winning hour long documentary series Death Row Stories for CNN, produced by Alex Gibney and Robert Redford.
Editor at The Years Project / Showtime
December 1, 2013 - September 6, 2025Editor for Emmy award winning hour long documentary series Years of Living Dangerously, for Showtime which was executive produced by James Cameron.
Video Editor / Content Producer at Obama for America
January 1, 2013 - September 6, 2025Responsible for generating video content for the re-election campaign for President Obama. Edited some of highest viewed content for the campaign from conception to execution. Pitched concept for 100 days, and also produced Eric Smalls and assisted in producing the Obama family content.
Video Editor / Director at Kiln Pictures
May 1, 2024 - September 6, 2025Created short-form documentaries for Amazon to promote participation in their third-party services. Directed and edited a documentary-style commercial campaign for the U.S. Army in partnership with People Magazine; released digitally as part of a recruitment push, contributing to record-breaking recruitment numbers in 2024.
Video Editor / Producer at Jane Goodall Institute
December 1, 2024 - September 6, 2025Produced and edited broadcast campaigns featuring Dr. Jane Goodall on Jimmy Fallon and Global Citizen events. Led Vote for Nature social media campaign with co-branded content from Global Citizen, Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Subway Takes, and others; videos surpassed 8 million views, thousands of shares, and a 200% growth in socials over two months.
Video Editor at All of Us
September 1, 2023 - September 6, 2025Video Editor for a boutique production company focused on human-centered storytelling for NGOs, non-profits, and government agencies. Executed short-form documentaries for Kiss the Ground (Woody Harrelson), United Nations, Pfizer, and HRC.
Editor at Bloomberg Philanthropies
July 1, 2019 - September 6, 2025Editor for major campaign pushes to end coal mining, restore forests, and end gun violence.
Video Editor at Ozy Media
May 1, 2018 - September 6, 2025Editor for five-part town hall series on PBS discussing issues from race and white privilege to politics and religion, plus editing short form first-person documentaries on human rights issues for their website.
Video Editor / Director at Hillary for America
November 1, 2016 - September 6, 2025Conceived, pitched, directed and edited commercials, short-form documentaries, and inspire videos as part of Hillary Clinton's digital team. Coordinated, directed, and produced a tentpole video announcing candidacy and nomination, broadcast and live-streamed.
Video Editor at Gigantic Productions // MTV
April 1, 2015 - September 6, 2025Editor for hour-long verite doc series True Life for MTV.
Video Editor at VICE
November 1, 2014 - September 6, 2025Editor for hour-long verite doc series Weediquette for Vice.
Video Editor at Jigsaw Productions // CNN
May 1, 2014 - September 6, 2025Editor for Emmy award-winning hour-long documentary series Death Row Stories for CNN, produced by Alex Gibney and Robert Redford.
Video Editor at The Years Project // Showtime
December 1, 2013 - September 6, 2025Editor for Emmy award-winning hour-long documentary series Years of Living Dangerously, executive produced by James Cameron.
Video Editor / Content Producer at Obama for America
January 1, 2013 - September 6, 2025Responsible for generating video content for the re-election campaign; edited some of the highest-viewed content from conception to execution, including 100 Days, Letter to the President, and other campaign assets.
Education
BFA at New York University
September 1, 2000 - December 31, 2004Film
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Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Government, Healthcare, Education
Edited video for United Nations and David Attenborough which was featured on the BBC.
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Directed and Edited national campaign ‘Serve With Purpose’ for the US Army in conjunction with People magazine, the commercial was both digital and broadcast.
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