I am a creative and versatile Video Editor with a passion for storytelling, experienced in short-form branded content, documentary, and advertising. I have worked on multiple impactful projects that focus on meaningful causes, bringing high-quality production and impactful storytelling together. My expertise spans editing short documentary-style videos for brands and social causes, collaborating closely with teams, and delivering under tight deadlines with industry-standard tools and techniques. Currently, I contribute as a Video Editor on afrimaxx productions, showcasing stunning stories of individuals making extraordinary impacts on the African continent. I have also volunteered teaching film and editing skills at a township film school and worked with clients and companies across various sectors, supporting a wide range of video production and post-production projects.

Paulina Anderson

I am a creative and versatile Video Editor with a passion for storytelling, experienced in short-form branded content, documentary, and advertising. I have worked on multiple impactful projects that focus on meaningful causes, bringing high-quality production and impactful storytelling together. My expertise spans editing short documentary-style videos for brands and social causes, collaborating closely with teams, and delivering under tight deadlines with industry-standard tools and techniques. Currently, I contribute as a Video Editor on afrimaxx productions, showcasing stunning stories of individuals making extraordinary impacts on the African continent. I have also volunteered teaching film and editing skills at a township film school and worked with clients and companies across various sectors, supporting a wide range of video production and post-production projects.

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I am a creative and versatile Video Editor with a passion for storytelling, experienced in short-form branded content, documentary, and advertising. I have worked on multiple impactful projects that focus on meaningful causes, bringing high-quality production and impactful storytelling together. My expertise spans editing short documentary-style videos for brands and social causes, collaborating closely with teams, and delivering under tight deadlines with industry-standard tools and techniques.

Currently, I contribute as a Video Editor on afrimaxx productions, showcasing stunning stories of individuals making extraordinary impacts on the African continent. I have also volunteered teaching film and editing skills at a township film school and worked with clients and companies across various sectors, supporting a wide range of video production and post-production projects.

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Work Experience

Contributing Video Editor at Deutsche Welle
October 1, 2022 - Present
Contributed video editing expertise since October 2022, working on various video projects.
Freelance Video Editor at Regency Global
December 1, 2018 - Present
Worked on several episodes of the SA Inc TV series telling stories about South Africa's progressive, innovative, and people-centered brands committed to profit-with-purpose and sustainable growth. Created other short documentary-style videos for various brands and worked on impactful storytelling projects for UNICEF and other purpose-driven companies.
Freelance Video Editor at Rooftop
August 1, 2023 - August 11, 2025
Worked from September 2021 to August 2023 on short documentary style projects and branded videos.
Freelance Remote Video Editor at Blue Room Studio
August 1, 2022 - August 11, 2025
Handled video editing remotely from February 2021 to August 2022.
Freelance Video Editor at Lobster Ink
December 1, 2018 - August 11, 2025
Video editing contract from September 2018 to December 2018.
Video Editor at Inspo Network
July 1, 2018 - August 11, 2025
Worked as a video editor from November 2017 to July 2018 on brand and content projects.
Freelance Video Editor at Spring Studios
April 1, 2015 - August 11, 2025
Edited short form branded content projects for clients such as Red Bull, Santander, Volvic, TFL, GlaxoSmithKline, and Unilever.
Video Editor at Radjust Your Set
April 1, 2014 - August 11, 2025
Edited short documentary-style videos for Beautiful News featured on the News24 website, as well as lifestyle videos for Mercedes Benz including the annual Eat Out Awards.
Video Editor at London Vice Media
November 1, 2009 - August 11, 2025
Edited the documentary "From Poland With Love," a 50-minute documentary; assisted with VO writing, translating, and subtitles writing.
Senior Assistant Editor at Whitehouse Post
May 1, 2009 - August 11, 2025
Assisted busy commercial editors, acted as first point of contact to all clients including production companies, advertising agencies, and post houses; involved client presentations, commercial cut downs, VO recording, sound design, video and audio compressions and encoding, FTP site creation and upload of all file formats, and assisted on many high-end commercials and music videos.

Education

Master of Arts: Digital Media: Technology and Cultural Form at AFDA, Cape Town, South Africa
October 1, 2010 - November 1, 2011

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts: The South African School of Motion Picture Medium
January 1, 2004 - December 1, 2006

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Education