Video editor, screenwriter. Over 10 years of experience in television and video production.…

Illia Makarenko

Video editor, screenwriter. Over 10 years of experience in television and video production.…

Available to hire

Video editor, screenwriter. Over 10 years of experience in television and video production.

Skills

Experience Level

Language

Ukrainian
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Video Editor at Avtocentr
January 1, 2024 - Present
Edited video reviews for Jeep Wrangler and Suzuki Swift models.
Content Reviewer at Tech Firefly (Lisbon, Portugal)
January 1, 2025 - August 15, 2025
Moderated and reviewed content including text and images for quality and compliance.
Video Editor at Documentary «Mariupol. Chronicles of Hell»
December 31, 2022 - August 15, 2025
Edited the documentary film about Mariupol, available on YouTube.
Video Editor at Documentary «Kherson. Silent Terror»
December 31, 2022 - August 15, 2025
Edited the documentary covering events in Kherson, available on YouTube.
Video Editor at Documentary «Kherson. The Return»
December 31, 2023 - August 15, 2025
Edited documentary on Kherson, available on Megogo.
Editor, Scriptwriter at Documentary «You Still Have to Survive»
December 31, 2021 - August 15, 2025
Served as editor and scriptwriter for the documentary, available on YouTube.
Content Reviewer at Tech Firefly
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
Content moderation (text, images).
Video Editor at Green Podcast
January 1, 2025 - Present
Video editing for podcast YouTube channel.
Video Editor at Porto Wine Club
January 1, 2025 - Present
Camera, Drone, Editing for Instagram videos.
Video Editor at Health Channel (Instagram Watch)
January 1, 2025 - Present
Vertical video production for health channel.
Video Editor at Mariupol Chronicles
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Documentary project editing for 'Mariupol. Chronicles of Hell'.
Video Editor at Kherson: Silent Terror
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Documentary project editing for 'Kherson. Silent Terror'.
Video Editor at Kherson: The Return
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Documentary project editing for 'Kherson. The Return'.
Editor, Screenwriter at You Still Have to Survive
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Editor and screenwriter for documentary project.
Video Editor at Mariupol. Chronicles of Hell
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Video editor for documentary project; assembled footage and edited narrative.
Video Editor at Kherson. Silent Terror
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Video editor for documentary project.
Video Editor at Kherson. The Return
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Video editor for documentary project.
Editor, Scriptwriter at You Still Have to Survive
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Editor and scriptwriter for documentary project.

Education

BA in Film and Television Directing at Kyiv Institute of Screen Arts
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
Theatre and Stage Directing at Donetsk College of Culture
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009
BA in Film and Television Directing at Kyiv Institute of Screen Arts
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
Theatre and Stage Directing at Donetsk College of Culture
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009
BA in Film and Television Directing at Kyiv Institute of Screen Arts
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
Theatre and Stage Directing at Donetsk College of Culture
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009

Qualifications

Shortlisted for BBC Book of the Year Ukraine
January 1, 2021 - January 14, 2026
Magnum – novel, shortlisted reference
January 1, 2021 - January 14, 2026
Dandelion City – novel publication
January 1, 2021 - January 14, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Healthcare, Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services

Skills

Experience Level