I’m an accomplished and creative video professional with extensive and varied experience across production and post-production. Editing is my specialty, and I have worked extensively in Documentary Film, Sports Entertainment Television and Corporate Communications. I’m highly skilled in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Apple Motion, and Adobe Suite. I am dedicated to strong work ethics and crafting compelling narratives that move the needle, aiming to touch the human spirit through my edits. Throughout my career, I’ve led editing teams and shaped original content for globally broadcasted sports and documentary projects. With a passion for storytelling and technical excellence, I combine creativity with precision to deliver high-impact visual stories across diverse sectors and formats.

John Vincent Barrett

I’m an accomplished and creative video professional with extensive and varied experience across production and post-production. Editing is my specialty, and I have worked extensively in Documentary Film, Sports Entertainment Television and Corporate Communications. I’m highly skilled in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Apple Motion, and Adobe Suite. I am dedicated to strong work ethics and crafting compelling narratives that move the needle, aiming to touch the human spirit through my edits. Throughout my career, I’ve led editing teams and shaped original content for globally broadcasted sports and documentary projects. With a passion for storytelling and technical excellence, I combine creativity with precision to deliver high-impact visual stories across diverse sectors and formats.

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I’m an accomplished and creative video professional with extensive and varied experience across production and post-production. Editing is my specialty, and I have worked extensively in Documentary Film, Sports Entertainment Television and Corporate Communications. I’m highly skilled in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Apple Motion, and Adobe Suite. I am dedicated to strong work ethics and crafting compelling narratives that move the needle, aiming to touch the human spirit through my edits.

Throughout my career, I’ve led editing teams and shaped original content for globally broadcasted sports and documentary projects. With a passion for storytelling and technical excellence, I combine creativity with precision to deliver high-impact visual stories across diverse sectors and formats.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Lead Editor at Drone Racing League
February 1, 2025 - September 4, 2025
Served as the primary editor from inception, shaping the world's premier professional drone racing property. Led a team to create and implement DRL’s broadcast vision and partnership collaborations. Delivered over 100 broadcast hours of innovative sports entertainment across six continents, aired on 13 sports networks reaching 250 million households worldwide across 140 markets over seven seasons.
Freelance Producer/Director/Editor
January 1, 2014 - September 4, 2025
Worked across broadcast television, documentary film, and corporate video. Developed a strong client base including Apple, Adobe, Anritsu, Plantronics, Roche, and PayPal. Produced, directed, shot, edited, and occasionally created original music for trade show packages, training, internal messaging, customer outreach, testimonials, and product features. Delivered post-produced shows and athlete features for ESPN (CrossFit). Edited and co-produced the award-winning documentary 'Sputnik Mania,' which was broadcast on History Channel and had a theatrical release. Edited documentaries on the World Wars for the Museum of Flight in Seattle.
Lead Editor at National Pro GRID League
December 1, 2015 - September 4, 2025
Recruited as head editor for a new team sport, GRID. Created marketing materials to attract investors and pitched the league. Edited two seasons of broadcast shows aired on NBC Sports.
Show Editor at FLW Outdoors
November 1, 2010 - September 4, 2025
Edited all fishing action and produced the final show for Fox Sports Network bass fishing tournaments. Responsibilities included cutting to time, adding features, commercials, and color correction.
Editor/Director/Shooter at Tam Communications
January 1, 2002 - September 4, 2025
Started as a production assistant and rose to editor/director. Worked on a variety of corporate videos in Silicon Valley, reality TV series 'Coast Guard: The Series,' and several documentaries for the Discovery Channel.

Education

BA, Television/Film at San Jose State University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1994

Qualifications

The ABC News VideoSource Award (2007)
January 1, 2007 - September 4, 2025

Industry Experience

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