I communicate effectively using video, sound and photography. I began in media, originally based in Los Angeles, and have specialized in sound for film and television, earning an Emmy Award for Best Sound in a miniseries. I’ve developed my craft in picture editing and camera work from 16mm to 4K, and I’m proficient with DaVinci Resolve Studio, Final Cut Pro, the Adobe Suite, Pro Tools and Logic Pro. As a freelance videographer and editor, I’ve shot hundreds of weddings and worked on documentary features, PBS projects, and independent films. I value storytelling, collaboration, and clean audio quality, and I’m always learning new tools to bring stories to life.

Stewart Nelsen

I communicate effectively using video, sound and photography. I began in media, originally based in Los Angeles, and have specialized in sound for film and television, earning an Emmy Award for Best Sound in a miniseries. I’ve developed my craft in picture editing and camera work from 16mm to 4K, and I’m proficient with DaVinci Resolve Studio, Final Cut Pro, the Adobe Suite, Pro Tools and Logic Pro. As a freelance videographer and editor, I’ve shot hundreds of weddings and worked on documentary features, PBS projects, and independent films. I value storytelling, collaboration, and clean audio quality, and I’m always learning new tools to bring stories to life.

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I communicate effectively using video, sound and photography. I began in media, originally based in Los Angeles, and have specialized in sound for film and television, earning an Emmy Award for Best Sound in a miniseries. I’ve developed my craft in picture editing and camera work from 16mm to 4K, and I’m proficient with DaVinci Resolve Studio, Final Cut Pro, the Adobe Suite, Pro Tools and Logic Pro.

As a freelance videographer and editor, I’ve shot hundreds of weddings and worked on documentary features, PBS projects, and independent films. I value storytelling, collaboration, and clean audio quality, and I’m always learning new tools to bring stories to life.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Post Audio Sound and Mix at Bulls and Saints (PBS POV)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Post audio sound and mix for a PBS POV prime-time documentary project.
Editor and Post Audio Mix at The Herb Train (Black Lion Films)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Editor and post-audio mix for an urban comedy feature.
Post Audio Sound and Mix at ¡Fiesta Quinceañera! (Indie Lens PBS Digital series)
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Post audio sound and mix for the PBS digital series.
Editor at When All That’s Left is Love
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Editor for a documentary feature examining Alzheimer’s disease and caregiver tolls.
Director, Videographer, Editor at Durm Hip Hop Summit
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Documentary short on the annual festival.
Co-Director, Editor at Southern Documentary Fund (Chairman Jones - An Improbable Leader)
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
SDF-sponsored documentary on NC’s first African American school board chairman.
Editor at Love Pyar Whatever
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Editor for Bollywood feature-length romantic comedy filmed in San Francisco.
Editor at Sons of Our Fathers
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Editor for dramatic Civil War period piece.
Editor at Wake Drama and Zoning Media (Running In Place, Hold Onto Your Dreams, The Agent, The Cameraman)
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Editor for music videos and short films.
Editor at IE Films (Behind the Seen)
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
Editor for a documentary feature on PTSD in children and the use of art in their therapy.
Editor at Daved Productions (Passport to Explore)
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Editor for syndicated NBC2 TV series featuring city explorations.
Videographer / Interviewer / Editor at An Interview with Tony Tripoli
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012
Documentary interview project with Tony Tripoli.
Director at Trio Films (The Brass Teapot)
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011
Director for a documentary web series.
Editor at RWH Foundation Films (Building Homes in Ayiti)
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Editor for humanitarian Haiti documentary.
Videographer at RWH Foundation Films (Pisco, Peru)
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Documentary on relief efforts after the 2007 earthquake in Peru.
Segment Producer/Director at OUR view
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Weekly web series focusing on LGBT issues.
Videographer, Editor, Writer at Seattle International Film Festival
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011
Produced short documentaries for on-line distribution while covering screenings and events.
Editor at Mary Wagner (Poco a Poco)
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Editor for a documentary feature on a Guatemalan coffee-growing cooperative.
Contract Videographer at Orion Photo Group
January 1, 2021 - Present
Wedding videography; lead videographer; captured over 100 weddings.
Cinematographer/Editor at Bull City Turn Around
January 1, 2023 - Present
Documentary feature examining gun violence and critical issues in Durham, NC.
Post Audio – Sound and Mix at Bulls and Saints
January 1, 2023 - Present
PBS POV prime time documentary directed by Rodrigo Dorfman; post audio sound and mix.
Editor and Post Audio Mix at The Herb Train
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Urban comedy feature produced by Cayenne King for Black Lion Films; editor and post audio mix.
Post Audio Sound and Mix at ¡Fiesta Quinceañera! Indie Lens PBS Digital series
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Post Audio Sound and Mix.
Director, Videographer, Editor at Passport to America and Maisha Majuu
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Pilot soaps for Kenyan TV.
Co-Director, Editor at Chairman Jones - An Improbable Leader
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
SDF sponsored documentary on NC’s first African American school board chairman.
Director, Editor at Running In Place, Hold Onto Your Dreams, The Agent, The Cameraman
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Music videos and short films; editor.
Editor at Behind the Seen
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Documentary feature on PTSD in children and art therapy.
Editor at Passport to Explore
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Syndicated NBC2 TV series; editor.
Director at The Brass Teapot
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Documentary web series; director.
Editor at Building Homes in Ayiti
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Documentary about earthquake relief in Haiti; editor.
Videographer at Pisco, Peru
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Documentary on relief efforts following the 2007 earthquake.
Editor at Poco a Poco
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Documentary feature; editor.
Editor, Sound Designer, Narrator at Inside Darkness
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008
Dramatic web series; editor, sound designer, narrator.
Producer/Director of archival material at Dr Bronner’s Magic Soapbox
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Documentary feature about Dr. Bronner; archival material.
Co-Director, Videographer, Editor at Syndrome / Mr. O’Donnell
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Dramatic shorts; co-director, videographer, editor.
Director, Videographer, Editor at Ausgang
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Documentary feature; director, videographer, editor.
FX Editor at Ronin
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1998
FX Editor.
DIAL Editor at Groom Lake
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002
FX/DIAL Editor for TV project.
ADR Supervisor at Bubba Ho Tep
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002
ADR Supervisor for feature.
FX Editor at Pulp Fiction
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1994
DIAL Editor for feature.
Wedding Videographer at Orion Photo Group
January 1, 2021 - Present
Contract videographer; captured over 100 weddings.
Editor and Post Audio/Mix at The Herb Train
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Editor and Post Audio/Mix for an urban comedy feature produced by Cayenne King for Black Lion Films.
Post Audio Sound and Mix at ¡Fiesta Quinceañera!
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Indie Lens PBS Digital series directed by Rodrigo Dorfman, produced through the Southern Documentary Fund.
Videographer / Interviewer / Editor at Passport to Explore
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Syndicated NBC2 TV series targeted to teens. Season 2.
Director at The Brass Teapot
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011
Documentary web series exploring the legend of the brass teapot.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Photography at University of Nebraska
January 11, 2030 - January 15, 2026
Graduate Program in Speech and Dramatic Arts at University of Iowa
January 11, 2030 - January 15, 2026
BA in English Literature and Photography at University of Nebraska
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Graduate Program in Speech and Dramatic Arts at University of Iowa
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Photography at University of Nebraska
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Graduate Program in Speech and Dramatic Arts at University of Iowa
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026

Qualifications

Emmy Award
January 1, 1986 - January 15, 2026
Emmy Award for Best Sound in a Mini-Series
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Emmy Award for Best Sound in a Mini-Series
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Other
    paper Bull City Turn Around

    “Bull City Turn Around” is a work-in-progress documentary examining critical issues affecting the city of Durham, North Carolina.