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I’m a video editor with over 8 years of experience in television production, specializing in offline and online editing for short and long-form content. I’ve collaborated with major brands and broadcasters to deliver high-quality promos and campaigns. I’m passionate about storytelling through visuals, enjoy mentoring junior editors, and thrive in dynamic production environments where deadlines and creative quality matter.…I’m a video editor with over 8 years of experience in television production, specializing in offline and online editing for short and long-form content. I’ve collaborated with major brands and broadcasters to deliver high-quality promos and campaigns. I’m passionate about storytelling through visuals, enjoy mentoring junior editors, and thrive in dynamic production environments where deadlines and creative quality matter.

Sihle Yonela Sokutu

Video Editor, Filmmaker, Creative Producer, +5

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I’m a video editor with over 8 years of experience in television production, specializing in offline and online editing for short and long-form content. I’ve collaborated with major brands and broadcasters to deliver high-quality promos and campaigns. I’m passionate about storytelling through visuals, enjoy mentoring junior editors, and thrive in dynamic production environments where deadlines and creative quality matter.…I’m a video editor with over 8 years of experience in television production, specializing in offline and online editing for short and long-form content. I’ve collaborated with major brands and broadcasters to deliver high-quality promos and campaigns. I’m passionate about storytelling through visuals, enjoy mentoring junior editors, and thrive in dynamic production environments where deadlines and creative quality matter.

Available to hire

I’m a video editor with over 8 years of experience in television production, specializing in offline and online editing for short and long-form content. I’ve collaborated with major brands and broadcasters to deliver high-quality promos and campaigns.

I’m passionate about storytelling through visuals, enjoy mentoring junior editors, and thrive in dynamic production environments where deadlines and creative quality matter.

Skills

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Adobe Photoshop

Avid Media Composer

Experience Level

Adobe After Effects

Expert

Adobe Premiere Pro

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

Xhosa

Fluent

English

Fluent

Afrikaans

Intermediate

Work Experience

Video Editor at 32 Done

November 1, 2018 - Present

Responsible for editing video content and creating promos for StarSat Satellite TV, as well as working on other multimedia projects. Collaborated with the production team to ensure quality outputs.

Freelance Promo Producer at ValBrain

November 1, 2018 - Present

Produced promotional content for various clients, contributing creativity and technical skills to bring concepts from idea to final product.

Freelance Video Editor at Refinery Post Production

August 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018

Handled video editing tasks for commercials and branded content, ensuring high production standards.

Freelance Video Editor at NV Studios

June 1, 2018 - August 1, 2018

Worked on long form editing for TV shows, focusing on pacing and narrative structure to engage audiences effectively.

Promo Producer / Promo Editor at BladeWorks Post Production

August 1, 2017 - June 1, 2018

Created and edited weekly promotions for various film and media companies, ensuring a high standard of presentation.

Video Editor at Left Post Production

January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2023

Offline editor on a number of commercials for clients such as Nando's, Unilever, Telkom, Sprite, Old Mutual, ABSA and KFC.

Promo Director/Video Editor at Afropulse Media

January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019

Concept development, editing (offline and online), quality control, delivering and training new/junior editors. Also edited TVCs for Clear Score, Multichoice, BestMed, Nedbank, etc.