I'm Steve Janas, a video editor with twenty-five years of experience shaping stories across television, film, and the web. I’m proficient in Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere, and I’ve served as a producer-editor on the Discovery Channel web series Living Tomorrow, as well as editor of the feature-length film Better Living Through Circuitry. I’ve also written the screenplay for The Long Home, which James Franco directed and starred in. Over the years I’ve collaborated with networks and production companies including The Discovery Channel, AOL, The Travel Channel, and Showtime. I love turning raw footage into engaging stories and delivering polished content on deadline.…

Steve Janas

I'm Steve Janas, a video editor with twenty-five years of experience shaping stories across television, film, and the web. I’m proficient in Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere, and I’ve served as a producer-editor on the Discovery Channel web series Living Tomorrow, as well as editor of the feature-length film Better Living Through Circuitry. I’ve also written the screenplay for The Long Home, which James Franco directed and starred in. Over the years I’ve collaborated with networks and production companies including The Discovery Channel, AOL, The Travel Channel, and Showtime. I love turning raw footage into engaging stories and delivering polished content on deadline.…

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I’m Steve Janas, a video editor with twenty-five years of experience shaping stories across television, film, and the web. I’m proficient in Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere, and I’ve served as a producer-editor on the Discovery Channel web series Living Tomorrow, as well as editor of the feature-length film Better Living Through Circuitry. I’ve also written the screenplay for The Long Home, which James Franco directed and starred in.

Over the years I’ve collaborated with networks and production companies including The Discovery Channel, AOL, The Travel Channel, and Showtime. I love turning raw footage into engaging stories and delivering polished content on deadline.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Video Producer/Editor at Freelance
June 1, 2005 - Present
Produced, shot and edited more than 1,000 short web videos for clients including The Discovery Channel, AOL, The Travel Channel, LexisNexis, Campbell’s Soup, Yelp, YP.com, Zillow, Zagat and many more.
Assistant Editor at Time Off Magazine
May 1, 1995 - June 1, 2005
Researched and wrote articles for publication in the arts and entertainment supplement of a chain of newspapers in Central New Jersey. Also supervised the work of other writers, assigned and edited articles and laid out publication using electronic pagination system.
Newspaper Reporter at The Princeton Packet
April 1, 1994 - May 1, 1995
Researched and wrote articles for publication as staff newspaper reporter. Beat included Princeton and Montgomery Townships, New Jersey, as well as science and technology issues.
Publicity Manager at Westwood One Radio Networks
March 1, 1993 - April 1, 1994
Wrote press releases and distributed them to a database of press contacts, edited in-house publications.
Sales Assistant at The Hollywood Reporter
June 1, 1991 - March 1, 1993
Provided general clerical support to the advertising department for one of the Entertainment Industry's leading trade publications.
Editor and Associate Producer at Better Living Through Circuitry, Cleopatra Pictures
May 1, 1997 - July 1, 1999
Served as Associate Producer and Editor of the feature-length music documentary Better Living Through Circuitry, distributed theatrically nationwide by 7th Arts Releasing and broadcast on Showtime in the U.S., Channel 4 in the U.K. and on TV networks around the world.
Creator and Producer-Editor at Living Tomorrow, The Discovery Channel
February 1, 2007 - June 1, 2007
Pitched, wrote, produced, shot and edited the 15-episode web series Living Tomorrow for The Discovery Channel. Production involved travel to Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Brussels, Belgium.
Screenwriter at The Long Home, Rabbit Bandini Productions
March 1, 2016 - July 1, 2016
Adapted the novel of the same name by William Gay for a feature-length film starring and directed by James Franco.
Editor and Associate Producer at Cleopatra Pictures
May 1, 1997 - July 1, 1999
Served as Associate Producer and Editor of the feature-length music documentary Better Living Through Circuitry, distributed theatrically nationwide by 7th Arts Releasing and broadcast on television on Showtime in the U.S., Channel 4 in the U.K. and on TV networks around the world.
Creator and Producer-Editor at The Discovery Channel
February 1, 2007 - June 1, 2007
Pitched, wrote, produced, shot and edited the 15-episode web series Living Tomorrow for The Discovery Channel. Production involved travel to Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Brussels, Belgium.
Screenwriter at Rabbit Bandini Productions
March 1, 2016 - July 1, 2016
Adapted the novel of the same name by William Gay for a feature-length film starring and directed by James Franco.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in English at Rutgers University, Camden, NJ
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 1992
Film Student at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, New York, NY
September 1, 1987 - June 1, 1989
Bachelor of Arts in English at Rutgers University, Camden, NJ
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 1992
Film Student at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
September 1, 1987 - June 1, 1989

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Other
    paper Better Living Through Circuitry

    Was Associate Producer, Production Coordinator, Editor and videographer for feature-length music documentary distributed theatrically nationwide and broadcast on Showtime in the U.S., Channel 4 in the U.K., and on television networks around the world.

    paper The Long Home

    Wrote the screenplay for the feature-length film The Long Home, starring and directed by James Franco. Also starring Josh Hutcherson, Ashton Kutcher, Timothy Hutton, Giancarlo Esposito, Tim Blake Nelson, and Courtney Love.