I'm Joe Siegal, a documentary editor with a deep background in archival-heavy projects across PBS, BBC, ESPN, and independent productions. I specialize in assembling scenes, logging and selecting footage, sound editing, and managing post-production workflows, collaborating with editors, producers, and colorists to deliver polished storytelling. I thrive in fast-paced environments and love shaping documentary narratives through careful archival research, music clearance, and close collaboration with directors and editors to bring complex stories to life.…

Joe Siegal

I'm Joe Siegal, a documentary editor with a deep background in archival-heavy projects across PBS, BBC, ESPN, and independent productions. I specialize in assembling scenes, logging and selecting footage, sound editing, and managing post-production workflows, collaborating with editors, producers, and colorists to deliver polished storytelling. I thrive in fast-paced environments and love shaping documentary narratives through careful archival research, music clearance, and close collaboration with directors and editors to bring complex stories to life.…

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I’m Joe Siegal, a documentary editor with a deep background in archival-heavy projects across PBS, BBC, ESPN, and independent productions. I specialize in assembling scenes, logging and selecting footage, sound editing, and managing post-production workflows, collaborating with editors, producers, and colorists to deliver polished storytelling.

I thrive in fast-paced environments and love shaping documentary narratives through careful archival research, music clearance, and close collaboration with directors and editors to bring complex stories to life.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Assistant Editor at Florentine Films (New York, NY)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2026
Worked directly under Editor Maya Mumma on episodes of The American Revolution; assembled scenes, logged and selected footage for the Editor, performed sound editing and design, and managed deliverables and post-workflow.
Lead Assistant Editor / Post Producer at ESPN Films (New York, NY)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Led as Lead Assistant Editor for The Captain, a seven-part ESPN documentary on Derek Jeter; ingested, cataloged and organized archival and production materials; as Post Producer, coordinated broadcast delivery and collaborated with online editors, sound mixers, and colorists.
Associate Producer at Florentine Films (Brooklyn, NY)
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021
For the PBS production of Muhammad Ali, a 4-part 8-hour film; researched, gathered, and cleared archival footage and music; logged and selected footage for team of Editors and Assistant Editors; collaborated with the Producer.
Editor at Florentine Films (Brooklyn, NY)
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Edited the BBC documentary and the 2019 New York Film Festival selection My Father and Me; worked directly with the Director to craft story and manage a team including remote archival producers and post-production specialists; contributed heavily to sound editing and design.
Assistant Editor at Florentine Films (Brooklyn, NY)
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
On the BBC documentary Marianne and Leonard: Words of Love; worked directly with the Director and Editor, compiling, selecting, and organizing proprietary and archive material.
Associate Producer at Lafayette Film (Santa Monica, CA)
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
As Associate Producer on the 2017 Showtime/BBC co-production Whitney: Can I Be Me, oversaw archival research and clearances, performed significant Assistant Editor duties, produced interview shoots, and assisted in production management.
Intern at Florentine Films (Brooklyn, NY)
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
Worked on archival research for the PBS documentary Jackie Robinson, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon.
Assistant Editor at Florentine Films
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2026
As Assistant Editor, worked directly under Editor Maya Mumma on episodes 3 and 4 of The American Revolution, assembling scenes, logging and selecting footage, sound editing and design, and managing deliverables and post workflow.
Lead Assistant Editor / Post Producer at ESPN Films
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Led as Lead Assistant Editor for The Captain, a seven-part ESPN documentary on Derek Jeter, ingesting, cataloging and organizing extensive archival and production materials; as Post Producer, coordinated broadcast delivery and collaborated with online editors, sound mixers, and colorists.
Associate Producer at Florentine Films
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
For the PBS production of Muhammad Ali, a 4-part 8-hour film, researched, gathered, and cleared archival footage and music alongside the film’s Producer, while logging and selecting footage for team of Editors and Assistant Editors.
Editor at Lafayette Film
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2019
Edited the BBC documentary and 2019 New York Film Festival selection My Father and Me, working directly alongside the Director to craft story and manage a team including remote Archiv al Producers and post-production specialists; contributed extensively to sound editing and design in post.
Intern at Florentine Films
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
Worked on archival research for the PBS documentary Jackie Robinson, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon.

Education

BA in American Studies at Occidental College
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026
BA in American Studies, Minor in French at Occidental College
January 11, 2030 - June 16, 2026

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Media & Entertainment

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