I’m Philippe Bittoun, a Paris-based creative director and video editor with 30+ years of experience directing and shaping movie trailers, TV spots, and promotional content across the United States, France, and Europe. I bring a story-driven approach to every edit, combining strong visual development and hand-in-hand collaboration with leading studios and broadcasters. Today, I blend professional post-production expertise with AI-assisted production workflows to create commercials, trailers, brand films, and promotional content—integrating AI image/video/voice technologies into end-to-end pipelines. My background includes direct experience with compositing, final cut editing, sound and music integration, and hybrid AI + professional editing to deliver polished, audience-ready results.…

Philippe Bitton

I’m Philippe Bittoun, a Paris-based creative director and video editor with 30+ years of experience directing and shaping movie trailers, TV spots, and promotional content across the United States, France, and Europe. I bring a story-driven approach to every edit, combining strong visual development and hand-in-hand collaboration with leading studios and broadcasters. Today, I blend professional post-production expertise with AI-assisted production workflows to create commercials, trailers, brand films, and promotional content—integrating AI image/video/voice technologies into end-to-end pipelines. My background includes direct experience with compositing, final cut editing, sound and music integration, and hybrid AI + professional editing to deliver polished, audience-ready results.…

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I’m Philippe Bittoun, a Paris-based creative director and video editor with 30+ years of experience directing and shaping movie trailers, TV spots, and promotional content across the United States, France, and Europe. I bring a story-driven approach to every edit, combining strong visual development and hand-in-hand collaboration with leading studios and broadcasters.

Today, I blend professional post-production expertise with AI-assisted production workflows to create commercials, trailers, brand films, and promotional content—integrating AI image/video/voice technologies into end-to-end pipelines. My background includes direct experience with compositing, final cut editing, sound and music integration, and hybrid AI + professional editing to deliver polished, audience-ready results.

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Language

French
Fluent
English
Advanced
German
Advanced

Work Experience

Creative Strategy & Editorial Supervision / Special Effects & Production at Zealot? (Creative strategy listed without company name)
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013
Directed creative strategy and provided editorial supervision, covering development of concepts, graphic design and print advertising. Managed freelance editors, graphic designers, and copywriters, and supported special effects and production tasks with an emphasis on hands-on craft early in the career.
Director / Editor / Graphic Designer at Freelance
January 1, 1993 - Present
Freelance work across trailer and TV spot production with major production and distribution partners in the US and Europe. Responsibilities include visual development, storyboarding, AI-assisted trailer/taser creation, AI video generation and animation, voice-over production and audio integration, and hybrid AI + professional editing pipelines. Extensive collaboration with studios, directors, and creative teams to produce high-impact trailer and promo assets for streaming platforms and broadcasters.
Special Effects & Animatronics / Production at Stan Winston Studio (Los Angeles) and French Television Productions (listed collectively)
January 1, 1990 - January 1, 1993
Early-career hands-on production experience in special effects and animatronics at Stan Winston Studio (Los Angeles), alongside special effects and set construction work for French television productions.

Education

HND in Electronics at SIEE — Noisy Le Grand
January 1, 1990 - September 29, 2026
Bain A rt & I mage T echnology — Computer Graphics at Université Paris VIII (Saint-Denis)
January 1, 1992 - September 29, 2026

Qualifications

AI production & editing capabilities (AI-assisted workflows)
January 11, 2030 - September 29, 2026
FCP X / Avid / editing tool proficiency (listed as experience)
January 11, 2030 - September 29, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services