DAVID M. TRAGER
I’m David M. Trager, a senior video producer and editor with 20+ years of hands-on experience creating documentary-style, branded, sports, and digital content for broadcast, streaming, and social platforms.
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I’m David M. Trager, a senior video producer and editor with 20+ years of hands-on experience creating documentary-style, branded, sports, and digital content for broadcast, streaming, and social platforms. I build stories from research through scripting and interview producing, then shape narrative rough cuts in Adobe Premiere Pro while collaborating closely with teams through approvals and final delivery.
- 22 years' experience
- Joined November 2026
Industry experience
- Media & Entertainment
- Healthcare
Work experience· 7 roles
Produced three 22-minute documentary episodes, directing field interviews and editing narrative rough cuts in collaboration with a finishing editor and post-production team. Managed $17.5K per episode and a three-person team, shaping emotionally driven stories through editorial collaboration.
Produced 20+ branded patient and provider video stories, shaping interview-led narratives primarily for Emory Healthcare. Collaborated on healthcare content in partnership with NFL Crucial Catch, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United, and Georgia Tech; managed three concurrent projects from shoot planning through client review and final delivery.
Produce 35+ documentary-style athlete features annually for national broadcast and digital distribution. Research stories, write scripts, direct interviews, and edit narrative rough cuts for review. Balance hands-on editorial work with production management across up to three simultaneous features; coordinate athletes, network stakeholders, editors, crews, and $5K–$10K budgets; improve approval turnaround by 30% using streamlined workflows and reusable templates.
Education
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