Henry Louis Gates, Jr. hosts an intimate four-hour series about the institution of the Black Church and its 400-year history in America.
I edited the third hour of the show, covering the period of time between the Great Migration and the Civil Rights Movement.
The 4 clips here include -
1) The top of the show and the Great Migration
2) The “Politics of Respectability” and “Preaching on Wax”
3) Music in the Church
4) A portion of the Civil Rights segment of the episode
In Taste the Nation, Padma Lakshmi journeys across America, exploring the rich and diverse food culture of various immigrant groups over 10 half hour episodes.
The episode I cut (Zen and the Art of Poke) takes a look at the Japanese-American community in Honolulu, HI.
In lieu of a clip from the show, I’ve linked to a trailer on this page. If you’re a Hulu subscriber, click here to go to the episode.
2 seasons of semi-scripted/improvisational comedy combined with an unscripted talk show on benches around New York city hosted by Steve Buscemi.
Season 2 won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series.
Notable guests for episodes I edited include, Elvis Costello, Rosanne Cash, GZA, Dick Cavett, Jim Jarmusch, John Oliver and Zosia Mamet.
Based on the 2017 Ron Chernow biography of the 18th president, Grant is a 3-part miniseries that mixes documentary and scripted storytelling.
I edited episode 2 (Lincoln’s General) which covers the bulk of Grant’s Civil War years after the Battle of Shiloh in 1862 until the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864.
Included here are 2 clips. The 1st clip starts the episode immediately following the Battle of Shiloh. The 2nd clip takes us through Grant’s victory at the Siege of Vicksburg.
On Pointe is a six-part docuseries that follows students during a year at the School of American Ballet (SAB) in New York City.
I was brought onto the project mid-edit to cut scenes for the final episode and also to help execute notes for fourth and fifth episodes.
Best Shot follows the Newark Central High basketball team’s 2017/2018 season. Former Duke national champion and former Chicago Bull, Jay Williams, mentors the team.
Edited 2 episodes of David Letterman's new Netflix talk show series (Barack Obama and George Clooney)
Scripted/documentary series directed by Everado Gout for National Geographic. The 6 part series follows the 1st manned mission to Mars while also looking at current day Mars analogs on Earth.
Edited both scripted and documentary portions of episode 4, "Power."
Multicam capture of the live Broadway performance with the original cast of Shrek the Musical.
Hour long documentary following the 2016 Little League World Series championship team from Maine-Endwell, New York. Aired in conjunction with the 2017 LLWS on ABC and ESPN.
The first clip here opens the show with an introductory tease of the championship team before jumping into a history of the Little League World Series and hearing from a handful of pro players who participated as kids.
In the second clip we see the Maine-Endwell team win their semi-final game which puts them into the championship game against South Korea, who we also meet.
Based on presidential scholar Doris Kearns Goodwin’s “Leadership: In Turbulent Times,” Abraham Lincoln is a 3-part miniseries that mixes documentary and scripted storytelling.
I edited episode 2 (A President at War) which covers the period of the Civil War following the firing on Ft. Sumpter to the 1st day of Gettysburg.
Esquire Network docu-series following the Texas Youth Football Association over the course of 4 seasons.
Friday Night Tykes is a look at parenting and behavior in the most competitive youth football league in America in the most competitive football state in America while asking the viewer, "are we pushing our kids too hard?"
Follow This is a short form documentary series that takes viewers behind-the-scenes with BuzzFeed News’ editorial team — exploring stories through the lens and personalities of its award-winning journalists.
I edited 3 episodes - Scooter Wars, Bollywood Beauty and Tech Addict. Linked here is a trailer for the show.
90 minute MTV documentary special in the aftermath of Miley's 2013 VMA awards performance.
A look at the changing public persona of a child star.
Musical performances for the Sting iPad App filmed at New York's Beacon theater for Sting's 60th birthday celebration.
MTV documentary special profiling Nicki Minaj in the lead up to the release of her first album.
A spin off of Friday Night Tykes featuring a vastly different part of the country than the original series. Taking place in Beaver County, PA, the docu-series is less concerned with parenting and more a snapshot of postindustrial America. It's about communities and their struggle for survival.
6 part reality series that follows 24 high school students from all over mainland China as they travel to LA for basketball training camp with Kobe Bryant. The show aired in the lead up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
TV spots and web films for the launch of Lynx in China. Lynx is better know in the US as Axe.
Multicam capture of the final performance of Rent on Broadway.
Hour long documentary special following Drake in the lead up to the release of his first album.
I cut a series of :15 and :30 spots for national TV to promote Honda's webseries which explored core Honda brand values.