Jef Taylor

Film|Video Editor|Director

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Work Experience

Boneshaker

Film Editor

Editor of the short film "Boneshaker", directed by Geoff Bailey.
May 2013 - Present New York, New York, United States

One Glass Video

Freelance Editor

Lead editor on a variety of unscripted series, commercials, and client-specific content.
March 2012 - Present New York, New York, United States

Jack Heart Jump

Film Editor

Editor of the short film "Jack Heart Jump", directed by Sean Parker.
October 2012 - May 2013 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Winners

Film co-Editor

Editor of the short film "Winners", directed by Ryan Dickie.
June 2013 - August 2013 Brooklyn, New York, United States

NICKCASEY

Music Video Editor | Director

Editor of "Medicine", "Bandages", and "All That You Are" by the Brooklyn-based band NICKCASEY. Co-Director of "Medicine" and "Bandages."
August 2010 - Present Brooklyn, New York, United States

How Are You So Sexy

Lead Editor

Primary editor for twelve episodes of the short-form unscripted series.
February 2013 - April 2013 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Dwellings Close

Film Editor

Editor for "Dwellings Close", a narrative feature film directed by Jorge Cuaik.
April 2012 - December 2012 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Woman V. Workout

Lead Editor

Lead Editor for twelve episodes of the short-form unscripted series.
August 2012 - December 2012 Brooklyn, New York, United States

I Heart Staten Island

Film Editor | Director | Producer

June 2012 - July 2012 New York, New York, United States

Snippies

Freelance Editor

Work closely with producers to create corporate and branded video content for agencies all over the world.
May 2009 - Present New York, New York, United States

Spilt Milk

Film Editor

Editor of the short film "Spilt Milk", directed by Jesse Costello.
June 2011 - September 2011 Brooklyn, New York, United States

After You Left

Film Editor | Director | Producer

OFFICIAL SELECTION :: Sundance Film Festival, 2011
WINNER :: Best Narrative Short – Detroit Windsor International Film Festival, 2011
November 2009 - June 2010 Brooklyn, New York, United States

COVERAGE

Film Editor | Director | Writer

Winner: Outstanding Achievement in Directing – VisionFest NY, 2008
Winner: Best Actress – Method Fest, 2008
January 2007 - September 2007 Savannah, Georgia, United States

MTV Networks

Post-Production Technical Assistant

Managed, quality-checked, and compressed programming for digital distribution and archival purposes.
June 2008 - July 2009 New York, New York, United States

Howcast Media

Assistant Editor – Freelance

Edited, compressed, and uploaded short informative videos for viewing on different mobile, online, and on-demand platforms.
July 2009 - October 2009 New York, New York, United States

Goldstar, Ohio

Film Editor

Editor of the short film "Goldstar, Ohio", directed by Michael Tisdale.
July 2009 - December 2009 New York, New York, United States

Education

Savannah College Of Art And Design (SCAD)

Master of Arts, Film & Digital Media

Graduated Summa Cum Laude, and won the award for "Best Editor" at the annual SCADemy Awards.
September 2005 - June 2008 Savannah, Georgia, United States

Ohio University

Bachelor of Arts, English

September 1992 - June 1998 Athens, Ohio, United States

Awards

VisionFest Film Festival

Outstanding Achievement in Directing

2009

Detroit Windsor International Film Festival

Best Dramatic Short Film

2011

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite, Film Directing, Acting, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Premiere Pro , Avid Media Composer, Film Editing, Final Cut Pro Suite, Photography, Post-Production, Video Editing, Writing,