Creative Video Editor / Cinematic Storyteller — Help Build the Future of Film

Creative Video Editor Cinematic Storyteller Help Build the Future of Film Remote Freelance Role We're looking for an exceptional Creative Video Editor and Cinematic Storyteller who wants to help explore what happens when great filmmaking meets the newest generation of AI creative tools. This is not a role for someone who simply knows how to cut videos. And you do NOT need previous AI experience. We're looking for someone with serious editing ability, exceptional visual taste and an instinctive understanding of how images, sound, music, performance and pacing come together to tell a story. Someone who wants to make movies. Someone who gets excited by the idea that the tools for making them are about to change dramatically. What We're Building We believe we're entering a completely new era of filmmaking. For the first time, small creative teams can begin producing cinematic worlds, characters and stories at a scale that previously required enormous production infrastructure. We want to explore what that makes possible. Not AI slop. Not endless generic social content. Not videos that are impressive simply because they were generated by AI. We want to use these tools to make REAL entertainment. Stories people choose to watch. Characters people care about. Scenes that create genuine emotion. And ultimately, movies and TV shows that happen to have been made using an entirely new production process. If that sounds exciting to you, keep reading. First and Foremost You Need to Be an Exceptional Editor AI experience is NOT required. Your editing and storytelling ability is far more important to us. You should understand how to take a collection of shots and turn them into a story. That means having a strong instinct for Pacing Performance Shot selection Composition Emotion Tension Rhythm Music Sound design Continuity Visual storytelling Set ups and payoffs Transitions When to cut And just as importantly, when NOT to cut We want someone who understands that great editing is not about making something look flashy. It's about controlling what the audience feels. You Need Taste This matters enormously to us. You should know the difference between something that looks technically impressive and something that actually feels cinematic. You should care about cinematography. You should care about colour. You should care about sound. You should notice when a shot lasts two seconds too long. You should understand why one reaction shot completely changes a scene. You should be able to watch an edit and think This scene isn't working yet. And then know what to do about it. We're looking for someone with a genuine visual point of view. Then We'll Add AI You do NOT need to arrive knowing every AI filmmaking platform. In fact, we'd rather hire an exceptional editor with zero AI experience than an AI expert with mediocre storytelling instincts. The tools can be learned. Taste is much harder to teach. What we do need is genuine curiosity. You should be excited to get hands on with the newest generation of AI filmmaking tools and discover how they can become part of a professional creative workflow. You'll experiment with new ways of generating and manipulating Shots Performances Characters Environments Camera movement Visual effects Transitions Sound Music And entire cinematic sequences The tools will change. Your ability to tell a story shouldn't. This Is About More Than Editing Short Form Content We're particularly interested in the rapidly emerging world of vertical entertainment and cinematic storytelling. But our ambition is much bigger than making social media clips. We want to explore how new technology can enable a new generation of creators to make genuine narrative entertainment. Microdramas Vertical series Cinematic short form TV shows Films New formats that might not even have a name yet We want someone who looks at what is happening with AI filmmaking right now and thinks I want to be part of this. What You'll Be Doing Depending on the project, you'll work across Cinematic video editing Narrative editing Vertical storytelling Scene construction Trailers and teasers Music and sound Pacing and emotional structure Colour and visual consistency AI generated footage AI assisted filmmaking Shot selection and sequencing Creative experimentation Testing new production workflows Turning individual generated shots into cohesive cinematic sequences Working with other creatives to take projects from rough material to finished entertainment Most importantly, you'll be expected to bring your own creative judgement to the work. We don't want someone waiting to be told where every cut should go. We want a collaborator who can make the work better. Who This Could Be Perfect For Maybe you're already a film editor. Maybe you cut commercials or music videos. Maybe you're an obsessive filmmaker who has spent years making beautiful work without having access to traditional film budgets. Maybe you're a brilliant YouTube editor who wants to move into narrative entertainment. Maybe you're a filmmaker watching the explosion in generative video and wondering where you fit into it. You don't need to come from one particular background. What matters is the work. Your Portfolio Matters More Than Your CV We will primarily judge applications based on the quality of your work. Please send us ONLY 1 to 3 pieces. Your absolute best work. The pieces that make you think This is what I'm capable of. We're particularly interested in work demonstrating Cinematic storytelling Narrative editing Emotion Pacing Atmosphere Visual taste Music and sound Strong shot selection These can be films, scenes, trailers, commercials, music videos, cinematic YouTube videos, short form stories or something completely different. AI generated work is welcome but absolutely NOT required. How to Apply Please send 1 A short introduction about yourself 2 Links to 1 to 3 of the best pieces of work you have ever edited or created 3 A brief explanation of exactly what you personally did on each piece 4 The editing software you currently use 5 Any filmmaking, directing, cinematography or sound experience you have 6 Any AI filmmaking experience you have if applicable 7 Your current availability And finally answer one question What film TV show scene trailer or piece of visual storytelling have you seen recently that made you think the editing was exceptional and WHY Don't tell us what you think we want to hear. We want to understand your taste. One Last Thing We believe the next few years are going to fundamentally change who gets to make movies and how they get made. We're looking for people who don't want to watch that happen from the sidelines. You don't need to already be an AI filmmaker. You need to be an exceptional editor and storyteller who wants to become one. If you've got the taste the storytelling instincts and the ambition we'll learn the new tools together. Let's make something people actually want to watch.