Documentary Interview Portrait Editor

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Summary

I’m producing a kendo (Japanese swordsmanship) documentary filmed in Europe. I need an editor for short interview portraits. What makes this easy: A full cut script is provided — exact timecodes, all subtitle text (copy-paste, no writing), name plates, title and end cards. No creative guesswork; you edit, you don’t have to design the story. What makes this special: The camera recorded no audio. You’ll sync a clean external audio file to the video by lip movement (plosive alignment). Please tell me if you’ve done lip-sync work before. Scope (per video): audio-video sync / cut per script / burn Japanese subtitles (copy-paste, font Noto Sans JP) / name plate & title & end card / quiet BGM from YouTube Audio Library / export 1080p mp4 + project file. Materials: ~30 min of 1080p footage, cleaned & AI-enhanced audio, full cut script in English. Shared via Google Drive. Process: 1 test video first. If the quality is right, 2 more videos immediately, then an ongoing series (a 15–20 min main film + more portraits). I’m looking for a long-term editor for this project. Confidentiality: unreleased footage — no posting or portfolio use without written permission. Please share: your rate for the test video, turnaround, and 1–2 links to interview/documentary work you’ve edited.

  • $60.00

    Fixed-price
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • One-time project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Video Editing
Adobe Photoshop
Nice-to-have skills
Audio Editing
Video Production
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:10 to 15
  • Last viewed by client:43 minutes ago
  • Interviewing:
    1
  • Invites sent:
    1
  • Unanswered invites:
    0
About the client
Member since Mar 2, 2026
  • JPN
    Shizuoka11:41 PM
  • $442 total spent
    2 hires, 0 active
  • Travel & Hospitality
    Small company (2-9 people)

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