Expert Video Editor for Raw Footage

We are looking for an exceptional wedding video editor to transform raw wedding footage into a cinematic, emotionally powerful final film that feels truly world-class. This is not a basic highlight-reel editing job. We want someone with a strong cinematic eye who can take hours of raw footage and craft a beautiful, cohesive story — capturing the emotion, energy, intimacy, and atmosphere of the wedding while making every shot feel intentional. Sample : 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is6Dx_kMrJk 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqAJiEx6zUo 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWgzy0BFby4 What we’re looking for You should be highly experienced in: * Cinematic wedding film editing and luxury wedding storytelling * Reviewing and organizing large volumes of raw footage * Selecting the strongest shots and building a compelling narrative * Advanced color grading for a polished, filmic look * Professional sound design, dialogue cleanup, ambient audio and music synchronization * Seamless pacing, transitions and visual continuity * Multi-camera editing and syncing footage * Slow motion, speed ramps and tasteful cinematic effects * Creating emotional build-up around key moments * Integrating speeches, vows, reactions and natural audio into the story * Editing footage from different cameras and lighting conditions into one consistent visual style The creative standard The final film should feel like a premium cinematic production, not a conventional wedding video. Think luxury, timeless, emotional and editorial — with carefully chosen music, sophisticated pacing, beautiful color, natural sound and storytelling that keeps the viewer emotionally invested. We want the viewer to feel like they are reliving the wedding, rather than simply watching a chronological recording of it. You should have a strong understanding of when to let a moment breathe, when to cut, when to use natural audio, and when music should drive the sequence. Deliverables Depending on the footage, we may require: * A cinematic 5–10 minute wedding highlight film * A longer wedding film / documentary edit * Short-form vertical clips for Instagram/TikTok * Teaser/trailer cuts * Professionally mixed and mastered audio * Final color grade and export in high resolution Important We are looking for world-class work, so please do not apply with generic corporate, YouTube or basic event-editing examples. Please share 3–5 of your strongest wedding or cinematic storytelling projects, particularly work that demonstrates your ability to create emotion, atmosphere and narrative from raw footage. Also explain briefly: 1. How you approach organizing and reviewing large volumes of raw wedding footage. 2. How you develop the story and choose the strongest moments. 3. Your approach to music, natural audio and speeches. 4. Your color-grading workflow. 5. What editing software and tools you use. 6. Your expected turnaround time for a full wedding film. We are looking for someone who can take raw footage and turn it into something the couple will treasure for the rest of their lives.