Judith Allen
Mobile: 07729 050 565
judith@jaa-editing.com
Recent credits:
Narcopotamus - Amber Entertainment
2010 - Assistant Editor
Importing and exporting files and viewing copies for this feature length documentary, and advising on technical matters as part of my employment at The Yard W1 facilities house.
Material Girl - Carnival Films
2009 - Assistant Editor
Digitising, syncing, making DVDs of rushes, filing paperwork and working with the editors to help where ever possible.
Aida Go (working title) - Independent
2009 - Editor
Documentary following a French volunteer trying to start a photography course at a charity in Palestine.
Sonnet 12 - Open Shutter Productions
2009 - Editor
Animation to Shakespeare's 12th sonnet, voiced by Alan Rickman.
Scratch - BreakThru Films
2009 - Assistant Editor
Preparing the film for sound and online - splitting into reels, exporting various versions in different formats for the different people according to what was best for them. This also involved some re-digitising and eye-matching for some reels which had digitised incorrectly.
Freaky Eaters - Betty TV
2009 - Editor (Avid)
Completed the edit to production notes on one episode of 'Freaky Eaters'.
Cinnamon Toast Crunch - Passion Pictures
2009 - Editor
Prepared animatics for several commercials for Cinnamon Toast Crunch, including 'Shark' and 'Gone'.
Various commercials - Passion Pictures
2009 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
Updating animatics for several upcoming commercials including East Midlands Railways ('Landmark'); Compare The Market ('Sergei'); The Daily Mirror.
Cherry on the Cake - National Film and Television School
2009 - Editor
Graduation animation film at the National Film and Television School.
Brixton 85 - National Film and Television School
2008 - Editor
Short film edited at the National Film and Television School.
Awards:
Cherry on the Cake
Best Animation - Student Section, Shanghai International Film Festival
Best Student Film - Chicago International Film Festival
NAHEMI / Kodak Prize for Creative Filmmaking - Encounters Short Film Festival, Bristol
Also screened at: London Film Festival; Anima Mundi, Brazil; Chicago International Children's Film Festival, USA; Los Angeles Children's Film Festival, USA; Rencontres Henri Langlois Festival, Poitiers, France; Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France
Brixton 85
Nominated, Kodak Best Short Film - Rushes Soho Shorts 2008
Education:
National Film and Television School (2007 - 2008)
MA Film and Television, Editing specialisation
Editing student films in the genres of fiction, documentary, animation and television entertainment under the tutelage of industry professionals such as Stephen Frears, Roger Crittenden, Alex Mackie.
University College London, Institute of Archaeology (2003 - 2006)
BSc Archaeological Studies 2:1
Included courses in research and presentation skills, ancient Egypt, human remains, indigenous archaeology, and fieldwork in South Africa and Northumberland
Skills:
Editing Systems – I am proficient in both Avid Media Composer and Final Cut Pro. I also have a good grasp of other programmes within the Final Cut Studio suite, especially DVD Studio Pro and Compressor.
Computers and Networking – My experience covers Windows and Mac operating systems, and I can use Avid Unity and EditShare well.
Other – I have a full clean driving license, a wide range of first aid skills, and a good mind for organisation and documentation.
References and/or referees available upon request.