Tom Cole Director & Editor
Profile Tom is an award winning Director and Editor, based in London and Los Angeles. He is a talented storyteller, with a unique and energetic visual style, whose skills have made him popular on both sides of the Atlantic. He recently edited Steve Aoki’s ‘Free The Madness’ music video (12 million YouTube views) and directed TJR’s ‘Ass Hypnotize’ music video. Tom also regularly works for ABC, editing and producing on air promos and trailers. His work at the US network has received multiple PromaxBDA awards and nominations. Tom is on the beta testing team for Adobe Premiere, and regularly consults on new features and improvements. He is also a member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild of America
Software Adobe Premiere CC, After Effects
Recent Clients Marvel, ABC, Disney, BBC, Discovery Channel, CNN, Universal, EA Games, Steve Aoki, 30 Seconds to Mars, Robbie Williams.
Professional Experience
Director
ABC TGIT ‘Where Is Everybody’ - Promo
Steve Aoki ‘Get Me Outta Here’- Music Video
TJR ‘Ass Hynpotize’ - Music Video
ABC Channel Idents - Promo
‘Intruder’ - Short Film
Bassnectar – Infinite – Spec Promo
EA Games – Supreme Heroes - Commercial
Nike ‘Not Giving In’ - Spec Commercial
G-Technology ‘Photographer’ - Commercial
Helen & Acne ‘Autmun Collection’ - Fashion Look Book
‘Closure’ - Feature Film - 2nd Unit Director
‘Wedding Day’ - Feature Film - 2nd Unit Director
G-Technology ‘NAB 2010’ - Corporate
‘The Making of the ‘The Removed’ - Documentary
‘Cold Call’ - Short Film
‘Guardian of the Night’ - Short Film
Witness: 7/7 London Bombings – Documentary
What is an Entrepreneur today? – Documentary Winner of the Enterprise Insight National Film Competition 2005
SubTV ‘Music’, ‘Film’, ‘Sport’ - Channel Idents
MTV / Sony Ericsson ‘Sleep Tomorrow’ – Commercial
‘Adam’ - Short Film
‘Lux’ - Short Film
Digital Lifetime ‘Family’ - Commercial
‘Preview’ - Short Film
Editor
ABC - Designated Survivor - Launch Promo (2016)
ABC - TGIT The Catch ‘Tango’ - ABC Oscars - Promo Spot (2016)
Marvel’s Agent Carter - Season 2 - Trailer and Promos
AMA Awards 2015 - Trailer and Promos
Pixar’s Toy Story: That Time Forgot - Promo Spot Winner of Bronze PROMAX Award 2015
Secrets & Lies “Pappazzi” - ABC Oscars - Promo Spot (2015)
Secrets & Lies “Words” - ABC Oscars - Promo Spot (2015)
Steve Aoki ‘Get Me Outta Here’ - Music Video (2014)
TJR ‘Ass Hynpotized’ - Music Video (2014)
ABC ‘TGIT- Withdraw’ – Promo (2014)
Steve Aoki - Baking Bad ‘Free the Madness’ - Music Video (2014)
ABC Channel Idents - Promo (2014)
ABC - ‘Black Box’ Season Launch - Various Promos (2014)
ABC - ‘Betrayal’ Season Launch - Promos (2014)
ABC - ‘Assets’ Season Launch - Promos (2014)
ABC - ‘Once Upon a Time’ Season 3 - Promos (2014)
Bassnectar – Infinite – Spec Promo
EA Games ‘Supreme Heroes’ - Commercial (2013)
Steve Aoki – Singularity Additional editing & Titles - Music Video (2013)
ABC – ‘Motive’ - Promo (2013)
ABC – Scandal ‘Who is Rowan’ - Web (2013)
ABC – Scandal ‘Oscars 2013’ - Promo (2013)
ABC – ‘Red Widow’ Season Launch - Promo (2013)
Shine America ‘Three Tenors’ - Sizzle (2013)
ABC – ‘Scandal’ Season 2 - Promos (2012/3)
ABC – ‘Revenge’ Season 2 - Promos (2012/13)
ABC - Revenge ‘A Beautiful Thing’ - Promo HD (2012)
ABC – ‘Scandal’ Emmy’s Season 2 Launch - Promo HD
ABC – ‘Dancing with the Stars’ - Promos HD (2012)
ABC - Emmy ‘Jimmy Kimmel’ - Promo HD (2012)
30 Seconds to Mars – India - Promo HD (2012)
YouTube - DS2DIO Dance Channel – Various dance videos HD (2012)
‘Playdate’ - Feature Film 90min RED (2012)
Discovery Channel ‘Alone in the Wild’ – Series – Promo HD (2011)
Discovery Channel ‘Mythbusters’ - 100% Discovery Campaign – Promo HD (2011)
Discovery Channel ‘Walking the Amazon’ - 100% Discovery Campaign – Promo HD (2011)
Discovery Channel ‘Swamp Brothers’ - 100% Discovery Campaign – Promo HD (2011)
Discovery Channel ‘James Cracknell Trilogy’ - 100% Discovery Campaign – Promo HD (2011)
30 Seconds to Mars – Tour Episode - Web HD (2011)
G-Technology ‘Filmmaker’ - Commercial - RED (2011)
G-Technology ‘Photographer’ – Commercial - RED (2011)
Disney Channel ‘Spring 2011’ - Promos HD (2011)
Pilsner Urquell ‘Master Bartender’ - Commercial - 35mm (2010)
Grolsch ‘Timepiece’ - Commercial HD (2010)
CNN ‘Living Golf’ - TV Show - SD (2010)
CNN ‘Business Traveller’ - TV Show - SD (2010)
Puma ‘CLS’ – Commercial HD (2010)
KMPG ‘Regulation’ - Corporate HD (2010)
‘Closure’ - Feature Film - RED (2010)
‘Wedding Day’ - Feature Film - RED (2010)
‘30 Day Feature Film Challenge: The Movie’ – Documentary (2010)
Pantene Pro-V ‘Color, Protect & Smooth’ – Commercial - 30” 35mm (2009)
Dirt&Bank “Yeah I” - Music Video - (2009)
Discovery Channel ‘Mighty Ships’ – Promo - 30” (2009)
‘Places on the Run’ - Feature - (2009)
World Skills 2011 – Promo - (2009)
Fat Boy – Commercial - 30” HD (2009)
Gladiator - BluRay Release Cinema Trailer and TV Spot - 2’30” HD (2009)
‘Behind the Red Door’ – Feature - (2009)
Bangladeshi Brits - UK Govt Promo - (2009)
CNN ‘Marketplace Middle East’ - News programme - (2009)
Ruut ‘Undone’ - Music Video - (2009)
Don Status ‘Stay On My Grind’ - Music Video - (2009)
‘Meet Pursuit Delange’ - TV Comedy Pilot - HDCAM (2009)
CNBC World Business Reports - 6 reports from California on ‘green’ issues - 6x5min HD (2008)
RBS - Corporate HD (2008)
BBC 1Xtra Notting Hill Carnival After Party - BBC iPlayer HD (2008)
Disney ‘Tower of Terror’ - Offline/Online Commercial - 30” Film (2008)
Abby - Corporate Magazine show - Digi (2008)
Meccano ‘Spykee Robot’ - Online Commercial - 30” Film (2008)
ATIL Apache Helicopter Training Video - Corporate HD (2008)
American Express - Corporate (2008)
Al Jazeera - Online Editor Documentary - (2008)
BBC - Producer Showreel - Digi (2008)
RBS Innovation Awards - Corporate SD (2008)
‘Dragon’ – Trailer - DigiBeta (2008)
Carphone Warehouse ‘20 years’ - Corporate (2008)
Cadburys Flake ‘Joss Stone’ - Corporate - DigiBeta (2008)
T.G.I. Fridays USA - Corporate - XDCAM HD (2008)
M.E.T. Film - 100 Short Films Edited (2008)
‘Brooklands 100th Anniversary’ - Promo (2008)
‘Rugby World Cup Show 2007’ - TV Sports 3 x 10min
‘Numark: Virtual Vinyl’- Promo
‘Shadang’ - Pilot Promo
‘Mr Jackson’s Neighbourhood’ – Trailer
‘Envoy’ - Drama Promo - FOX (2007)
The Making of the ‘The Removed’ – Documentary - 5 min x 16 episodes
Bombshell Poker – Commercial - 60” HD (2006)
‘T-Lo’ E.P.K. – Promo (2006)
Ravi Drums E.P.K. - Electronic Press Kit (2006)
Amplifier ‘Everyday Combat’ - Music Video - Super16 (2005)
Hardcore Heaven 2 – Commercial - ITV, MTV HDV (2005)
Robbie Williams: Greatest Hits - Commercial
Robbie Williams: Greatest Hits - EPK
Robbie Williams: Making of Radio - Documentary
‘Behinds the Scenes of Radio’ - CDUK, ITV
MTV Job – Documentary - DVCAM (2005)
Poker Queen – Promo -DVCAM (2005)
Producer
‘Closure’ - Feature Film (2010)
‘30 Day Feature Film Challenge’ - Documentary (2010)
Timelapse Camera
‘Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind’ - Series 1 & 3 - Channel 4 (2006)
‘Derren Brown: Séance’ - Channel 4 (2004)
‘Derren Brown: Russian Roulette’ - Channel 4 (2003)
Education
University of Westminster (2003-2006) BA(Hons) Film & TV degree; First Arts Institute at Bournemouth (2002 – 2003) 2003 BTEC Foundation in Film; Distinction