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www.tomlawsbrown.com Email: [email protected] Mobile: (+44) 07412 664 268 I have worked as a freelance editor for the past six years, specialising in short and long-form documentary, often with major broadcasters. I’ve also been privileged enough to work on short-form projects with renowned corporations, artists and fashion designers. I believe balancing my time be- tween very serious factual work - and films that are used to be aesthetically pleasing, has enriched my abilities as an editor. I am incredibly aware of editorial ideas and telling a captivating story, and have a exacerbated need for colour, rhythm and feel when crafting something in the edit suite. Broadcast Credits

‘The Big Picture: The World According to A.I.’ 60 Mins, (Episode 1 of 2), Human Rights Lawyer Cori Crider explores the uses of Artificial Intelligence after her clients family’s are killed by a US drone strike, she looks back to the origins of A.I. starting with Alan Turings’ Enigma machine, all the way up to how A.I. is being deployed in the current day and how it’ll be used in our futures. Offline Editor (Avid). English.

‘Fork The System’ 3 x 20 Mins, Series focused on looking at the stories behind cuisine via a history. Looking at Asia on the pilot series we focused on Korea, and the . Series Offline Editor & Post-Production consultant (Adobe Premiere). Al Jazeera English

‘The Big Picture: The Lust for ’ 60 Mins, (Episode 1 of 2), The Big Picture examines Muamar Ghadaffi’s reign in Libya, from radical socialist leader, through authoritarianism until his untimely demise in 2011 during the Arab Spring. Offline Editor (Avid).Al Jazeera English.

‘The Big Picture: The Battle for ’ 60 Mins, The Big Picture examines the present-day crisis in Venezuela by exploring the divi- sions rooted in its past. Offline Editor (Avid).Al Jazeera English.

‘The Big Picture: The Making and Breaking of Europe’ 2 x 60 Mins, This special two-part series explores the interwoven history of the European project and the far right in postwar Europe. Beginning with the establishment of the European Coal and Steel Community from the ashes of World War II, ‘The Big Picture’ charts the trajectory of European integration, in tandem with the story of the European far right, recounting the series of shifts that have led to today’s critical juncture: a post-Brexit EU and a stark rise in support for far right parties across Europe. Offline Editor (Avid).Al Jazeera English.

‘Enemy Of Enemies: The Rise Of ISIL’ 2 x 60 Mins, This two-part series peels back the rhetoric to examine how ISIL began? Combining interviews, with archive and reconstruction scenes, this documentary tells the story of how ISIL rose from the ashes to become the worlds most feared insurgent group. Editor (Avid), Producer/Director of reconstruction scenes & Assistant Producer. Al Jazeera English.

‘Vice Tonight’ 1-3 minute VT inserts, Short form VT edits (in a documentary style) to be used in Vice’s daily Emmy award winning news series, for both European and American audiences. Offline/Online Editor (Premiere).Vice for (UK) & HBO (USA).

‘The One Show’ 5 Mins, Short form documentary used to introduce panel discussion on The One Show, looking at alternative therapies for mental health issues within the UK’s black and ethnic minority communities. Offline Editor (Avid). Big Deal Films for BBC 1.

‘Listening Post’ (Series 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12) 70 x 30 Mins, Weekly international media review programme covering the media angle of recent big news stories. Consists of fast-paced packages, interviews with industry figures, and in-depth features covering the media industry within Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. Offline/Online Editor (Avid).Al Jazeera English | .

‘My Life: Girl on a Mission’ 30 mins, Ob-Doc following child genius Kashmea (who has an IQ of 162) as she makes strides to create an applica- tion to help people with allergies and disabilities. Offline Editor (Avid). Big Deal Films for CBBC.

‘Science in a Golden Age’ 6 X 30 Mins, Presenter lead documentary series hosted by renowned theoretical physicist Jim al-Khalili, unravelling the links between today’s latest scientific developments and the unsung scientific heroes of the past. Online Editor/Colourist (Avid). Glasshead Films for Al Jazeera English.

‘Too Black to Coach’ 30 Mins, Documentary to tie in with the African Cup of Nations football tournament, investigating why there are so few black football coaches in world football. Featuring interviews with Clarence Seedorf, Sol Campbell and Jimmy Floyd-Hasselbaink. Offline/Online Editor (Avid). Al Jazeera English | Al Jazeera America.

‘Street, Sound & Style’ 30 Mins (Episode 2), Street, Sound & Style traces the journey of how music and subcultures have changed the face of pop culture in the UK over the last 40 years. Mixing interviews with archive from the eras being examined, the episode I worked on traced British style from the early influences of David Bowie all the way to the birth of acid house. 2nd Editor (Avid). iD Magazine for . Broadcast Credits (Continued)

Discovery Networks Europe, Various. Reversioning hours of programme content (ranging from documentaries, sitcoms, reality and drama) for all channels under the Discovery umbrella, for the UK, EU, and Africa. Online/Reversioning Editor (Avid). Discovery UK/National Geographic/DMAX/ID/TLC. etc.

‘Empire’ (Series 5 & 6) 4 x 60 Mins, Documentary series concentrating on geopolitical issues, mixing short features and panel discussions looking at the Peace Process renegotiations between Palestine and Israel with the ever-present help from the US, The Hollywood Propaganda Push Vs. The international film industry, Putin, Obama, the EU and Ukraine; and /US relations. Offline/Online Editor (Avid). Al Jazeera English | Al Jazeera America.

‘MADE’ 10 x 5 Mins, Ob-Doc style shorts for a younger audience, following a new participant each episode, MADE finds a child’s creative interest and takes it to the next level, hiring professionals to create a large scale gadget, invention or design. Offline Editor (Avid).Big Deal Films for CBBC.

‘! Countdown show’s’ 4 x 60 Mins/90 Mins, Music countdown shows, hosted by world renowned singer Jessie J, rapper Kid Ink, pro- ducer/DJ Afrojack and boy band 5 Seconds of Summer. Offline/Online Editor (Avid). 4Music!

‘How to be a Young Billionaire’ 10 Minute taster tape, Taster tape that eventually led to being commissioned for Channel 4, shot in an Ob-doc style HTBAYB followed three young British entrepreneurs seeking their fortunes in ’s multi-billion dollar technology gold rush. Offline/Online Editor (Avid). The Connected Set for Channel 4.

Al Jazeera English News Editing various bulletins, headlines, , politics and show-business edits for Al Jazeera English. News Editor (Avid). Al Jazeera English.

‘Superstar’ 5 Minute music videos x 3, VT Inserts edited overnight for music video challenge on talent competition style show, viewed and judged by Andrew Lloyd-Webber the following day. Offline/Online Editor (FCP7). ITV 1.

Online/Corporate/Shortform Credits

Google, 4 x 2 Mins, Cutting VT introductions for Google’s annual Zeitgeist forum in both 2017 and 2018. VT Editor (Premiere). Middle Table Productions for Google.

Hugo Boss - ‘A New Dawn’ Short Film 3 mins, ‘A New Dawn’ sees model Issa Lish take an enigmatic journey from light to dark and dark to light, dressed fully in Jason Wu’s collection for Boss. Short fashion editorial film for fashion giant Hugo Boss. Film Editor (Avid). Day for Night Films/WeFolk for Hugo Boss & LOVE Magazine. Dir: Nobert Schoerner

‘AMIRI’, 1 mins, Online Advert for LA based fashion house Amiri, showing their new collection for the SS19 releases. Offline Editor (Premiere)Day for Night Films for Jil Sander. Dir: Nobert Schoerner

‘Supima’, 5x1 mins, Short series of adverts for Supima, fabric manufacturuer, featuring brands such as Stone Island, DKNY and Levis. Offline Editor (Premiere), Silent TreatmentFilms for Supima. Dir: Oz Thakkar

Jil Sander - ‘Present Tense’, 15 mins, Short film to be used as an art installation at Jil Sander’s retrospective exhibition touring Europe and Asia. Offline Editor (Premiere)Day for Night Films for Jil Sander. Dir: Nobert Schoerner

DIAGEO, 8 x 1-3 minutes, Short corporate videos for online PR use for the world’s largest drinks distributor. Mixing individual employee videos and short-form documentaries on manufacturing, logistics and distribution. Offline/Online Editor (Premiere)Quite Frankly Productions for DIAGEO.

DAZED & CONFUSED DIGITAL - ‘Jam & Cheese’ 6 mins, Short documentary looking at gentrification, appropriation and subculture, through the lens of ’s quad skating scene. Editor (Avid). WeFolk for Dazed and Confused. Dir: Ewen Spencer

Sony - World Cup Promos, 140 x 1-2 Minutes, Reversioning web shorts interviewing legends of prior World Cups ahead of the 2014 tourna- ment in for official sponsor Sony. Editor (Avid). Perform Group for Sony.

ADA+NIK - ‘Carpe Noctum’ Short Film 6 mins, Short Film for London Fashion Week 2014, shown at the ADA+NIK runway show as part of their A/W 2014 line. Editor (Avid), Silent Treatment Films for Ada+Nik. Dir: Oz Thakkar

Ayman Alatar - ‘Ya Al Aziz’ 3 Minutes, Music Video for former winner or ‘Arab Idol’ Ayman Alatar. Fun fact: Went to number 1 in Alatar’s native Libya. Offline/Online Editor (Avid).Silent Treatment Films. Dir: Oz Thakkar Technical Roles/Staff jobs

‘Head to Head’ (Series 2 & 3) 6 x 60 Minutes, Interview Programme hosted by Medhi Hasan. Assistant Editor and DIT (Avid). Al Jazeera English | Al Jazeera America.

‘Listening Post’ (Series 3, 4, 5 & 6) 30 Mins x 150, Weekly documentary examining the worlds media. Staff from 2010 to 2013. Edit Assistant/Editor, Avid/FCP. Al Jazeera English.

The London Studios. Working up from runner to Technical Assistant at ITV Studios HQ in London. Staff from 2009 to 2010. Technical MCR Assistant. Various.

‘Peter Andre: Going It Alone’ (Series 1) 2 x 60 minutes, Fly on the wall documentary following singer Peter Andre through his everyday life.

‘Katie & Peter: The Next Chapter’ 4 x 60 minutes, Fly on the wall documentary following celebrity couple Katie Price and Peter Andre through their everyday life. Edit/Production assistant. CAN TV for ITV 2.

Education & Training Additional Information/Skills

• Software/technical knowledge; Avid Media Composer, Avid Adobe Premiere Course (BECTU), December 2015 Symphony, Avid Unity/ISIS, Avid Interplay, Adobe Premier Pro Short course in Premiere CC run by broadcast union BECTU CC, Red Giant Suite, Boris Continuum Complete & Sapphire effects plug ins. Competent understanding of Final Cut Pro 7, Avid Courses, September 2014 Adobe Audition, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign & Adobe Avid basic & Advanced Interplay Training After Effects. Ravensbourne College of Design & Communication, • Experience in file management, file compression, codec’s and delivery specifications. Competent software knowledge of 2006-2009 Mpeg Streamclip, Adobe Media Encoder, Media Shuttle. BA (hons) Broadcasting Post Production & Broadcasting Post Production • Good knowledge of post production hardware, competent (FdA) engineering skills, taped and tapeless work flows. • Excellent general IT skills (PC & Mac), word processing, data- Ravensbourne College of Design & Communication, base keeping and general troubleshooting. 2004-2005 • Interests include Film, Music, Politics, , Art, Fashion, Current Affairs, Technology, Travel & History. Foundation Diploma (Art & Design) Christ the King XI Form College, 2002-2004 (A-Levels) 3 A-Levels achieved (Photography, Graphic Design and Media Studies)