Editors

Editor applications

I'm putting together a small group of editors for short-form reels and long-form vlogs. This takes about 10 minutes, and it's long on purpose: it's the only way I can tell good editors apart without a call.

1Tell me what you edit and send your best work. Links to live posts are best, so I can see how they performed.

2Answer a few questions about how you edit. Write them yourself, in your own words. A few specific sentences is plenty.

3If you're shortlisted, I'll send you real footage for a test edit.

About you

The basics

So I know who you are and where to reach you.

Full name

Add your name.

Email

Add an email I can reply to.

Instagram or main social handle

Add your handle.

Country

Add your country.

Time zone

Your work

What do you edit?

Pick what you'd want to do for me. The rest of the form changes to match.

Short-formReels, TikToks, Shorts. Under 90 seconds. Long-formYouTube videos and vlogs. 8 minutes and up. BothYou've done real work in each and you'd take either.

Pick one.

What do you edit in? Pick all that apply

Pick at least one.

Experience

Where are you at?

Pick the one that describes the work you've actually done. I check this against your portfolio, so there's no advantage in rounding up.

Starting outUnder a year. Mostly my own content, friends, or unpaid projects. Working editor1 to 3 years of paid client work. Experienced3+ years. Ongoing clients, and edits that have performed well. Lead editorI've edited for large creators or brands, or I've led other editors.

Pick one.

Most views on a single video you edited

Pick a range.

Link to that video

Add a working link starting with https://

Accounts you've edited for

One per line. Your three biggest is plenty.

Add at least one.

Short-form portfolio

Your three best reels

Links to the live post are best, because I can see the views. If your strongest work isn't public, upload it below instead.

Reel 1

Reel 2

Reel 3

Upload files Optional

Tap to upload, or drop files here

MP4 or MOV, up to 2 GB each. Each file counts as one reel. Keep this page open while it uploads.

Add three reels: links, uploads, or a mix. Each link needs "What did you do".

Long-form portfolio

Your two best long-form videos

YouTube links are ideal. Add a timestamp to the part you're proudest of if you like.

Video 1

Video 2

Upload files Optional

Tap to upload, or drop files here

MP4 or MOV, up to 2 GB each. Each file counts as one video. Keep this page open while it uploads.

Add two videos: links, uploads, or a mix. Each link needs "What did you do".

How you edit: short-form

Talk me through it

These matter more than anything else on the form. I'm looking for how you think, so write it the way you'd explain it to me in person.

Pick one of the reels you linked. What happens in the first three seconds, and why did you open it that way?

Give me a bit more here, at least a few sentences.

Someone sends you 6 minutes of talking-to-camera footage and wants a 40 second reel. How do you get from the raw file to a first draft?

Give me a bit more here, at least a few sentences.

Watch this reel of mine. What's one thing you'd change, and why?

Watch on InstagramOpens in a new tab. Come back here when you're done.

Give me a bit more here.

How you edit: long-form

Talk me through it

Same as before: your own words, as specific as you can make them.

You get 3 hours of raw footage from someone's day for a 15 minute vlog. How do you decide what makes it in?

Give me a bit more here, at least a few sentences.

Where does a long video tend to lose people, and what do you do in the edit about it?

Give me a bit more here, at least a few sentences.

In one of the videos you linked, which moment are you proudest of? Give me the timestamp and what you did there.

Add the timestamp and a sentence or two.

Working together

Rates and availability

Your real rate, in US dollars. There's no right number here, it just helps me match the right work to the right editor.

Your rate for one finished 30 to 60 second reel (USD)

Add a number.

Your rate for one finished 10 to 15 minute video (USD)

Add a number.

First draft of a reel

Pick one.

Hours a week for me

Pick one.

When could you start?

Pick one.

Tell me about a time a client didn't like your edit. What did you change?

A few sentences is enough.

If you're shortlisted, would you do a test edit with my footage?

Yes No

Pick one.

Last step

Anything else?

Anything you want me to know that the form didn't ask: a style you're known for, editors you study, a project you're proud of.

Anything else I should know Optional

The work I've linked is mine. Where I only did part of an edit, I've said so.

Tick this to submit.

I only use this to review your application and contact you about editing work. Privacy

Application sent

Thanks for taking the time. I read every application myself, so it can take me a week or two.

If you're shortlisted, I'll email you the footage for a test edit.