Remote Documentary Editor for Fundraising Reel

The New School; United States; Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 51,000; Part time

Job summary

The New School is seeking a student or junior editor to help craft a short fundraising reel for an independent documentary project about beauty, culture, identity, and the global beauty industry. You will cut using existing footage, interviews, and photos, shaping pacing and tone with the director.

Work is hybrid/remote with occasional on-campus presence; you will produce rough cuts, incorporate feedback over several rounds, and deliver a polished edit ready for investors and partners.

Qualifications

• Experience editing in professional video tools and delivering coherent reels.
• Strong sense of storytelling, rhythm, music, and pacing.
• Good visual taste and interest in documentary filmmaking.
• Ability to take direction while contributing ideas in the edit.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.

Responsibilities

• Edit a short fundraising/pitch reel using existing documentary footage, interviews, archival material, still photography, and other assets.
• Shape narrative, pacing, tone, and emotional arc with the director.
• Review and organize footage to identify strongest moments.
• Create rough cuts and incorporate feedback through revisions.
• Integrate music, titles, text, and simple graphics where appropriate.
• Help establish a cohesive visual language for the reel.
• Prepare a polished final edit for presentations to investors and partners.

Skills

Storytelling

Rhythm & pacing

Collaboration

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve

Final Cut Pro

Job description

The New School is seeking a student or junior editor to help craft a short fundraising reel for an independent documentary project about beauty, culture, identity, and the global beauty industry. You will cut using existing footage, interviews, and photos, shaping pacing and tone with the director.

Work is hybrid/remote with occasional on-campus presence; you will produce rough cuts, incorporate feedback over several rounds, and deliver a polished edit ready for investors and partners.