I am a freelance video editor based in London. I have edited hundreds of adverts, documentaries, pieces of branded content and corporate videos for clients such as the BBC, CNN, Google, The Lego Group, Picturehouse Cinemas, Nokia and the National Trust.

I come from a background in documentary filmmaking and I specialise in crafting authentic and emotive stories. I’ve edited a feature length documentary about a family kidnapped by ISIS during the Syrian civil war entitled A Victory of Love.

I also have significant experience as an online editor and post-production supervisor. Working at the production company Lonelyleap for 13 years, I managed a team of six people and organised the entire post-production workflow, from ingesting footage to archiving completed projects onto tape. I have delivered many short and long-form films for cinema, television and online platforms.

I also have experience as a director and creative lead; crafting pitches, researching, writing scripts and directing film shoots across multiple countries.

I have directed a number of short films which have screened at the Leeds International Film Festival, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival and the London Short Film Festival.

In my spare time I run a Youtube channel with over 200,000 views which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@JamesVarley