DEBORAH O'BRIEN
video editor

ABOUT ME
CLIENTS
Although I was born in Germany, I grew up in a small town in the middle of British Columbia, Canada, where I fell in love with the art of editing in high-school; inspiring me to study film and electronic media design.
In 2011, I relocated to London where I started out working as a PA for the creative team at ElVIS before moving on to producing, directing and editing video content for the online furniture retailer MADE; creating diverse on-brand content for various mediums throughout the UK, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.
The video work I created for MADE included hundreds of product videos and interviews with some of MADE's design collaborators including Allegra Hicks, Nina Campbell, James Harrison and the late Steuart Padwick. I also created numerous social media videos to celebrate new furniture releases, events and promotions; frequently working with other videographers. I left the company in 2016 after the birth of my first child.
I have volunteered for the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada, and worked as an assistant editor for the award winning BBC documentary filmmaker Judy Jackson on her film, Ungrateful Dead: In search of International Justice.
I also collaborated on projects for the London 24Hour Film Festival; attended the Berlinale Talent Campus and worked on the Nigerian award winning film Confusion Na Wa.
After taking a break during the pandemic, I edited for clients such as Wired/Conde Nast, Jessica McCormack, and for Howden Group. Most recently I worked as an assistant editor for James Skerritt.
I edit in Final Cut Pro X and have experience with Adobe Premiere. I am fluent in German.
Currently I can be found on the beautiful west coast of Ireland, where I am, in fact, enjoying all that rain, a good cup of tea and chasing after my three children.
James Skerritt
Nick Kochan
Jessica McCormack
Howden Group (Internal)
Wired | Conde Nast
Made.com
Moo.com
Deliveroo
Redland
EDUCATION / WORK HIGHLIGHTS
2017+ freelance
2012-2017 - edited and produced in-house for MADE.COM
2011 - worked as a PA at ELVIS, London, UK
2009 - completed Electronic Media Design Studies.
2006 - invited to attend the Berlinale Talent Campus
2004 - worked as assistant editor to Judy Jackson (Judy Films)
2004 - graduated Film School in Canada
2003 - graduated High-School in Canada
OTHER EXPERIENCE
2009+ - Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Web Design
2002 - 2010 - customer service. I have worked in hotels, video rental stores, a book shop, a toy shop and a bakery