Freelance Film Editor & Director
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Film Editor at Digitas
- Film Editor & Director at Freelance
- Principal Partner & Filmmaker at Professor Bright Films
- Past
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- Film Editor & Director at R/GA
- Education
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- State University of New York College at Purchase
- Kansai Gaidai University
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David Shuff’s Summary
Over the past ten years David Shuff has freelanced independently and with agencies Digitas, AKQA, Atmosphere BBDO, McCann-Erickson, and Deep Focus; creating work for clients such as FedEx, Samsung, American Express, Nike, IBM, L'Oréal, HBO, Pfizer, Sanofi Aventis, Dewar's, Mattel and Sesame Workshop. In addition, he has also been a staff editor and director at the acclaimed agency R/GA, on accounts such as Nike, IBM, Verizon, Nokia, Target, L'Oréal, Subaru, Bank of America, Purina, J&J, and Avaya.
David Shuff received a BFA in film from SUNY Purchase and shortly thereafter co-formed Professor Bright Films, a production company originally focused in concept videos for toy inventors that has since moved on to produce dynamic corporate work and award winning independent films. David’s films have screened in over forty festivals—Alone at Last in Tribeca—and his editorial credits include the feature films Men Without Jobs (Planet Brooklyn) and Zero Day; both of which secured national distribution and are currently available on Netflix.
David Shuff’s Specialties:
• 10 years diverse experience editing and directing for interactive, advertising, and independent film.
• Expert level competency in Final Cut Pro.
• Solid working knowledge of DVD Studio Pro, After Effects, Soundtrack Pro, Cinema Tools, Photoshop, Compressor, Squeeze, Cleaner, Flash and basic HTML.
• Exceptional communicator and facilitator—both internally and client facing.
• Combines strong technical competency with outstanding trouble shooting abilities.
David Shuff’s Experience
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Film Editor
Digitas
(Entertainment industry)
December 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)
Clients include: American Express, Samsung, Pfizer, Holiday Inn, Starburst, Converse, Kraft
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Film Editor & Director
Freelance
(Entertainment industry)
July 2001 — Present (8 years 1 month)
Agencies Include: R/GA, Digitas, AKQA, McCann-Erickson, and Deep Focus. Clients include: HBO, Nike, IBM, Pfizer, MTV, AMC, EA Games, Dewar’s, Mattel and Sesame Workshop.
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Principal Partner & Filmmaker
Professor Bright Films
(Entertainment industry)
June 2001 — Present (8 years 2 months)
Co-founder of independent production company. Company’s original focus was concept videos for toy inventors; moved on to produce multiple independent films. Created the short film Alone at Last, an official selection of the Tribeca Film Festival. Co-edited the feature film Zero Day, nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and distributed by Homevision Entertainment.
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Film Editor & Director
R/GA
(Entertainment industry)
September 1999 — October 2007 (8 years 2 months)
Staff editor and director. Brought strong narrative sense, ingenuity and versatility to a creative position. Accounts included: Nike, IBM, Verizon, Nokia, Target, L'Oréal, Subaru, Bank of America, Purina, J&J, and Avaya. Also responsible for FCP station maintenance and workflow development.
David Shuff’s Education
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State University of New York College at Purchase
B.F.A. , Film w/ minor in Asian Studies , 1994 — 1999
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Kansai Gaidai University
Japanese Language and Cultural Studies 1997 — 1998
Additional Information
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David's other creative outlets include video installations, audio documentaries, a transnational collaborative photo blog, and participating in a yearly exquisite corpse video project invited to screen at MoMA. He created the cult sensation 20kride.com—featured on BoingBoing & Yahoo!—and is charged with recording for posterity the explosive demolition of model boats every July 4th; an anthology of which screened at the Brooklyn media space Monkeytown. Additionally David serves as videographer for the non-profit organization Girls Write Now.
David Shuff’s Groups:
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The Purchase Mafia
David Shuff’s Honors:
• Official selection Tribeca Film Festival (x2)
• Print's Interaction Design Annual Award of Excellence
• Webby Best Rich Media Experience Award
• London International Advertising Awards finalist
• National Endowment for the Arts finalist
David Shuff’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
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