Preet Pannu

• Responsible for managing the life cycle of A+E’s programming. Tasked with producing transforming and distributing content that fulfills business objectives • Overseeing post-production edits relating for a multimillion-dollar company initiative to re-master thousands of hours of A + E content. Ensuring best practices within standards and deadlines are met. • Conforming media / editing on Premiere Pro to meet current technical and quality standards for a wide cross sections of distributors. Working closely with teams responsible for scheduling and directing remastering workflow.

Organizing footage, syncing multicam, rough cutting scenes on Premier Pro for Documentary feature at Empty Quarter Studios. "Into the Lost Desert" with Max Calderan. Extreme desert explorer Max Calderan dreamed of crossing the Empty Quarter on foot his entire life. A film crew was there to capture it when he finally started to put the dream in motion.

Teaching editing classes to adult learners. Structuring a series of lessons to build technical knowledge of Avid Media Composer and Premiere Pro. Editing student works for in-house screenings.

• Managed a production company for 3 years. Built a reliable client base and set-up post-production work-flow. • Collaborated with faculty to design and produce e-learning videos, devised and implemented creative strategy. • Created and taught production and editing workshops (Adobe CC) to MA students / young adults. Built a creative work-force and provided training in production, livestream and editing. • Planned video shoots in studio and remotely by managing all stages to completion. Produced and edited promotional videos, documented events, symposia and seminars. • Pitched new projects, develop ideas, secured repeat business with university wide clients.

Documentary Film on the life and works of Abbey Lincoln. • Editing a feature length black & white film, sourcing stock footage and photography, editing trailers and pilots • Story producing by building a seamless narrative arch, compiling and mixing the soundtrack, developing a graphic treatment for the film

• Crafting award winning Travel Channel TV series, hosted by Anthony Bourdain. Participated in creative meetings to assist in developing ideas and defining project deadlines. • Synching and preparing projects, managing HD media work-flow, sourcing music and archival, editing TV episodes in collaboration with producers, senior editors and graphics artists to fulfill deliverables.

Edited Discovery competition series "Cash Cab" on Avid. Overlaying music and graphic elements, correct color.

• Crafted a PBS Food and Travel TV series on Korea, featuring celebrity chef Jean Georges Vongerichten. • Edited and story-produced TV episodes, promos and teasers for the web. Reviewed content for quality control to drive vital technical and editorial corrections. Added graphics, adjusted color and audio. • Worked with post-production team members to produce successful content and managed source media library.