SELECTED CREDITS
SELECTED CREDITS
SELECTED CREDITS
SELECTED CREDITS
MAR. 2018 – SEPT. 2019
Senior Editor, Ambassadors Creative Studio
• Tapped to lead the international expansion of the biggest post-production company in The Netherlands to New York
• Responsibilities included collaborating with headquarters on new business strategy, spearheading longform and short-form projects out of New York and Amsterdam offices, leading client sessions, collaborating with artists across all departments to ensure high quality output, scaling up personnel on a per-project basis, and assisting in growing the team and clientele out of New York
Senior Editor, Ambassadors Creative Studio
• Tapped to lead the international expansion of the biggest post-production company in The Netherlands to New York
• Responsibilities included collaborating with headquarters on new business strategy, spearheading longform and short-form projects out of New York and Amsterdam offices, leading client sessions, collaborating with artists across all departments to ensure high quality output, scaling up personnel on a per-project basis, and assisting in growing the team and clientele out of New York
Senior Editor, Ambassadors
Creative Studio
• Tapped to lead the international expansion of the biggest post-production company in The Netherlands to New York
• Responsibilities included collaborating with headquarters on new business strategy, spearheading longform and short-form projects out of New York and Amsterdam offices, leading client sessions, collaborating with artists across all departments to ensure high quality output, scaling up personnel on a per-project basis, and assisting in growing the team and clientele out of New York
Senior Editor, Ambassadors Creative Studio
• Tapped to lead the international expansion of the biggest post-production company in The Netherlands to New York
• Responsibilities included collaborating with headquarters on new business strategy, spearheading longform and short-form projects out of New York and Amsterdam offices, leading client sessions, collaborating with artists across all departments to ensure high quality output, scaling up personnel on a per-project basis, and assisting in growing the team and clientele out of New York
Senior Editor, Ambassadors
Creative Studio
• Tapped to lead the international expansion of the biggest post-production company in The Netherlands to New York
• Responsibilities include collaborating with headquarters on new business strategy, spearheading longform and short-form projects out of New York and Amsterdam offices, leading client sessions, collaborating with artists across all departments to ensure high quality output, scaling up personnel on a per-project basis, and assisting in growing the team and clientele out of New York
JUL. 2018 – SEPT. 2018
JUL. 2018 – SEPT. 2018
Editor, S7 Airlines “Visit Earth” original series
— dir. Mackenzie Sheppard, Stink Films, a Wieden + Kennedy production
• A 6-part travel series made to convince aliens from other galaxies to explore Earth as a playful proxy to encourage Earthlings to travel more
• First longform minseries for Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam
• Vimeo Staff Pick
• Vimeo Best of the Month
• Vimeo Best of the Year nominee
Editor, S7 Airlines “Visit Earth” original series
— dir. Mackenzie Sheppard, Stink Films, a Wieden + Kennedy production
• A 6-part travel series made to convince aliens from other galaxies to explore Earth as a playful proxy to encourage Earthlings to travel more
• First longform minseries for Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam
• Vimeo Staff Pick
• Vimeo Best of the Month
• Vimeo Best of the Year nominee
Editor, S7 Airlines “Visit Earth” original series
— dir. Mackenzie Sheppard, Stink Films, a Wieden + Kennedy production
• A 6-part travel series made to convince aliens from other galaxies to explore Earth as a playful proxy to encourage Earthlings to travel more
• First longform minseries for Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam
• Vimeo Staff Pick
• Vimeo Best of the Month
• Vimeo Best of the Year nominee
Editor, S7 Airlines “Visit Earth” original series
— dir. Mackenzie Sheppard, Stink Films, a Wieden + Kennedy production
• A 6-part travel series made to convince aliens from other galaxies to explore Earth as a playful proxy to encourage Earthlings to travel more
• First longform minseries for Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam
• Vimeo Staff Pick
• Vimeo Best of the Month
• Vimeo Best of the Year nominee
Editor, S7 Airlines “Visit Earth”
original series
— dir. Mackenzie Sheppard, Stink Films, a Wieden + Kennedy production
• A 6-part travel series made to convince aliens from other galaxies to explore Earth as a playful proxy to encourage Earthlings to travel more
• First longform minseries for Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam
• Vimeo Staff Pick
• Vimeo Best of the Month
• Vimeo Best of the Year nominee
OCT. 2017
Editor, Budweiser “One Last Ride”
— dir. Ritesh Gupta, VaynerMedia
• For Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s retirement from NASCAR, a tribute film celebrating his career
• Viewed more than 4 million times online within 24 hours of its release and more than 13 million within its first week
• Clios Awards Winner, Silver, Short Form category
• Clios Awards Winner, Bronze, Branded Content & Entertainment
JAN. 2017
Editor, Luxury Retreats “Home” pitch trailer
— dir. Jimmy Goldblum, Old Friend
• From the producers of “Chef’s Table,” and Jiro Dreams of Sushi a show about the architects behind luxury homes
• Edited all pitch materials
• Picked up as the first documentary series commissioned for Apple TV+
Editor, Luxury Retreats “Home”
pitch trailer
— dir. Jimmy Goldblum, Old Friend
• From the producers of “Chef’s Table,” and Jiro Dreams of Sushi a show about the architects behind luxury homes
• Edited all pitch materials
• Picked up as the first documentary series commissioned for Apple TV+
FEB. 2015
Editor, New York Times’ Op-Docs “Kaboom!”
— dir. Colin Sonner
• The story of married pyrotechnics fanatics paid to stage hyper-realistic battle scenes
• Vimeo Staff Pick
Editor, New York Times’ Op-Docs “Kaboom!”
— dir. Colin Sonner
• The story of married pyrotechnics fanatics paid to stage hyper-realistic battle scenes
• Vimeo Staff Pick
Editor, New York Times’ Op-Docs “Kaboom!”
— dir. Colin Sonner
• The story of married pyrotechnics fanatics paid to stage hyper-realistic battle scenes
• Vimeo Staff Pick
Editor, New York Times’ Op-Docs “Kaboom!”
— dir. Colin Sonner
• The story of married pyrotechnics fanatics paid to stage hyper-realistic battle scenes
• Vimeo Staff Pick
LONG FORM AND DOCUMENTARY
LONG FORM AND DOCUMENTARY
SEP. 2017
Editor, HeForShe “End Child Marriage”
— dir. Elizabeth Nyamayaro
• Short film of the compelling story behind Malawi’s bold commitment to end child marriage
• Screened at United Nations as part of summit on gender equality and female empowerment
MAY 2016
Assistant Editor, RISK
— dir. Laura Poitras
• The story of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks during the release of thousands of classified government secrets and the outrage that followed
• Official Selection 2016 Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight
• Distributed by Neon
Assistant Editor, RISK
— dir. Laura Poitras
• The story of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks during the release of thousands of classified government secrets and the outrage that followed
• Official Selection 2016 Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight
• Distributed by Neon
MAY 2015 – JAN. 2016
Assistant Editor, Tickling Giants
— dir. Sara Taksler
• The story of Bassem Youssef and his journey as creator of the most revolutionary satirical TV news show in the history of Middle East media
• Official Selection 2016 Tribeca Film Festival
Assistant Editor, Tickling Giants
— dir. Sara Taksler
• The story of Bassem Youssef and his journey as creator of the most revolutionary satirical TV news show in the history of Middle East media
• Official Selection 2016 Tribeca Film Festival
MAY 2011 – JAN. 2012
MAY 2011 – JAN. 2012
Assistant Editor, BIG STAR: Nothing Can Hurt Me
— dir. Drew DeNicola
• The story of the beloved cult band known for its influence on modern artists as well as for its brief and commercially unsuccessful career
• Official Selection 2012 DOC NYC Film Festival
• Distributed by Magnolia Pictures
Assistant Editor, BIG STAR: Nothing Can Hurt Me
— dir. Drew DeNicola
• The story of the beloved cult band known for its influence on modern artists as well as for its brief and commercially unsuccessful career
• Official Selection 2012 DOC NYC Film Festival
• Distributed by Magnolia Pictures
Assistant Editor, BIG STAR: Nothing Can Hurt Me
— dir. Drew DeNicola
• The story of the beloved cult band known for its influence on modern artists as well as for its brief and commercially unsuccessful career
• Official Selection 2012 DOC NYC Film Festival
• Distributed by Magnolia Pictures
Assistant Editor, BIG STAR: Nothing Can Hurt Me
— dir. Drew DeNicola
• The story of the beloved cult band known for its influence on modern artists as well as for its brief and commercially unsuccessful career
• Official Selection 2012 DOC NYC Film Festival
• Distributed by Magnolia Pictures
Assistant Editor,
BIG STAR: Nothing Can Hurt Me
— dir. Drew DeNicola
• The story of the beloved cult band known for its influence on modern artists as well as for its brief and commercially unsuccessful career
• Official Selection 2012 DOC NYC Film Festival
• Distributed by Magnolia Pictures
OCT. 2012 – APR. 2013
Editor, Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition
• Campaign featured PSAs as well as a series of more than 40 portraits from survivors of gun violence across the United States for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s mission to reform national gun legislation
Editor, Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition
• Campaign featured PSAs as well as a series of more than 40 portraits from survivors of gun violence across the United States for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s mission to reform national gun legislation
Editor, Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition
• Campaign featured PSAs as well as a series of more than 40 portraits from survivors of gun violence across the United States for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s mission to reform national gun legislation
Editor, Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition
• Campaign featured PSAs as well as a series of more than 40 portraits from survivors of gun violence across the United States for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s mission to reform national gun legislation
Editor, Mayors Against Illegal
Guns Coalition
• Campaign featured PSAs as well as a series of more than 40 portraits from survivors of gun violence across the United States for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s mission to reform national gun legislation
JAN. – MAY 2009
Assistant Editor, The Ride
— dir. Meredith Danluck
• Story follows a group of riders through a season in the Professional Bull Riding industry, culminating with the sport's national contest
• Official Selection, 2010 SXSW Film Festival
Assistant Editor, The Ride
— dir. Meredith Danluck
• Story follows a group of riders through a season in the Professional Bull Riding industry, culminating with the sport's national contest
• Official Selection, 2010 SXSW Film Festival
Assistant Editor, The Ride
— dir. Meredith Danluck
• Story follows a group of riders through a season in the Professional Bull Riding industry, culminating with the sport's national contest
• Official Selection, 2010 SXSW Film Festival
EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
2009 – Present
• Editor with broad experience working on commercials, music videos, feature documentaries, miniseries, branded content, promotional reels, live multi-camera concerts, and nonprofit campaigns
• Clients include eBay, Budweiser, Square, Target, Miller Lite, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Burberry, TED, the New York Times, Atlantic Records, VICE, and the Anti-Defamation League
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Media Composer, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After Effects, offline/online edit workflow.
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
2007
2007
The University of Iowa B.A.
The University of Iowa B.A.
JUL. 2008
JUL. 2008
Handmade Film Institute Residency
Handmade Film Institute Residency
Handmade Film
Institute Residency
© Meghan Sims 2020
© Meghan Sims 2020
© Meghan Sims 2020
Design by Elie Andersen
Mo gfx by Pat Finn
Code by Ross Vandenhoeck
Design by Elie Andersen
Mo gfx by Pat Finn
Code by Ross Vandenhoeck
Design by Elie Andersen
Mo gfx by Pat Finn
Code by Ross Vandenhoeck
Design by Elie Andersen
Mo gfx by Pat Finn
Code by Ross Vandenhoeck
Design by Elie Andersen
Motion graphic design by Pat Finn
Custom code by Ross Vandenhoeck