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David Thompson

Editor

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Brighton

London

About Me

BAFTA-winning documentary editor with 15 years of cutting experience, bringing a cinematic sensibility, emotional intelligence and playful creativity to every edit. Easy to collaborate with, and highly effective working independently, with prime-time credits for the BBC, ITV, C4, C5, Nat Geo, Sky Arts, Yesterday, Dave and History. Recent highl... Read More

As an editor David is like a secret weapon. In Smuggled he very much set the series style and sound, with his brilliant sense of cinematic pacing and the C4 commissioning editors were really impressed for this high profile and highly scrutinized series. Similarly on Hurricane Man he was key setting the look and feel of series that punched far above its weight, when you look at what we achieved with such a tight budget and schedule. He is much more than just style though - I've worked directly with David and seen first hand, how he can sniff out the most pertinent character moments and weave them into a wonderful stories.

Ed Kellie, Exec Producer, ScreenDog Productions

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  • Agent:

    Tasha at Independent Post natasha@indepost.co.uk

  • Media I Work In:

    Broadcast Television

  • Locations I can work in:

    London

    Brighton

  • Technical Skills:

    Avid Media Composer

    Adobe Premiere

  • Awards:

    BAFTA 2024: Single Documentary - Winner (Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family)
    Rose d’Or Award: Reality and Factual Entertainment - Nominee
    Grierson Award: Single Documentary - Nominee
    Royal Television Society Southern Awards: Series - Nominee
    IDA Documentary Award: Single Documentary - Nominee