Film Editor

Distant Moon•Leesburg, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Distant Moon is an award-winning production company seeking a Film Editor to help shape documentary, commercial, and narrative projects from assembly through final delivery. This role is for an editor with strong storytelling instincts, solid technical ability, and a good sense of pacing, structure, and tone. We’re looking for someone who can take creative direction, collaborate well with directors and post-production leadership, and consistently produce polished editorial work across a range of projects. We care far more about the quality of an editor’s work, storytelling instincts, and creative judgment than checking every box on a résumé.

Requirements

Approximately 3 - 5+ years of professional editing experience across documentary, commercial, branded, narrative, or related content environments
A portfolio or reel demonstrating strong storytelling instincts, pacing, structure, and creative judgment
Strong working knowledge of Premiere Pro and Adobe Creative Cloud
Ability to take feedback well, adapt quickly, and collaborate effectively within a post-production team
Organized, dependable, and comfortable managing multiple projects and deadlines
Self-directed with strong attention to detail and follow-through

Nice To Haves

Exceptional portfolios and demonstrated storytelling ability may be considered in place of traditional experience requirements.
After Effects or motion graphics experience
Color workflow familiarity
On-set production experience
Interest in long-form narrative filmmaking

Responsibilities

Edit projects through all stages of post-production, from assembly through final delivery
Collaborate closely with directors and post-production leadership to shape story, pacing, tone, and structure
Organize, sync, label, and manage footage and project assets
Build rough cuts, fine cuts, and polished client-facing edits
Handle basic temp sound design, music editing, and supporting audio work during editorial process
Source archival footage, music, and supporting media assets when needed
Prepare projects for color, sound, VFX, and final delivery
Upload and manage review versions through Frame.io
Maintain organized project files suitable for collaboration and archival
Track project tasks and time through internal workflow systems