Creating a narrative, whether fictional or documentary, requires attention to detail, foresight, and an overarching view of a story's twists and turns. I believe an editor must provide honest pathways to both the planned and unplanned, working with directors and producers to create something special that everyone can be proud of.
I believe artistic voice and style are important for an editor, but knowledge of the entire post production process is also crucial to keeping the production and post-production team organized from file ingest to the final export.
With dedication to organization in both story and process, I can help you realize your projects from start to finish and provide technical and story support.
Below are links to videos created for feature and short form projects that I worked on as an editor.
Most content cannot be shown here; for extended portfolio examples or complete filmography please request via the contact page.
Directors - Abel Vang / Burlee Vang
Feature Editor - Cole Duran
ScreamFest 2016
Feature Film - Editor
* Trailer Edited by Voltage
Watch on Amazon
Directors - Abel Vang & Burlee Vang
Editor - Cole Duran
ScreamFest 2014, Dragoncon 2014
Director - Gabil Sultanov
Editor - Cole Duran
TRT - 23min
1892. Argentina. A murder of two children in a small town attracts the attention of two detectives from the capitol. They begin their investigation with the help of an unorthodox new method—"fingerprinting." Soon they find a bloody print on the scene. But before they can move further with their find the suspect in the police custody confesses bringing everything to a halt.
Director - Ty Strickler
Editor - Cole Duran
TRT - 17min
Dances With Film Festival 2014, Connect Film Festival 2015
Sam exhibits all the classic suicidal signs. On a mission to procure poison, he passes the store clerk, a former classmate named January. Curious about his motives, January hints about death by reminiscing about high school chemistry paper entitled: “1000 Ways to Die.”
Director - Ty Strickler
Editor - Cole Duran
Video created for help in funding of the Cura Orphanage's secondary school near Nairobi, Kenya to help children get an education.
Director - Cole Duran
Editor - Cole Duran
Producer - David Pigott
*Video to be available soon.
A short documentary following clan leader, Ssimbwa Busulwa, as he faces the dilemma whether to modernize his people (and lose their culture) or maintain his people's traditions (and lose their future). Pressing issues facing Uganda, and sub-Saharan Africa such as violence/tribalism, HIV/AIDS, civil war, education, agriculture, are presented through the words of Ugandans themselves.