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Freelance videographer/editor resume examples from 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a freelance videographer/editor resume

Craft a resume summary statement

A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:

Step 1: Start with your current job title, or the one you aspire to. Are you a passionate manager? A skilled analyst? It's a good starting point.

Step 2: Next put your years of experience in freelance videographer/editor-related roles.

Step 3: Now is the time to put your biggest accomplishment or something you are professionally proud of.

Step 4: Read over what you have written. It should be 2-4 sentences. Your goal is to summarize your experience, not recite your resume.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some freelance videographer/editor interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is a place to list all relevant skills and abilities. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description in your resume. Look at the job listing and consider which of the listed skills you have experience with, along with related skills.
  2. Include as many relevant hard skills and soft skills as possible from the listing.
  3. Use the most up to date and accurate terms. Don't forget to be specific.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some freelance videographer/editor interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a freelance videographer/editor resume:

  • Training Videos
  • Video Content
  • Video Production
  • Camera Operation
  • Video Projects
  • Video Shoots
  • Audio Equipment
  • Photography
  • Motion Graphics
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Edit Video
  • DSLR
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Promo Videos
  • YouTube
  • B-Roll
  • Music Videos
  • HD
  • DVD
  • Graphic Design
  • Media Management
  • Color Correction
  • Video Cameras
  • Live Events
  • Video Equipment
  • Facebook
  • Production Equipment
  • News Stories
  • Video Footage
  • Instagram

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How to structure your work experience

Your work experience should be structured:

  1. With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
  2. Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
  3. Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
  4. Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.

How to write freelance videographer/editor experience bullet points

Your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. Instead, it is your chance to show your accomplishments and show why you're good at what you do.

  • Use the What, How, and Why format. Answering these questions turns a bland job description into an effective showcase of your abilities.
  • What were your responsibilities or goals?
  • How did you accomplish them?
  • Why were your results important? (How did it impact your company? Can you quantify the results in numbers? )

Here are great bullet points from freelance videographer/editor resumes:

Work history example #1

Shooter

Dawson Geophysical Company

  • Stomped geophones on the ground Laided out/Picked up cable and geophones
  • Accomplished communication exercises within high stress environments (Sim Rounds,Suicide Scenarios, Active Shooter Exercises, SMC)5.

Work history example #2

Freelance Videographer/Editor

CNN

  • Assisted post-production editors and producers with editing, format conversion, digitizing, and DVD design and formatting.
  • Reported and wrote for CNN.com.
  • Produced live television updates on stock market activity and business news for CNN, CNNfn, CNNI, CNN Headline News.
  • Edited compelling video for CNN, HLN, CNNi, and the web, providing editorial input to better inform viewers.
  • Researched with the CNN sports team to determine the biggest sport stories of the day.

Work history example #3

Freelance Videographer/Editor

University of Oregon

  • Edited A-roll B-roll footage into completed videos.
  • Filed billing payments, construction schedules, FF&E schedules, bid and closeout paperwork, etc.
  • Used knowledge of Final Cut, After effects, and Photoshop to create a diverse array of content.
  • Used Adobe Photoshop CS and Illustrator CS to accomplish various imaging tasks.
  • Overhauled the College's YouTube channel and maintained it throughout my employment.

Work history example #4

Assistant Editor

RENAISSANCE INVESTMENTS

  • Copyedited psychological assessments of executive-level employees.
  • Produced HTML-based product updates disseminated via e-mail to account holders.
  • Analyzed FrameMaker source document and provided feedback to XML architects to improve accuracy of conversion.
  • Mastered Adobe Creative Suite s InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
  • Revolutionized layout and general operation of newspaper.

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Add an education section to your resume

The education section should display your highest degree first.

Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.

If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries from freelance videographer/editor resumes:

Bachelor's Degree in photography

Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL

2005 - 2008

Bachelor's Degree in photography

Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL

2009 - 2012

Highlight your freelance videographer/editor certifications on your resume

Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.

Start simple. Include the full name of the certification. It's also good to mention the organization that issued the certification. Next, specify when you obtained the certification.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your freelance videographer/editor resume:

  1. Apple Certified Pro- Final Cut Pro X
  2. Product Specialist
  3. Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)

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