KATE BENNIS
970.412.1470
· Energetic and resourceful video producer, shooter and editor; experienced in all stages of the film production process. Currently working on a variety of projects ranging from documentary to branded content.
· Published writer with a passion for telling compelling stories.
WORK EXPERIENCE
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BUNNYLAKE FILMS; Brooklyn, NY May 2014 - present
Video Shooter/Editor
Shooting and editing content for brands including Vogue, Zac Posehn, iD-Magazine and Louis Vuitton.
KAIKAI KIKI CO., New York, NY; November 2014 – present
Shooter/Editor (contract)
Shooting and editing short format documentaries on the emerging artists of Takashi Murakami’s company.
HELLO FRESH, New York, NY; April 2019 – November 2021
Editor (contract)
Editing commercials for TV, recipe tutorials, and ads for multiple social platforms.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING & HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, New York, NY; October 2016 – May 2019
Video Producer
Producing, shooting and editing original video content for Good Housekeeping and House Beautiful for their site and social platforms, including Facebook, Youtube, and Instagram. Additional tasks included writing scripts and feature stories for the web site.
PLATED, New York, NY; January 2016 – November 2016
Video Producer
Producing, shooting and editing all Plated video content for all social channels, as well as writing content for the Plated blog.
COLOR + INFORMATION, Brooklyn, NY; September 2012 –January 2016
Director of Photography/Editor
Shooting and editing as needed for clients such as L'Oreal USA, Tarte and Futurethink.
VICE MEDIA, New York, NY; May 2014 – December 2015
Video Editor
Responsible for editing branded and music content for the Vice channels and web site.
IMPOSE MAGAZINE, New York, NY; April 2014 – April 2015
Video Shooter/Editor
Responsible for shooting and editing music content for the IMPOSE site.
RANDOM HOUSE, New York, NY; April 2015 – June 2015 (freelance)
Video Shooter
Responsible for creating promotional content for upcoming book releases.
NYLON MAGAZINE, New York, NY; October 2013 – November 2014
Video Shooter/Editor
Responsible for shooting and editing fashion and music content for the NYLON web site and Youtube channel.
SHUTTERSTOCK, New York, NY; November 2013 – January 2015
Video Editor
Responsible for editing content for the Shutterstock branded departments.
UNIONDOCS, Brooklyn, NY; October 2012 – June 2014
Events Manager
Responsible for running tech and projection as well as working with artists for all scheduled documentary programming.
LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE; June 2012 - August 2013
Video Shooter/Editor
Responsible for documenting all of the activities of participants in this summer program; multiple short videos were produced weekly for the school's web site.
CAMP VEGA; July 2011 - September 2011
Video Shooter/Editor
Core media staff member for Camp Vega, an all-girls summer camp located in Fayette, Maine. Responsibilities include shooting, editing and producing short videos of camp activities for the Camp Vega Web site.
FOUND MAGAZINE/SEVEN34 FILMS, New York, NY; December 2011 – May 2013
Associate Editor
Editing scenes for the Emmy - winning documentary, Medora, directed by the creators of FOUND Magazine, Davy Rothbart and Andrew Cohn.
PITCHFORK TV, New York, NY; January 2012 – June 2012
Production Assistant/Intern
Assisting on shoots and interviews, shooting and editing musical performances, and providing clerical and technical support wherever needed.
FILM CREDITS
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BOOM FOR REAL: THE LATE TEENAGE YEARS OF JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT, documentary, 2018
Camera/associate editor; directed by Sara Driver
DANCES WITH HAND, documentary, 2018
Co-editor on film with visual artist Larry Gottheim
THE PUNK SINGER, documentary, 2013
Editor on DVD extras; directed by Tamra Davis & Sini Anderson
MEDORA, documentary, 2013
Associate editor; produced by Stanley Tucci and Steve Buschemi
9MAN, documentary, 2013
Assistant editor; directed by Ursula Liang
RADICAL LOVE, documentary, 2013
Assistant editor; directed by Hillevi Loven
COMING OUT, documentary, 2013
Assistant editor; directed by Alden Peters
EDUCATION
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B.A. in Technical Journalism, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, Fort Collins CO
Concentration in film; minor in English and Women’s Studies.
MAINE MEDIA WORKSHOPS, Rockport ME August 2011 – October 2011
Work Study Participant
SKILLS
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Proficient in Sony and Canon cameras, Adobe Premiere Pro, Lightroom, After Effects, Adobe Media Encoder, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Compressor, Photoshop, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Wordpress, and Microsoft Office Suite.