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Biography & CV
A multilingual editor:
Melanie a french native editor based in London, cuts fictions, documentaries, corporate videos, poetry & art videos... on Final Cut Pro and Avid.
Fluent
in French English and Spanish, Melanie has also worked in various
languages such as Danish, Greek, Indian and Japanese...so far!
She teaches Editing in various Film School in London, and has also directed and shot short films and a documentary.
Click below to download my CV -
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Film&Video Editor
MELANIE LEBLOND
KEY SKILLS: Final Cut Pro, Avid Xpress, DVD Studio Pro, Motion |
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Feature Films:
THE RUN
(85’drama-HD)
Dir. Tania Meneguzzi, ZZ Productions (2008)
Winner BEST DIRECTOR: THE ENGLAND INT FILM FESTIVAL 2008 - THE MALIBU FILM FESTIVAL 2008
Winner BEST ACTRESS : INTERNATIONAL FILM MARKET FESTIVAL 2008
www.therunmovie.com
editing system: Avid Express Pro
Credit: Editor
TRACE
(70’drama-HD)
Dir.Rita Gayle, Kuruji Films (2007)
www.tracethemovie.com
editing system: FCP
Credit: Editor
RABBIT ON THE MOON (CONEJO EN LA LUNA)
(85’drama-35 mm)
Dir. Jorge Ramírez Suárez, HeadGear Films/Beanca Films 2005.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0401740/
editing system: FCP
Credit: Assistant Editor
BUNNY BARZINSKY
Dir. Geoffray Barbier, Coldcut Productions 2004.
(75’drama-HDV)
www.coldcutsproductions.com/movies/bunnybarzynski/castcrew.html
editing system: FCP
http://www.londongreekfilmfestival.com/program15november2008.htm
Credit: Assistant Editor |
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TV PROGRAMMES
‘SURF BREAK’ (4x18 mins) 2009, RDF Digital for Renault TV.
‘ENGRAVED ON MY HEART’ french version (17mins) 2009, Dir. Martin Freeth for France 3. 'Kodawari- Life Europe' (2x 12 mins) 2008-2009 Don Productions for NHK. 'Plan Serre Philippe Sella' for ESPN.
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Documentaries:
EL GAZ EN COLOMBIA (15 mins)
Dir. Gabriel Amara, Mimo Productions for the World Bank 2009
THE SIGHT OF EMOTIONS – 110 mins- work in progress 2009
Moving Pictures AMP
www.movingpicturesamp.com/?id=18
editing system: FCP
THE PATHS OF GLORIA (20 mins -Senderos de Gloria )2007
Dir. Melanie Leblond, funded by North London Creative
Nominated at the New Producers Alliance short film competition 2008-
London Greek film Festival 2008:
http://www.londongreekfilmfestival.com/program15november2008.htm
editing system: FCP
NOT ALGEBRA 2006 (20 mins)
Dir Paul Hine, Hine Consultant
editing system: FCP
Making Of RABBIT ON THE MOON 2005 (40 mins)
HeadGear Films/Beanca Films
http://www.headgearfilms.com/mp.mov
editing system: FCP |
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Corporate Videos:
Amika Products Promo, Excell Beauty Ltd
Doritos Dodgeball Promo, Unit9 London
GSK GlaxoSmithKline (on a regular basis)
Teekay : Safety Videos, Take3 Productions
Citigroup Media (on a regular basis)
The Food&Drink Innovation
Ernst&Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2005, Concise Ltd.
CGH Earth-Marari touristic promo, Tierramia Ltd. |
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Shorts:
TORTOISE
Dir. Andy Bloom
(14 mins drama-Super 16mm)
Peripety Films
Selected: London Short Film Festival 2010
http://www.peripety.co.uk/#/tortoise-trailer/4538215500
VEILS
Dir. Dan Susman,
(12’ comedy-drama-HD)
Winner of the UK Jewish Film Festival short Film Fund 2007
Selected: Raindance Film Festival 2008, Atlanta Film Festival
2008, Cambridge Film Festival, Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival 08,
http://www.ukjewishfilmfestival.org.uk/Films/Festival-2007/Veils~687.html
PATIENCE
Dir. Rob Hackett,
(7'drama- Super 16mm)
Winner Best Short Central Florida Film Festival 2008
Winner Best Int. Short at the Staten Island Film Festival 2008,
http://www.robhackett.co.uk/currentprojects.html.
RAJKUMARI
(18’drama- 16mm)
Dir. Victoria Harwood
Winner of the Satyajit-Ray Award 2006,
Nominated at The Berlinale 2006.
http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2006/02_programm_2006/02_Filmdatenblatt_2006_20062103.php
POETRY FILMS
Dir. John Mickael Mouskos
I WILL BE THERE, AWAKE MY CHILD, BETWEEN SUN AND SHADE, IN SEARCH OF LOVE.
http://www.atmosphericletters.com
EXTRA HOLES (8'comedy-DV)
Dir. Robert Hackett,
Shallow Shorts100 Film Festival London 2005/ The Big Issue Film
Festival 2005. http://www.robhackett.co.uk/previousprojects.html.
MAN VS WOMAN (4’50’’)
NIGHT WOMAN (3’03’’)
THROUGH THINGS (4’12’’)
Dir. Mark Bethune, Reel Film. Com
http://www.youtube.com/user/gregoryrinaldi
INVISIBLE (4'thriller- DGBeta)
Dir. Melanie Leblond, Lunas Films
Talent Circle Super Short Film Festival 2005,
Hertfordshire International Film festival 2005.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=v-KvFlKtMlw
DUCKIE (18'drama)
Dir. Andrew Wilkinson, Peanuts Production.
JOURNEY INTO DARKNESS (11'drama)
Dir. Juan Pablo Bayter, NYFA London. |
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Trailers (2003-2005):
REFUGE, Dir. Phil Hunt (drama-documentary), HeadGear Films.
CHUNKY MONKEY Dir. Greg Cruttwell (comedy), HeadGear Films.
FINGERSX Dir. Greg Cruttwell (comedy), HeadGear Films.
www.headgearfilms.com/hgshow.mov |
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other:
2008-2010: AVID INSTRUCTOR London Film Academy.
2003-2009: FINAL CUT PRO INSTRUCTOR New York Film Academy, City University London.
Writer and director: SENDEROS DE GLORIA (documentary) INVISIBLE (short) AMIKA (corporate Promo).
PERSONAL: French citizen, fluent in English, Spanish and French, one child.
EDUCATION: Masters degree in Economics, Paris La Sorbonne 1995. |
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melanie_leblond@hotmail.com
+44 (0)792 084 3477 |