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A multilingual editor:

A French editor based in London, I cut fiction, factual, documentary, corporate video and art video using Final Cut Pro and Avid.

My experience covers a wide range of projects including feature length or medium and short projects. I have also taught  editing with Final Cut Pro and Avid in various Film Academies in London since 2003.

I am fluent in French, Spanish and English. I have also had successful experience in editing using Danish, Greek, Japanese, Indian, Hebrew, Bambarin. I would be very happy to work in any foreign language required.

In love with beautiful images, I have also trained in a second skill as a camera operator, shooting short films, documentaries, promotional videos and live events.

In addition to this I also direct short film, documentary, promotional and corporate video.

Film&Video Editor
MELANIE LEBLOND
 
KEY SKILLS: Final Cut Pro, Avid Xpress, DVD Studio Pro, Motion
                                                TV PROGRAMME:
 
HAPPY CAMPERS (2011)
(44 mins), Zodiac Active – Renault TV

HELL ON HIGH WATER  (2011)
(6 x 44 mins), North One TV  - Discovery Channel  USA

FAMOUS AND FEARLESS Celebrities Profile (2010)
(6 x 1mins), Princess TV – Channel 4 

CHEFS ON TOUR (2010)
(3 x 26 mins), RDF Digital - Renault TV

SURF BREAK (2009)
(4 x 18 mins), RDF Digital , Renault TV

ENGRAVED ON MY HEART french version (2009)
(17 mins), Martin Freeth  - FRANCE 3.

KODAWARI LIFE EUROPE (2008-2009)
(2 x 12 mins), Don Productions London - NHK

PLAN SERRE PHILIPPE SELLA  (2008)
(3 mins), ESPN

Feature Film:

 
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

DocumentarY:

 
THE SIGHT OF EMOTIONS – 110 mins- work in progress 2008-
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

Corporate Video:

Investment Day, Imagination (2010)
Spoof Video, Tesco, New Moon TV (2010)
The National Archives, Lansons Communications (2010)
Amika Products Promo, Excell Beauty Ltd (2009)
Doritos Dodgeball Promo, Unit9 London (2009)
GSK GlaxoSmithKline (on a regular basis)
Teekay : Safety Videos, Take3 Productions
ESPN: Plan Serre Philippe Sella
Citigroup Media
The Food&Drink Innovation
Ernst&Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2005, Concise Ltd.
CGH Earth-Marari touristic promo, Tierramia Ltd.

Shorts:

THE GHOST OF MORRIS HORN
Dir. Alina Gavrielatos
Winner Imperial War Museum Film Festival 2010

TORTOISE
Dir. Andy Bloom
(14 mins drama-Super 16mm)
Peripety Films

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.

other:

2003-2008: FINAL CUT PRO INSTRUCTOR New York Film Academy, and City University London.   
Writer and director: SENDEROS DE GLORIA (documentary) and INVISIBLE (short).
 
PERSONAL:  French citizen, fluent in English, Spanish and French, one child.
EDUCATION:  Masters degree in Economics, Paris La Sorbonne 1995.
melanie_leblond@hotmail.com
  +44 (0)792 084 3477