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Commune Media, Inc. · 2 days ago

Documentary Producer / Editor

Los Angeles, CA

Contract

Hybrid

Mid Level

Commune Media, Inc. is seeking a freelance Producer / Editor for an edutainment documentary project about sexual wellness in midlife. The role involves understanding the narrative goals, participating in production, and editing footage to create an engaging story that reflects the original creative vision.

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Hiring Manager

Megan Stone

Responsibilities

Understand the project’s treatment, themes, and narrative intent

Identify story arcs, emotional beats, and connective tissue across unscripted footage

Efficiently review and organize large volumes of material post-shoot

Assemble a cohesive, engaging 30-60 minute cut that reflects the original creative vision

Iterate on structure, pacing, and tone in collaboration with creative leadership

Support pre-production planning to ensure story needs are captured on set

Lead the process of casting personal, emotional stories from real people

Participate in select shoots to help guide coverage and story capture

Flag story opportunities or gaps during production that may affect the edit

Maintain clean editorial workflows and organized media structures

Communicate clearly about story direction, progress, and challenges

Collaborate closely with a small, creative team in an evolving documentary process

Qualification

Producer / Editor experienceStory-producing instinctsAdobe Premiere ProMid-length documentary experienceClear narrative structureOn-set experienceAdobe ProductionsBackground in wellnessOrganizedThoughtful