Engaging Short Film Edit

A short film has already been shot, leaving me with less than ten minutes of raw footage that now needs to be shaped into a polished, high-energy final cut. The main objective is simple: maximise audience engagement from the first frame to the last. Snappy pacing, purposeful cuts, and a cohesive visual style should keep viewers hooked and eager to share. The job revolves around: • Story shaping – arranging the best takes into a tight, emotionally resonant narrative • Colour correction and grading for a cinematic yet vivid look (DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro Lumetri are both fine) • Clean audio mixing and tasteful sound design to lift key moments • Light motion graphics or lower-thirds only where it supports the story without distraction • Delivery of the mastered film (1080p or 4K, H.264) plus the editable project file for future tweaks Acceptance criteria: • Final runtime feels purposeful (no filler) • Visual grade is consistent scene-to-scene with no clipping or banding • Dialogue and ambience sit comfortably at broadcast-safe levels • Rendered file plays smoothly on standard players and matches the export specs above If the above matches your skill set and you can turn it around quickly while preserving creative flair, I’m ready to get the footage over to you.