THE CUT

We don't cut footage.
We find the story in it.

Human editors for brands, creators and educators who refuse to sound like everyone else. Every frame watched. Nothing templated.

Send us your footage See the work

Reel 01 — The human part

Anyone can make your footage shorter. We make it mean something.

Every frame, watched by a person

We don't skim transcripts and pray. We watch the rushes — all of them — because the story usually hides in the throwaway moments no algorithm would flag.

Pacing by taste, not template

No auto-cut rhythm. No stock beat-drops. No captions doing jazz hands. Your edit breathes the way your story needs it to, and not a frame faster.

An editor who'll argue with you

About the opening. About the ending. Kindly, and only because we care whether it lands. That's the difference between a supplier and a partner.

Reel 02 — On the timeline

The problems we take on

Three lanes, one craft. If your footage sounds like any of these, it's in the right place.

V1 — STORY TRACK

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Brand films

"We shot nine hours across three days. There's no script. Launch is in a fortnight."

We find the narrative spine, cut the film that sells the feeling — then derive the cutdowns, socials and stills from the same edit, so one shoot works for months.

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Education & explainers

"It's a forty-minute lecture. It needs to feel like twelve — without losing the teaching."

Structure, chaptering, graphics that clarify instead of decorate, and pacing tuned for retention, not runtime. Made for people who actually have to learn from it.

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Podcasts & creators

"Two hours of great conversation. The best bits are buried at minute 47."

Multi-cam edit, story-first structure, clean mix — plus clips chosen by a human who knows why a moment works, not just where the loud bit is.

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Reel 03 — The rate card

Straight prices. No mystery.

Every job includes a story call, two revision rounds and delivery in every format you need. Rush turnaround (under 48 hours) adds 25–50%.

The Story Edit

One film, done properly

£350from · per finished film

  • Long-form YouTube, brand films, mini-docs
  • Narrative structure & pacing
  • Sound design & music
  • Full colour grade
  • First cut in 5 working days
Start a story edit
4 slots · 2 open

The Monthly Partner

Your editor, on retainer

£950from · per month

  • 2–4 long-form edits every month
  • Social cutdowns from every edit
  • One editor who knows your style
  • Priority turnaround
  • Monthly story planning call
Claim a slot

The Rescue Edit

For footage that isn't working

£250from · per rescue

  • You filmed it. It's not landing. Send it.
  • Honest diagnosis on the story call
  • Re-structure, re-pace, re-grade
  • Before/after you'll want to show off
Send the patient

PRICES EXCLUDE VAT · FOOTAGE VOLUME AND GRAPHICS COMPLEXITY AFFECT FINAL QUOTES · YOU'LL ALWAYS HAVE A FIXED NUMBER BEFORE WE START

Reel 04 — Countdown

Three steps to picture start

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Send footage

Fill in the brief below and link your rushes. Any camera, any format, any state of chaos.

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Story call

Twenty minutes. What it's for, who it's for, what it has to make people feel. Then a fixed quote.

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First cut

In your inbox within five working days. Two revision rounds included, opinions free of charge.

Picture start

Reel 05 — The brief

Send us your footage

Five fields, two minutes. We reply within one working day with a call slot and a ballpark.

YOUR BRIEF GOES STRAIGHT TO A HUMAN · NO NEWSLETTER, NO NONSENSE