Zan Barberton
Zan is a prize-winning editor with 8 years experience cutting documentary, broadcast series and drama. She excels in creating strong, human-led narrative. She is able to work alone and script voice-over, and also to online. She cuts on AVID and FCP and runs her own equipment (FCP Studio Pro).
She started her career as an in-house editor for a local TV station, cutting high-turnover pieces for a daily live show. As well as her broadcast work, she has regular corporate clients, including Oxfam UK, Amnesty International and the Roundhouse Theatre.
Sample Editing Credits
Iraq Invasion,5th Anniversary Special | BBC Arabic 15 x 6’ - FCP A series of short documentaries commissioned for the launch of BBC Arabic. (2008) |
Witness - The Children of Mygoma | Al Jazeera An unlikely love story set in an orphanage in Sudan. (2007) |
The Force | ITV4 10 x 30’ - Avid Cutting / scripting / on-lining a series of prime time cop shows. (2007) |
Booze Britain | Bravo 6 x 30’ and 2 x 60’ – FCP Series on binge drinking, scoring Bravo’s highest ever viewing figures. Put forward for a BAFTA. (2005). |
All About Darfur | 1 x 80’ - FCP “A highly personal documentary that is touching and illuminating.” Jennie Punter, Toronto Globe and Mail Winner, chairperson's Prize at the 2005 Zanzibar International Film Festival. Well-received at Toronto and Amsterdam film festivals. (2005) |
Child of Bethlehem | 1 x 20’ – Field editing on location |
KateModern | Bebo 25 x flexible lengths - FCP (2008) |
Bikes Aloud | Granada Men and Motors (2004) |
Jailbreak | Channel 5 (2002) |
Fame Academy 1,Big Brother 3 & 4 | Cutting, encoding and uploading short films from live streams for the web site and telephones. (2003 – 2004) |