PICTURE THE STORY
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Pavel Lopez Film Editor
As a creative film editor, I craft emotionally impactful
documentaries for the world’s leading broadcasters and streamers.
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Be it stories of personal turmoil, global conflict, or moments of great joy, I take pride turning these experiences into dramatic, compelling films an audience can connect with.
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Recent credits include: Make or Break, Apple TV; Drive to Survive, Netflix; Caught in the Net, Discovery ID.
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I have strong editorial skills,
developed from many years of editing documentaries.
I’ve learnt that to build a captivating story, you must define its dramatic premise, chart your character's emotional arc, outline what's at stake for them, and lead with emotion.
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Style & Tone
'There's the story and then how to tell it'
I enjoy collaborating with others to define the style and tone needed to bring a story to life on screen.
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I’m an inventive user of picture and sound and can create cinematic sequences from both drama and documentary material.
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I use sound design to enhance the pictures and create an immersive atmosphere and to heighten emotion.
‘Shelter in the truth’
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I have worked on many complex factual stories from Brexit and Covid, to the Syrian Civil War.
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The challenge of these projects is to find the right balance between providing context and crafting an unfolding story.
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Getting this right is key to turning a global news story into a heartfelt powerful documentary that illuminates the world we live in.
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