Page title Name
Lewis Albrow
Editor, Editor (Final Cut Pro)
United Kingdom

Lewis's Biography

Advanced Final Cut Pro Editor with 8 years experience. A creative, calming influence in the edit suite, I am a good communicator who works hard to deliver your vision.

Experienced at cutting features, music promos, documentary and drama. Bursting with ideas, professional and enthusiastic, I am great to work with.

For further info about me please visit www.lewisalbrow.com.

Credits

We Dance ON - NDubz feat. Bodyrox - Portobello Post , United Kingdom
2010 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
Mini Dappy et al in this music vid for the release of Streetdance 3D. Featuring a clips from the film as well as kids having a dance off. Shot on RED.

3 Hours - Progression Media , United Kingdom
2010 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
A short film set in an Iraqi village which is torn apart by war. Based on a real event, shot on RED and including a haunting original score. Premiering at the Edinburgh FF.

The Wind - Elisa Caleb - Jazz Talent , United Kingdom
2010 - Editor
Gentle and jazzy folk song follows a sweet boy meets girl in rainy London scenario.
Director: Jo Caleb

T4 Stars of 2009 - Backstage - Done & Dusted , United Kingdom
2009 - Editor
Dave Berry goes behind the scenes to play silly games and interview pop's current crop including N-Dubz, The Saturdays, Kasabian and Alexandra Burke
Director: Tom McKay

The Hunt for Gollum - Independent Online Cinema , United Kingdom
2009 - Editor
Award-wining prequel to The Lord of the Rings following Aragorn's search for the former ring-bearer in order to stop him falling into the wrong hands and revealing what he knows. With over 60 Matte paintings and VFX shots Tolkien's world is fully realised in this not-for-profit fan feature.
It can be watched for free in HD at thehuntforgollum.com
Producer: Spencer Duru
Director: Chris Bouchard

Young Butcher of the Year - BBC3 , United Kingdom
2009 - Editor
60min primetime talent show for the country's unsung heroes combining studio shoot competition with backstory VTs. Presented by George Lamb
Described by the Guardian as 'the most enthralling hour of television the channel has produced'.

Director: Cy Chadwick
Producer: Dominic Bird

Escape to the Country - Talkback Thames / BBC , United Kingdom
2008 - Editor
Entertainment

Offline/online. Series 8, 9, 10.
60mins property programme for daytime BBC1 in which couples leaves their urban homes to find that perfect house in the country. A format show in which a presenter guides the couple around 3 houses and a last 'mystery house'. VT's between the house tours look at interesting elements of the local area.

Series Producer: Amanda Lowe/Tracy Edwards/Benedetta Pinelli

Friday Night - Moses  - World Records , United Kingdom
2007 - Editor
Music Video

House remix of an RnB stormer, girls on the club dancefloor, Champagne and Lambourginis.

Director: Chris Rockwell

Call Girls: The Truth - World's End Television , United Kingdom
2007 - Editor
Documentary

1hr primetime ITV spin off from the Billie Piper drama Belle De Jour looking at the world high class escorts. Includes interviews with a middle class mother who turned to the trade to put her kids through school and a 19 year old student doing it to pay her tuition fees.

Director: Rebecca Welsh

Plucking & Bowing - Shadow Orchestra - Disruptive Element Films , United Kingdom
2006 - Editor
Music Video

Experimental promo for this electronica song which still gets good airplay on ambient radio stations.

Director: Tinge Krishnan

Night Junkies  - Scanner-Rhodes Productions , United Kingdom
2006 - Editor
Feature Film

Gritty London vampire thriller. Shot on HD and starring Rene Zagger. Blood is like heroin and the newly turned must feed. A love story which ticks the boxes for the genre fan: blood, tits and some very bad language. True Romance meets The Hunger on a Lo-Fi budget. The North American DVD release found a hefty genre audience.

Producer: Dean Fisher
Director: Lawrence Pearce

Alhambra - Antonio Forcione  - Naim Records , United Kingdom
2005 - Editor
Music Video

I directed and cut this promo for the world renowned Italian guitarist, it got big airplay in the Middle East I understand.

Director: Lewis Albrow

Inevitable - Blackmark feat. Stretch Valentine  - TK Productions , United Kingdom
2006 - Editor
Music Video

Hip Hop studio shot promo, fast simple and very watchable.

Director: Trevor Kelly

First - Disruptive Element Films , United Kingdom
2007 - Editor
Short Film

A young mentally disabled girl plays stunning piano but is misunderstood when she goes to the Royal College for a competition.
Winner: Audi Talent Awards

Director: Tinge Krishnan

Test of Time - The Crescent  - Hut Records , United Kingdom
2002 - Editor
Music Video

Indie Rock promo shot in the Lock,Stock boxing ring, B&W 16mm. Lush.

Director: Elliot Goldner

Honey & Razorblades  - Disruptive Element Films , United Kingdom
2006 - Editor
Feature Film

Taut relationship drama set in post-tsunami Thailand. A couple go on a practice honeymoon to Bangkok and Ko Phi Phi. Their fragile relationship is threatened when they meet up with a gung-ho and extreme couple who introduce them to drink, drugs and Thailands dark sexual underbelly. Starring Corrie's Shobna Sulati and shot with 2 synced cameras in an entirely ad-libbed documentary style by the director of the BAFTA winning short, Shadowscan.

Producer: Darren Bender
Director: Tinge Krishnan

Paul McCartney - Ecce Cor Meum - Widescreen UK / MPL , United Kingdom
2007 - Editor
Documentary

Following the ex-Beatles' story as he creates and records his classical album at Abbey Rd Studios.

Director: Jason Shepard

Breakin' the Cycle - E5 Productions , United Kingdom
2004 - Editor
Feature Film

Hackey-set black gangster drama in the vein of Kidulthood and Rollin' with the Nines. Starring Bradley MacKintosh from SClub7, Randy & J Rock from Big Bruvvas and Lethal B this film was written by Colin Browne while in prison and directed by him on his release.

Producer: Maria Neve
Director: Colin Browne

The Making of Shooting Dogs - Metrodome Group , United Kingdom
2005 - Editor
Documentary

In depth look at the making of the Rwandan genocide film featuring interviews with John Hurt and Clare Hope-Ashitey as well as other cast and crew and local people.

Director: Michael Caton Jones

All the Children are Sleeping  - Emmaus Road Films , United Kingdom
2006 - Editor
Feature Film

Harrowing political drama in which a mother's children are executed in front of her. Set in a fictionalised world, terrorists threaten the order and affluence of a powerful man and his family. Secrets come out which reveal the man to have some very dark business dealings. Entirely allegorical to 9/11 and contemporary world geopolitics. Shot on HD.

Producer: Sophie Venner
Director: Ashley Musgrave

12 in a Box - Masses Ltd / EastWest Distribution , United Kingdom
2005 - Editor
Feature Film

Ealing-style comedy. 12 people are trapped in an opulent manor house after a reunion where they stand to win £1million each as the clock counts down. A gentle and very English comedy which turns to farce as they race to the ending. Shot on HD.
Winner of the Audience award at the Zurich FF 07.

Producer: Bruce Windwood
Director: John Mckenzie

Hip Hop Opera - Urban Concepts , United Kingdom
2007 - Editor
Feature Film
Music videos form part of the narrative in this drama which tackles the issues of gun grime in the UKs inner cites. Funded by the government to support charities such as Mothers Against Guns and The Don't Trigger Campign it follows the story of two brothers who are dragged into the cycle of violence of gang life. An angry film with no redemption for its characters it weaves together documentary elements with highly stylized drama and graphics sequences.

Producer: Scott Noveill
Director. Raymond Stevenson

Employment History

Oct 05 - Present > Freelance Editor with own suite in West London

Sep 04 - Sep 05 > In-House Editor/Camera Operator/Production Manager at Global Buiness Television: Web streaming & Sky based channel production specialising in eGovernment and Events programming. Responsible for all content of channels from project management through to the Avid edit and web streaming.

Mar 02-Aug 04 > Senior Editor/Head of production at Vox Pops: Busy production/post-production company. Shot and edited over 300 projects including brand/mood videos, corporate work, documentaries and promos. Responsible for a staff of three and oversaw the day to day scheduling and maintenance of 7 edit suites.

Feb 01 - Feb 02 > Tutor (Part-time) Avid and Final Cut Pro at City and Islington College.

Feb - Dec 01 > Assistant Producer, website production and administration. FilmFour, Channel 4, BBC website development.


Education

BA(Hons) Media Production (1.1),
3 A Levels including Media Studies.

Technical Equipment

I own a MacPro Final Cut Pro suite with lots of storage in West London. 

Referees

Please call for contact numbers.

Bruce Windwood - Producer, Masses Entertainment
bruce.windwood@virgin.net

John McKenzie - Director, 12 in a Box
stmckenzie@tiscali.co.uk

Dean Fisher - Producer, Scanner-Rhodes
dean@nightjunkies.com

Additional Information

Industries

  • Film, 
  • Music Promos, 
  • Online, 
  • TV

Programme Types

  • Commercial, 
  • Daytime, 
  • Documentary, 
  • Drama: Feature Film, 
  • Drama: Short Film, 
  • Music, 
  • Music Promo

Specialisms

  • Cinema/Film, 
  • Drama, 
  • Final Cut Pro, 
  • Music

Languages

  • English, 
  • French

Permits

  • EU

Licenses

  • Basic Driving (PLG)