Evelyn Franks

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Award-winning craft documentary editor and writer with over two decades experience supporting directors, producers and broadcasters in shaping clear, compelling and emotionally resonant nonfiction stories. My work spans feature documentaries, broadcast television, social media and branded content. I specialise in stories that explore arts and culture, history, the environment, climate change, social justice, current affairs and the human condition. I’ve edited films and programmes for international broadcasters and platforms including 𝗕𝗕𝗖, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝟒, 𝗖𝗡𝗡 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀, 𝗔𝗹 𝗝𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵, 𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘, 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘀, 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹+, 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆+, with films screening at major international festivals including 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮, 𝗗𝗢𝗖 𝗡𝗬𝗖, 𝗖𝗣𝗛:𝗗𝗢𝗫 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗙𝗜 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹. My approach combines intuitive storytelling with analytical rigour: • Collaborative: Working closely with directors and producers to translate vision into a cohesive narrative. • Story-Led: Guided by character, meaning and the overall viewer experience. • Rigorous & Sensitive: Balancing deep emotional impact with factual integrity. • Artistic: Blending innovative visual treatments with an instinctive approach to music and sound design to construct atmosphere. • Technically Fluent: Extensive experience and agility across industry-standard software including Premiere Pro, Avid, and After Effects. Driven by a commitment to impactful storytelling, I specialise in editing and structuring documentaries that explore the human condition, social justice and environmental themes and artistic, character-driven narratives.

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