Chris Bové

CV for Senior Editor 

Film, Broadcast, Streaming, and Online Media

Award-winning documentary editor with a long track record of crafting compelling, human-centered narratives. Known for concise storytelling instincts, collaborative work style, and a deep respect for discovering truth and character. Approaches each scene with curiosity and care. Valued for narrative intuition, editorial restraint, and the ability to find simplicity, coherence, and meaning in complex footage. Trusted to consistently bring projects to completion on time and under budget. 

• Strong narrative storytelling 
• Friction-free collaboration 
• High morale team-based editing 
• Pursuit of Eco-friendly Editing  
• World-class cinematic editing 
• Diverse & plentiful editorial styles 
• Unflappable under pressure 
• Proficient in all types of content 
• Conscious of audience & reactions 
• Adaptable, friendly and calm 
• Comfortable telling truth to power 
• Crafting the impact of the film 

• Expert in broadcast deliverables 
• Avid Media Composer Expert 
• Tetrachromat color abilities 
• Skilled at all edit software brands 
• Perfect pitch for music editing 
• Detailed keyframing in animations 

Founder and head of creative service company in the broadcast and filmmaking media creation space. Portfolio management and client relationships. Engaging stakeholders and managing subcontractors to meet all expectations and delivery deadlines.  

Senior editor, writer, producer, and assistant editor of films, TV shows, documentaries, shorts and commercials.

• Writing, script editing and story editing
• Music scores and compositions
• Audio recording, mixing and delivery
• Animations and graphic elements
• Archive image restorations
• Finished project delivery, promotion and hosting
• Building and maintenance of edit systems  

Writer, Producer and Director of educational webinars, video journals and blogs.

• Example: (LINK)  

Masterclass presenter, speaker, guest teacher and consultant

• Lead presenter at editorial master classes
• Guest presenter/teacher at colleges
• Curriculum creator/writer for colleges and high schools​

Skills

• Editing: Avid Media Composer. Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro
• Finishing: Avid Symphony, DaVinci Resolve
• Photography & Images: Photoshop
• Scriptwriting: Final Draft, MS Word
• Animations & Effects: Adobe After Effects, Boris BCC, Sapphire

Head of editorial for national and regional broadcast productions, streaming videos, social videos, and other web-based media. 

Duties and roles included writer, producer, associate producer, sound mixer, music producer, videographer and DVD/Blu-ray author. Served as lead director for live broadcasts.

   - End-to-end understanding of how to create stories with video and sound

   - PBS and NPR broadcast workflows

   - Digital productions for on-demand viewing

   - Creation of materials for grants and proposals

   - Equipment research, purchasing and maintenance

   - Script and story editing

   - Online, color correction and packaging for national distribution and DVD authoring  

Accomplishments

   - Creation and leadership of production internship program

   - Creation of live TV studio educational materials

   - Creation of educational materials for digital productions

Editor of marketing videos, commercials, and corporate image campaigns.

Assistant Editor work; and live and live-to-tape shows; tagging of network promos; local PSAs.

Seasonal Assistant Editor work at a wonderfully forward-thinking educational institution.

Degrees & Diplomas:

B.A. Media Studies, Filmmaking & Video Documentary 

State University of New York at Buffalo

A.A. General Studies: Liberal Arts

Erie Community College

Diplomas: New York Film Academy

• Advanced Filmmaking

Diplomas: Sheridan College

• Advanced AVID Media Composer Techniques
• Basic Media Composer Techniques

Certifications and Training:

Post|Production World, NAB Show

• Documentary Editing
• Documentary Producer's Workshop
• Avid Symphony Color Correction
• Avid Media Composer Editing 
• 4K and UHD Workflows

Avid Certifications

• Avid Media Composer
• Color Correction
• Graphics and Mattes
• I/O Essentials
• Marquee
• Boris Red Complete
• Interplay Workgroup Management
• Interplay Digital Production Workflow
• Interplay for Editors
• Interplay Assist
• Interplay Access 
• Alpha & Beta Testing
• Avid Moderator Training

Mentoring

Florentine Films

• Editing Techniques for National Documentaries