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Mer Stern - Video Producer/Editor in Brooklyn, NY

Mer Stern

Senior Video Editor & Producer specializing in mission-driven storytelling

Anti-Defamation LeagueUniversity of PennsylvaniaBrooklyn, NY11 Years ExperienceSenior LevelWorks On-Site

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Music editor/mixer with a musician background who shapes longform storytelling through precise cue timing, genre-aware sourcing (including original artist tracks), and seamless restructuring/rescoring. Has edited documentary content on discrimination in the music industry and adjusted mixes/edits for institutional clients like Lincoln Center to improve clarity and engagement.

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Key Strengths

  • Uses music cues as narrative punctuation (swells after key statements) to shape emotion and pacing
  • Balances genre authenticity with emotional tone (punk-adjacent sourcing for documentary subject matter)
  • Strong dialogue/music mixing judgment to preserve intelligibility while enhancing impact
  • Able to restructure/loop/“rescore” tracks naturally using musician ear so edits are imperceptible
  • Responsive to feedback and improves comprehension/retention via tighter dialogue edits and musical spacing
  • Comfortable working to platform-oriented loudness targets for YouTube (-6 dB approach)

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Experience

Video Producer/EditorAnti-Defamation League · Jan 2023 – Jan 2025
Video Editor/ProducerFreelance · Jan 2023 – Presentfreelance
Video Editor/ProducerLincoln Center for the Performing Arts · Jan 2021 – Jan 2023
Director/Producer/EditorIndependent · Jan 2020 – Jan 2021freelance
Video Editor/VideographerWorld Science Festival · Jan 2018 – Jan 2020
Assistant EditorWorld Science Festival · Jan 2018 – Jan 2020contract
Assistant EditorFreelance · Jan 2015 – Jan 2018freelance
Post-Production Assistant/On-Air Production AssistantFreelance · Jan 2015 – Jan 2018freelance

Education

University of Pennsylvaniabachelor, Cinema Studies (2015)

Awards

  • Webby People's Voice Winner: Social – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Social Video (2023)
  • Official Selection: Socially Relevant Film Festival of New York, Short Documentary (2016)

Skills

Adobe After EffectsAdobe PhotoshopAdobe Premiere ProBudget managementCross-functional collaborationProject managementVideo editingVideo productionAdvocacy videoAudio recordingCaptioningColor correctionConcept developmentCross-platform optimizationDocumentary filmmaking

Languages

English

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Mer SternSenior Video Editor & Producer specializing in mission-driven storytelling