Ben LeightonEditor | |||
| PROFILE | |||
An experienced and highly creative Editor with over 20 years’ experience across the television and film industry. Ben has worked across a diverse range of genres and formats, including promos, tasters, advertising, TV series and channel content. Combining strong editorial instincts with a collaborative and responsive approach, Ben works closely with producers and directors to deliver creative, engaging content efficiently and to brief. He is equally comfortable working to tight deadlines while maintaining high standards of storytelling, craft and technical quality. Ben has extensive experience in broadcast delivery and technical compliance across a wide range of formats. A confident communicator and adaptable team player, he is highly proficient in both Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro, with remote editing available via Premiere Pro if required.
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| EXPERIENCE: Credits | |||
| Legacy in the Dust: The Four Aces Story | Colour Films for Sky Arts | Feature Documentary | Editor, online, grade + archive restoration |
| 99 To Beat US US gameshow | initial for FOX | Quiz / Game Show | Editor, offline |
| Beat Shazam US Music gameshow | Bigger Stage for FOX | Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test | Minnow Films for FOX | Reality TV | Story Editor |
| The Carpet Development sizzle for natural diamonds creative & craft premium doc. 4 mins | Hiddenlight | Documentary | Editor, Sound Mix |
| Don't Forget The Lyrics US Music gameshow | Bigger Stage for FOX | Entertainment | Tease Editor |
| Trailer Pitches Drama adaptation | Creative Partnership for Netflix | Trailer | Editor, offline |
| Around The World In 80 Weighs Recuts & Finishing. 5 x 60 mins | Mothership TV for Channel 4 | Documentary | Editor, offline & Finish |
| Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares 10 x 60′ | Studio Ramsay for FOX | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test | Minnow Films for FOX | Reality TV | Editor, offline & Finish |
| Cut To The Crime 10 x 8′ | Phoenix Television for Crime+Investigation | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| The Clever Carpenters 10′ VT. | Phoenix Television for BBC | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| The Big Celebrity Detox 3 x 60′ | Thames for E4 | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| Married at First Sight 1 x 60′ | CPL Prods for Channel 4 | Reality TV | Editor, offline |
| Got, Got, Need 1 x 60′ | Jackpot Development for Sky Max | Comedy Panel Show | Editor, offline |
| Underground Marvels 10 x 60′ | Phoenix Television for Discovery SCI | Specialist Factual | Editor, offline |
| Never Mind The Buzzcocks 2 x Eps. | Talkback Thames for Sky | Comedy | Editor, offline |
| Five Dates A Week 1 x 60′ | Label 1 for Channel 4 | Reality TV | Editor, offline |
| Hot Cakes 5 x 30′ | Boom Cymru for BBC Three | Factual | Co-Editor |
| When Missing Turns to Murder 10 x 60′ | Phoenix Television for Crime+Investigation | Documentary | Editor, offline |
| Come Dine With Me 3 x Eps. | ITV Prods for Channel 4 | Reality TV | Editor, offline |
| Bargain Loving Brits In the Sun 1 x 60′ | Red Sauce for Channel 5 | Documentary | Co-Editor |
| Secret Lives of Celebrities 1 x 60′ | ITN Prods for Channel 5 | Factual | Editor, offline |
| Charles Before Camilla 1 x 75′ | ITN Prods for Channel 5 | Factual | Editor, offline |
| Beatrice & Eugenie: Pampered Princesses | ITN Prods for Channel 5 | Factual | Editor, offline |
| What Killed Maradona? 1 x 60′ | ITN Prods for Channel 5 | Factual | Editor, offline |
| New Scotland Yard Files 1 x 60′ | ITN Prods for Channel 5 | Factual | Editor, offline |
| I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! | ITV | Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| Hairy Bikers' Chocolate Challenge 2 x 60′ | Two Four for C5 | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| New Scotland Yard Files 2 x 60′ | ITN Prods for CBS Reality | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| How To Look Good Naked 60′ Ep 1 | Maverick for UKTV | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| Five Guys in a Week 1 x 60′ | Label 1 for Channel 4 | Reality TV | Editor, offline |
| Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions 6 x 60′ | Thames TV for ITV | Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| Underground Worlds 10 x 60′ | Phoenix Television for UKTV | Specialist Factual | Editor, offline |
| Celebs Go Dating | Lime for E4 | Reality TV | Editor, offline |
| Bear's Mission... with Gareth Southgate | Betty TV for ITV | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| Cults, Taboos & Twisted Faith | Phoenix Television for Crime+Investigation | Factual | Editor, offline |
| Price of Fame (Martin Lewis) | Shiver for Channel 5 | Documentary | Editor, offline |
| Love Island Aftersun: The Reunion | ITV Prods for ITV2 | Reality TV | Editor, offline |
| Little Prankers Taster Edit | Brown Bread for Hattrick | Comedy | Editor, offline |
| Misfits Like Us | Hello Halo for BBC Three | Factual | Editor, offline |
| Save Our Savoy Pilot | Camel Chat Big Finish | Comedy Drama | Editor, offline |
| Keith Lemon: Coming in America | Talkback Thames for ITV2 | Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| Hello Stranger Pilot | Wall to Wall for E4 | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| Dressed to Impress Pilot + S1 | ITV Prods for ITV | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| Love Island: Aftersun | ITV Prods for ITV2 | Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| In Bed With Jamie | Monkey Kingdom for All4 | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| Piers Morgan's Life Stories... Barry Gibb, Nigel Havers & Nigel Farage | ITV Prods for ITV | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| Sam Faiers: The Mummy Diaries S1 | Potato for ITV | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| Sam Faiers: The Baby Diaries 1 x 90 | Potato for ITV | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| Come Dine With Me: Couples 1 x 60′ | Shiver for Channel 4 | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| Xtra Factor Auditions & bootcamp | Fremantle for ITV | Light Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| Miranda: Christmas Special / Final Episode 2 x 35′ | King Bert for BBC Comedy | Sitcom | Editor, offline |
| The Posh Couple Meets Nigel Farage 1 x 30′ | Studio Lambert for Channel 4 | Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| Superscrimpers Challenge 3 x 60′ | Endemol | Factual Entertainment | Editor, online & gfx & Harding fix |
| History of the BBC | BBC | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| Bumpzillas | Nutopia for Sky Living | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| It'll Be Alright On The Night 1 x 60′ | ITV Prods | Entertainment | Editor, online & effects |
| Made in Chelsea Pre-title sequence for Ep1 | Monkey Kingdom for E4 | Reality TV | Editor, offline |
| Dance Mums | ITV Prods for Lifetime | Reality TV | Editor, offline |
| Have I Got News For You VT’s | Hat Trick Prods for BBC One | Panel Show | Editor, offline |
| League Of Their Own VT edit | CPL Prods for Sky | Quiz / Game Show | Editor, offline |
| The Fake News Show | Hattrick Prods for Channel 4 | Panel Show | Editor, offline |
| Kinky Britain 1 x 90′ recut & 1 x 70′ int’l version | Swan Films for Channel 4 | Documentary | Editor, offline |
| Autopsy: Phill Hartman 1 x 90′ | Potato for ITV | Documentary | Editor, offline |
| Mutt Ugly: World's Ugliest Dog 1 x 60′ | Channel 5 | Observational Documentary | Editor, offline |
| Rollin' Through The Decades | Picture Production Company | Documentary | Editor, offline & online |
| Mud Men S2, 10 x 47′ | ITN Prods for History Channel | Documentary | Editor, online & grade |
| Amanda Knox: The Untold Story 1 x 47′ | ITN Prods for Channel 5 | Documentary | Editor, online & grade |
| UK Preppers: Surviving Armageddon | Bullseye TV for Nat Geo | Documentary | Editor, online & grade |
| Pearl Izumi Tour Series UK pro cycling crits 1 x 60′ | Century Films for ITV | Sport | Editor, offline |
| Sport of Kings | Racing UK | Sport | Editor, online & grade |
| Agency Pitch: DWP Apprenticeships 1 x 90 secs | Firecracker Films | Corporate | Editor, offline |
| Barclaycard | BDA | Corporate | Editor, offline & online |
| Volvo | Line Up Communications | Corporate | Editor, offline & online |
| ASOS Womenswear launch film with stylist Michele Rafferty. 1 x 3′ | Autumn / Winter 2014 | Fashion | Editor, offline & online & producer |
| Made in Dagenham: The Musical Editing the pitch for three separate spots | Creative Partnership for AKA | Commercial | Editor, offline |
Various UK & International
| Picture Production Company | Trailer | Editor, online & grade |
Cannes Film Festival
| Goldcrest Films | Promo | Editor, offline |
| MTV Europe Music Awards Harding fix, master 30 x 90′, 9 x 5′, 2 x 45′ | MTV | Awards Show | Editor, online |
| Party Election Broadcast For the Labour Party, with director Anthony | Picture Production Company | Politics | Editor, online & grade |
| Little Britain Interactive | Picture Production Company | DVD | Editor, online |
| CONTACT DETAILS |
For all bookings please call (+44) 020 7287 6110 or email hello@tovs.co.uk
| EDUCATION |
University of Hull: BSc Hons Philosophy, graduated 1994
| ADDITIONAL INFO |
In addition Ben has edited a number of Taster Tapes & Pilots working for ITV, ITN, Electric Ray & Victory TV amongst others.
| EXPERIENCE: Employment | |||
| 1996 - 2010 | Senior Editor Picture Production Company Responsibilities included: SD, HD and 2K conform, colour correction, retouching, graphics, effects, compositing, compliance and mastering of value added materials, EPKs, festival promos, TV advertising and cinema trailers. Also producer experience as attending client in TK colourist and online edit suites. | ||