CREATIVE EDITOR

 

I turn moving images and sound into something that hopefully makes people feel something. Story comes first, because without it, we’re all just admiring transitions. Whether it’s a six-second sprint or a full campaign marathon, I chase after rhythm, clarity, and that rare moment when everyone quietly agrees, “that’s the one.”

Somewhere along the way, the work picked up Cannes Lions, Clios, AICE Awards, a Super Bowl appearance, and a spot on Adweek’s Most Shared list, which is gratifying, if slightly confusing for someone who spends most of his day nudging frames and calling it progress.

I’ve cut comedy, action, narrative, and the in-between genres that don’t have a proper name yet. I work with a steady hand, a focused instinct for timing, and a collaborative approach. And I keep up with new tools because they occasionally turn problems into solvable ones, or at least into better-looking problems.

Outside the edit, I hang out in nature, windsurf when the wind cooperates, and spend a fair amount of time at wine tastings convincing myself I can detect “notes.”

I work fast, stay flexible, and keep the process smooth no matter where your team is based, because a good edit should feel effortless, even if it wasn’t.

Cheers,
-Kelly Vander Linda

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DIRECTORS

 

Tom Kuntz, Bryan Buckley, Britton Caillouette, Baker Smith, Phil Morrison, Kurt Reifschneider, Jared Hess, Stacy Wall, Mike Maguire, Matt Aselton, Tim Godsall, David Frankham, We Are Royale, Speck & Gordon, Everynone, Josh Taft, M Blash, Jim Hosking, Jeffrey Fleisig, Charles Wittenmeier, Robert Lopuski, Ryan R Browne, David Quinn, Ron Gross, Larry Frey, Steve Miller, John Hilton, Jack & Carol Hodge, The Perlorian Brothers, Rob Feng, Matt Clark, Juergen Bollmeyer, Eric King, Vance Malone, Erik Moe, Daniel Brown, Ben Tricklebank, Jeff France, Tom Routson, Ramaa Mosley, Linus Ewers, David Wild, Tim Bieber, Don Lange, Gentlemen, Bella Monticelli, Ted Pauly, David McNally, Mason Nicoll, Seyi Peter-Thomas, Hayley Young, Jonathan Nowak, Lindsay Daniels, John Jeffcoat, Zia Mohajerjasbi, David Gray, Jesse Harris, Mark Mirabile, Abdul Kassamali, Max Gutierrez, Adam Bernstein…

AGENCIES + PRODUCTION CO’S

 

VML, Wunderman Thompson, POSSIBLE, DNA, Publicis, Havas-Adrenaline, Harvest Films, Furlined, PrettyBird, Epoch Films, MJZ, BooneOakley, Publicis Dallas, Tool of North America, McCann-Italy, Farm League, @radical.media, Supply & Demand, MRM/McCann, Hungry Man, WongDoody, Blink Productions, Laughlin Constable, Hydrogen, We Are Royale, Biscuit Filmworks, Fueld Films, Cole & Weber, Razorfish, Lustre, Loaded Pictrues, Copacino+Fujikado, Wexley School for Girls, Switzerland, STORY, Curator Pictures, Hornall Anderson, Splendid & Co, The Garrigan Lyman Group, Wild Scientific, Company Films, PB&, UNHEARD/OF, Pilot Lab, Station Films, Digital Kitchen, Partners Creative, 8th Street Productions, Graphiti, All is Well, Society, Moore & More, Golin, Kontent Partners, Drake Cooper, Rupert, Fresh Face, Amazon XCM, Quinn Thomas, Lippe Taylor, Emerald Pictures…

BRANDS

 

AT&T, Verizon, Audi, Starbucks, CarMax, IKEA, Dish Network, ESPN, Alaska Airlines, TruGreen, HomeAway, Golden 1, Powerade, Children’s Hospital, Capella University, Symetra, Chicco Italy, Casey Foundation, UW Medicine, Washington’s Lottery, Microsoft, Analog at Microsoft, Group Health, Coca-Cola, Premera, LA Dodgers, Mariners, Les Schwab, Seattle’s Best Coffee, TreeTop, Tap Project,Seattle Intl. Film Festival, Pemco Insurance, Seahawks, MultiCare, University of Washington, IHG, Hilton Hotels, The Collective Project, American Girl, Amazon, MasterCard, Xome, Polaris Office, Susan G. Komen, BECU, GSK, Zico, Consumer Cellular, Visit Seattle, Goldman Sachs, Nature’s Bounty, T-Mobile, Chateau Ste Michelle, Deloitte, 14 Hands Winery, Washington Forest Protection Agency, Planned Parenthood, Body Fortress, City University, Bartell Drugs, Seattle Kraken, ICCU, Providence Swedish, Puget Sound Energy, Washington Health Care Authority, Flipz Pretzels, WSECU…