Joe Petito
Brooklyn,United States
Summary
Joe Petito is a highly creative film and video editor equipped with 15 years of experience. An avid musician, Joe learned to play multiple instruments by ear which allowed his editing to stand out due to an excellent sense of rhythm and pacing. As a founder of the production company Vigilante Films, Joe has edited dozens of projects including feature films, short films, sketches, documentaries, music videos, advertisements, social media posts, and reels, while also scoring some of them as well. Since then, Joe has accrued much editing and industry experience and seeks to lend his unique set of skills to a full-time position.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Editor
Freelance
06.2021 - Current
Production Assistant
Father Stu (2022) Dir. Rosalind Ross
04.2021 - 06.2021
Creative Intern
Phoenix Pictures
03.2019 - 11.2019
- Working alongside producer Mike Medavoy and other executives
- Writing coverage on submitted material
- Sitting in on staff meetings, giving and taking notes on active projects
- Identifying suitable material for development, generating talent and filmmaker lists
- Regularly covered Mike's desk, adeptly performing duties such as rolling calls, email correspondence, scheduling meetings, coordinating between departments, script submissions, and travel arrangements
Editor
Vigilante Films
08.2011 - 01.2019
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously including feature films, short films, music videos, reels, advertisements, documentaries, sketches, and social media videos to meet strict deadlines
- Collaborated with production teams to ensure cohesive storytelling and visual continuity
- Maintained organized digital archives of raw footage, final edits, and other assets for easy access and retrieval
- Applied special effects and sound design
- Designed custom graphics and animations
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Film
St. John's University
Jamaica, NYSkills
- Adobe Premiere
- Final Cut
- Avid
- Sound Design
- Graphic Design
- Google Suite
- Editing Team Leadership
- Multicamera Editing
- Problem-Solving
- Professionalism
- Adaptability
- Musicianship
Timeline
Editor
Freelance
06.2021 - Current
Production Assistant
Father Stu (2022) Dir. Rosalind Ross
04.2021 - 06.2021
Creative Intern
Phoenix Pictures
03.2019 - 11.2019
Editor
Vigilante Films
08.2011 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Film
St. John's University