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Screen Editor

About

I am a filmmaker specialising in editing and assistant editing. I have worked in various mediums of storytelling including narrative, documentary, music videos, corporates, commercials, and educational. I have an affinity with documentary and am fascinated by the stories around us that connect us universally. I am skilled in editing with Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve and have experience working with the Adobe Suite.

Location

Brisbane

Work experience

Screen Editor at Freelance, 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 11 mos, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Throughout my freelance career, I have edited stories across many forms; from narrative and factual content to music videos, commercials, and promotional videos. I have been fortunate enough to collaborate with many great companies and clients including: The Post Lounge, Lone Star Production Group, Glass Engine, and Josephmark. My portfolio can be found here: navazillava.com

Head of Post Production at Glass Engine, May 2025 - Feb 2026 · 10 mos, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Sessional Tutor (Post Production) at Griffith Film School, May 2022 - Oct 2022 · 6 mos, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Post Production Supervisor at Glass Engine, Mar 2022 - May 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Project Highlights: - HINCKLEY (2024) | Feature Documentary | Editor & Post Production Supervisor - GROWING HAPPINESS (2024) | Feature Documentary | Editor & Post Production Supervisor - EKKA TVC (2023) | Editor - BDO Brand Campaign (2023) | Post Production Supervisor - SONNEN x DESIGN DUO PROMO (2023) | Post Production Supervisor - SCREEN QUEENSLAND SHOWREEL (2023) | Editor - BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TRAILER (2022) | Editor - GOLD COAST FILM FESTIVAL: CELEBRATING 20 YEARS (2023) | Micro Documentary | Editor

Assistant Editor at The Post Lounge, Jul 2021 - Nov 2021 · 5 mos, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, - Lee Kernaghan: Boy from the Bush (Feature Documentary) - Black Site (Feature Film) - We Are Still Here (Feature Film) - Losing It (Short Film)

Senior Editor at Glass Engine, Jan 2021 - Feb 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Project Highlights: - RAMBLIN' RACER (2021) | Feature Documentary | Editor - BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TRAILER (2021) | Editor - ART PROCESSORS: AUSTRALIAN STOCKMAN'S HALL OF FAME TVC (2021) | Editor

Assistant Editor at Freelance, 2018 - 2022 · 4 yrs, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, - Strait to the Plate S2 (Factual Series) - Brisbane (Feature Film) - Lost In Paradise: Luchsinger and the Gods (Feature Film)

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Film/Cinema/Video Studies, QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

International Workshop by Design, Film/Cinema/Video Studies, UCLA