SIDNEY BERTHIER
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I am a multi-skilled and bilingual creative director based in London, driven by sheer passion and enthusiasm. With expertise across ideation, direction, cinematography, offline and online editing, I have led high-profile creative projects for national television channels such as Channel 5, Paramount Network, and GB News, as well as producing short and feature films. 

GB NEWS, London — Creative Director, Promos
OCTOBER 2022 - PRESENT
- Partnering with CEO and Head of Television to develop creative strategy
- Brand guardian across linear and digital promo content
- Optimising quality for recurring projects, tools, and templates
​- Mentoring and training junior members of the creative team

GB NEWS, London — Promo Director
FEBRUARY 2022 - SEPTEMBER 2022
- Directing shoots as required on the day, in studio and on location
- Visually driving creative output, in terms of both style and structure
- Leading editing and production crews to encourage innovation

GB NEWS, London — Creative Editor
JUNE 2021 - JANUARY 2022
- Shooting and editing content in a fast-paced news environment
- Published essays in the British Guild of Film Editors magazine (“Average Shot Length”, 2021; “Jason Bourne”, 2021)
- Supporting narrative-led long and short-form news productions
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PARAMOUNT, London — Creative Assistant
APRIL 2019 - JUNE 2021
- Editing on-air promos for Channel 5’s broadcast and VOD channels
- Responding to briefs for franchises such as Law & Order, Peppa Pig
- Acquiring general knowledge of print and digital workflows
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FREELANCE, London — Editor & Cameraman
SEPTEMBER 2013 - APRIL 2019
- Shooting and editing original content, both features and short films 
- Features available on Amazon Prime (Blood Cell, 2020; Sya, 2018)

ONLINE POST PRODUCTION, London — Junior Editor
MARCH 2018 - MARCH 2019
- Editing documentary assets for use on linear and VOD platforms
- Versioning, QC, and delivery to international broadcasters
- Localising content into English (new VO, captions, and titles)

NEWS UK, London — Account Manager
AUGUST 2016 - MARCH 2018
- Executing video campaigns for brands including Hilton Worldwide, Comcast and Samsung across 10+ territories
- Awarded the 2016 AOP Ad Ops Team of the Year prize with Unruly

NEWS UK, London — Operations & Account Management Intern​
SEPTEMBER 2015 - JULY 2016
- Client-facing internship with agencies such as WPP and Publicis
- Learning about campaign planning and brand safety

​​EDUCATION & TRAINING
University of Cambridge, 2014-15 — Masters in Screen Media and Cultures
University of Warwick, 2011-14 — BA (Hons) in Film and Television Studies
PromaxBDA UK — Directing Masterclass with Chris Balmond (2019)
NFTS Short Courses — Cinematography Short Course with Phil Meheux (2018)
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