Anthony Stagno
Avid Media Composer/Adobe Premiere Editor
Chicago, IL, USA
As a 23-year experienced video editor, I can work in a multitude of situations, on a slew of platforms (Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro 7 and X and Adobe Premiere Pro) and on a variety of jobs. I love to be involved early on, providing creative when needed and see the job all the way through to the finish. Speed is my major asset, as well as strength with storytelling, pacing and communication. Experienced with tight deadlines and can work under pressure.

Experience in editing many types of videos including: announcements, corporate image pieces, doc-style, events, meeting openers, political commercials, PSA's, sizzle reels, social, testimonials, VNR/B-rolls and have won multiple awards including: Pollie, Reed, Telly, Communicator, New York Film, Houston Film, Aurora and EMPIXX for such clients as: Amway, Bacardi, Baxter Labs, Best Buy, Brown-Forman, Burger King, Butterball, CBS, The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, DMI, ESPN, Humana, Illinois Bureau of Tourism, The James Beard Foundation, Life Fitness, KFC, Merck, Microsoft, Pfizer, Royal Caribbean, SC Johnson, Shell, Starbucks, Unilever, Wal-Mart, Whirlpool

Recent work always updated at: vimeo.com/anthonystagno/videos
WORK EXPERIENCE
Chicago, IL, USA
Jun 2012
Freelance
Recent clients include: Crossfire Productions, Innovative, Intersport, ODEA, OverAbove, Silversmith Strategies, Taste Media Group and Thunderlab
Chicago, IL, USA
Jun 2006 – Jun 2012
Daniel J. Edelman Inc.
Senior Video Editor
Chicago, IL, USA
Jun 1999 – Jun 2006
Daniel J. Edelman Inc.
Video Editor
Chicago, IL, USA
Oct 1996 – Jun 1999
Daniel J. Edelman Inc.
Assistant Editor
EDUCATION
Waco, TX, USA
Sep 1992 – Aug 1996
Baylor University
Bachelor of Arts - Telecommunications
AWARDS
2015
Pollie
Gold: DCCC - Grimm “Charges”
2015
Pollie
Silver: Anthony Brown - "Don't Belong"
2015
Reed
Best Ad for Independent Expenditure Campaign - DCCC - "Charges"
2015
Reed
Best Ad for Democratic State Legislative Candidate - Schaber for State Senate - "Dirt"
2014
The Communicator Awards
Gold - Ancona School
2014
The Telly Awards
Bronze - Chaiaravalle School
2012
Boston College 2012 Corporate Citizenship Film Festival
Finalist - Humana KaBoom
2012
The Telly Awards
Bronze - Humana KaBoom
2011
The Telly Awards
Silver - JobStart 101
2008
EMPIXX
Gold - AXE Bullet Hidden Camera
2008
EMPIXX
Gold - Fairdebate.org
2008
EMPIXX
Gold - Dove Casual Waves
2005
Houston International Film Festival
Gold - It's In Your Hands, ConAgra PSA
2004
Aurora
Gold - AXE Sizzle Reel
2004
Aurora
Gold - Cemusa Inspired Street Furniture
2004
Mercury Awards
Whirlpool - Reba McEntyre BTS
2000
The Communicator Awards
Platinum - Korbel Millennium Sizzle Reel
SKILLS

Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Apple Final Cut Studio, Avid Media Composer, Episode, Microsoft Office, Pluraleyes, Quicktime Pro, ScheduAll
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