I have over fifteen years experience as an editor, specialising in documentary, with feature films, multiple broadcast credits and a catalogue of shorts and branded films in my portfolio.

My recent credits include the feature documentary A LIFE IN TANDEM (2024), executive produced by academy award-winner Ellen Windemuth (My Octopus Teacher). The film has enjoyed a successful cinema run across the UK and is looking for further distribution.

My previous feature documentary CALL ME KATE (2023), directed by Lorna Tucker, is out now on Netflix US/Europe and Sky UK.

I am currently working on feature documentary FLYTRAP TOWN with Emmy and BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Robert Ford (Super/Man: The Christopher Reeves Story, The Deepest Breath).

My work in the development stage has helped projects obtain funding, including edited scenes for feature documentary YUJA WANG, directed by Lorna Tucker (Sky UK via Cargo Film & Releasing).

With a background as a writer I have strong skills in storytelling, character and rhythm and I bring both a creative and logical approach to building narrative. In addition, I have developed advanced skills in sound editing - earning a feature credit in sound editing for CALL ME KATE (2023).

I am a technically disciplined editor who works well independently, but also I love collaboration. I take pleasure in building relationships with directors and producers and welcome the process of notes and refinement; always working in service of creating the best film possible.

In addition, I am an experienced short-form editor with extensive credits across documentary, advertising, branded content and music videos, with clients including Netflix, BBC, Universal Music and Google.

Beyond the edit suite, I use my experience in long-form storytelling to work as a consultant, assisting productions either in pre or post to develop story from existing or potential material, helping to find clarity of story and expand the vision of a project.

Also, I am co-founder of a network of filmmakers in Lewes, East Sussex.

My edit suite is in the heart of Lewes’ creative community and I am available to work across London and the southeast.

jamesburteditor@gmail.com

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my wife and son in nature, practising fine art photography and making music with my band ‘Lapwing’.