This 6-minute documentary explores Elias Pettersson’s captivating NHL journey. As a video editor and researcher, I created this edit exclusively using found footage.

The challenge began with no access to original footage. While game clips were available, many were already edited with different music and color grading. At the beginning of the edit the narrative was completely unclear.

I spent hours searching for the right footage to tell a compelling story. When pieces didn’t fit, I continued searching, focusing especially on crucial off-ice moments that revealed Pettersson’s character.

Once everything was gathered, I applied color correction to unify the footage and added sound design and music to enhance the emotional impact.

The result is a documentary that brings Pettersson’s NHL journey to life. The project highlights the ability to craft meaningful narratives from fragmented footage – an essential skill in documentary filmmaking.

Lightfoot & Wolfville is a story-driven short documentary about Mike, a winery owner determined to reclaim his family’s lost land and build a lasting legacy.

The challenge was to sift through over 8 hours of raw footage and create a compelling narrative within a tight timeframe.

I went through several editing iterations, choosing the strongest footage to tell Mike’s emotional journey. Music editing became a strategic storytelling tool, involving a detailed search for tracks that perfectly match the emotional tone of each section—from his initial loss to his eventual reclamation.

Despite the under-5-minute runtime, I delivered a powerful, emotional narrative. This project shows my ability to turn extensive raw footage into a focused, engaging story—an essential skill for client projects with tight deadlines.