Los Angeles Creative Storytelling

AYSER SALMAN • Producer/Editor

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Emmy Award-winning editor with over two decades of expertise in narrative storytelling. Proven track record of delivering compelling content for major studios, streamers, and broadcast networks. Known for crafting engaging documentary series and creative storytelling under demanding deadlines.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

DOCU-SERIES PRODUCER/EDITOR - Editree, Los Angeles, CA (2018-Present)

• Create docu-shorts from raw footage to final cut, including music, sound design and graphics.

• Notable Projects:

o Shōgun: The Making of Shōgun (FX, 2024) - Emmy winner, Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Series o Pose: IDENTITY, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY (FX, 2023) - Emmy nominee, Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Series o The Boys in the Band: Something Personal (NETFLIX) GALLERY EDITOR - Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles, CA (2024-Present)

• Create and edit video montages to support gallery exhibitions. Work with exhibit teams to develop video content that complements displayed artwork and enhances visitor experience. PRODUCER/EDITOR - The Weinstein Company, Los Angeles, CA (2006-2017)

• Created promos, TV specials, and web content from raw footage to final cut.

• Streamlined workflow system reducing delivery time by 40%

• Produced/Edited award season campaigns for films including Lion, Imitation Game, The Butler, Silver Linings Playbook, The Artist CONTENT PRODUCER/EDITOR - Miramax Films, Hollywood, CA (2000-2006)

• Created Promos, Music Videos, BTS featurettes, DVD audio commentary.

• Films include Kill Bill 2, Chicago, Bridget Jones' Diary, The Aviator TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Writing Faculty - LMU SFTV, Los Angeles, CA (2016-Present)

• Teach writing for short film, guiding students from concept to final script. Assistant Teacher - EEI Creative Arts, Los Angeles, CA/Saudi Arabia (2020-2022)

• Arabic-speaking liaison to Saudi students learning basics of film production. Mentor - PGA Diversity Workshop, Los Angeles, CA (2012-2014)

• Guided emerging producers from underrepresented communities. RELATED:

AUTHOR - "The Wrong End of the Table: A Mostly Comic Memoir of a Muslim Arab-American Woman Just Trying to Fit In"

• #1 Best-Seller in Cultural, Ethnic & Regional Humor WRITER/DIRECTOR/EDITOR - 8fourteen, Los Angeles, CA

• "My So-Called Iraqi Wedding" - Narrative short

EDUCATION:

• MFA - Communication Arts: Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA

• BA - Journalism: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

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