Contact: Jesse@jessegift.com | On LinkedIn
Primetime Emmy® Recipient
Experienced in 4K Digital Cinema, HD video and television production including producing, directing (multiple camera), writing, editing and motion graphics (Avid, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator), production and post sound mixing and editing, DSLR, and broadcast camera operation, lighting | photography – tabletop, food, and live events.
Jesse Gift – Producer, Writer, Director, Shooter, Premiere Pro – After Effects Editor Reel TRT: 2:49
National Television Credits
Extensive Network Experience | National Television News, Documentary, and scripted Entertainment – ABC, NBC, CBS, Entertainment Tonight, A&E, MTV
- Get the Picture? | Documentary Feature Film | Now in production – Co-Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Editor
- RAMON RISING | Documentary Feature Film | Now in production – Co-Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Editor
- SoCal Connected – KCET: “Call To Adventure” – Short Film – Producer, Director, Writer.
- PBS: “The Tavis Smiley Show” – Online For Broadcast – Video Editor
- KCET: “Life and Times” : Segment Producer, Long Form Video | Avid Editor – LA Emmy® + Several Nominations
- Entertainment Tonight: Segment Producer, Video | Avid Editor – Daily ET Show, CBS TV specials, Awards Shows, Promos, Teases, Show Opens
- ET on MTV | ET on MTV France: Segment Producer, Video Editor – ET on MTV Segments, TV Specials, Awards Shows, Promos, Teases, and Show Opens
- VH1: Long Form Video Editor – National Fashion TV Specials
- Dateline NBC: Long Form Video Editor – Primetime News Magazine Segments, Breaking News Specials – 1997 Primetime Emmy® for Breaking News
- NBC News The Today Show: Long Form Video | Avid Editor – Features, News, Entertainment Features, Film Music Features, Pop Star Features
- NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw: Video Editor Breaking News
- NBC News MSNBC: Segment Producer, Video Editor – Feature News Stories, Network Launch | Presidential Campaign
- NBC News CNBC: Video Editor – Features, Breaking News
- ABC News World News Tonight with Peter Jennings: Video Editor – Breaking News
- ABC News Prime Time Live: Long Form Video Editor – Primetime Feature News Stories
- ABC News Nightline: Long Form Video Editor – Features, Breaking News
- ABC News Good Morning America: Long Form Video Editor – Features, Breaking News, Entertainment Features
- CBS News The Evening News with Dan Rather: Video Editor – Features, Breaking News
- CBS News The Early Show: Long Form Video Editor – Features, Breaking News, Entertainment Features
- A & E Biographies: Long Form Video Editor – 2 hour Michael Landon Biography, John Ritter Biography
- BBC News UK: Long Form Video Editor – Features, News, Entertainment, Sports
- RAI Television Italy: Long Form Video Editor – Features, News, Entertainment
- Mediaset Italy: Long Form Video Editor – Features, News – Alberto Sordi TV Special
- Reuters International News Service: Video Editor– Features, Breaking News, Entertainment News