Sylvia Herbold

In Her Time – Editor & Color
BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions — Sundance
film trailer edited by Victor Dos Santos

BLKNWS: Terms and Conditions

ADDITIONAL EDITOR & POST PRODUCER

Dir. Kahlil Joseph — feature

Sundance, Berlinale, New York Film Festival & Toronto International Film Festival — 2025

In Her Time still 1
In Her Time still 2

In Her Time (Iris' Version)

(selected excerpts)

EDITOR

Dir. Diane Severin Nguyen — feature

Whitney Biennial 2024, Berlin Critics' Week 2025

BLKNWS installation still
BLKNWS installation still (PLAX)

BLKNWS (artwork)

EDITORIAL TEAM & POST PRODUCER

Dir. Kahlil Joseph — ongoing

Genève-Champel Railway Station, The Webster (LA), Venice Biennale installation

Romeo and Juliet

theatrical performance trailer

EDITOR

Dir. Emily Nunes

Shopify x The Hundreds / Shopify x Invisible Friends

commercial series

EDITOR

Dir. Daniel Kaufman

A Path Seems Like a Place still

A Path Seems Like a Place

(selected excerpt)

narrative short

DOP, DIRECTOR, EDITOR & COLOR

20 min.

Cosmic Rays 2018

Jamrock Reggae Cruise

(selected cuts)

social marketing

EDITOR

Dir. B+

Womxn in Windows

(selected cuts)

EDITOR

empowerment, marketing & art

Dir. Zehra Ahmed / Prod. Ashleigh Parker

Robert Chelsea

(selected excerpt)

documentary short

EDITOR

Dirs. Lol Crawley and Fay Alberti

Resumé

Innovative and detail-driven editor and post-production specialist with a multidisciplinary background in film, art, and design. Seeking to contribute creative vision, technical expertise, and collaborative leadership to projects at the intersection of visual storytelling and cultural critique. Passionate about archival work, experimental media, and building workflows that support ambitious, boundary-pushing projects.

Additional Editor & Post Producer
[2019 – 2024]
Narrative feature, "designed to mirror that of a music album." Directed by Kahlil Joseph, Sundance, Berlinale, New York Film Festival & Toronto International Film Festival — 2025
  • Edited specific sequences and created graphics for the film.
  • Led collaboration between the post team and used technology to automate sharing of assets.
  • Set up team “show and tells” to encourage collaboration and generate momentum.
  • Directed communication between director and external vendors for post-production processes, such as color correction, visual effects, sound design, scheduling, and final deliverables.
Freelance Editor [2016 – Present]
Selected Projects
Los Angeles & New York
  • Romeo and Juliet, dir. Emily Nunes, Instagram/Indiegogo campaign, 2025
  • In Her Time (Iris’s Version), 70 min., dir. Diane Severin Nguyen, Whitney Biennial 2024 and Berlin Critics' Week 2025
  • Robert Chelsea documentary short, dirs. Lol Crawley and Fay Alberti, 2023
  • Ordinary Notes x BLKNWS, live video backdrop, dirs. Christina Sharpe and Kahlil Joseph, NGO Toronto, 2023
  • The Hundreds x Shopify, commercial series, dir. Daniel Kaufman, 2023
  • A Path Seems Like a Place directed, DP, edited, and color graded, Cosmic Rays Film Festival, 2017
Editorial Team Member & Post Manager [2018 – 2024]
Los Angeles
"A two-channel fugitive newscast that blurs the lines between art, journalism, entrepreneurship, and cultural critique."
  • Contributed to editorial, research, and production for exhibitions and screenings at venues such as the Venice Biennale, Telluride Film Festival, Eye Filmmuseum, David Zwirner, the Underground Museum, Geneva Champel Railway Station, Cedars-Sinai Hospital, and others.
  • Engineered the post-production workflow and adapted it when the project evolved from moving image artwork to a feature film.
  • Maintained NAS server for 5+ years, ensuring proper backups, media storage, naming conventions, folder structures, and archiving.
  • Provided quality control for videos, stills, graphic text, and sound to align with BLKNWS standards before releasing as international broadcasts.
  • Hired, trained, and managed assistant editors.
  • Matched specs for external vendors and producers including Amazon and Participant Media.
  • Oversaw DCP file preparation and technical collaboration for international exhibitions.
  • Cloud-published long form, dual channel broadcasts across a network of 20+ global Brightsign satellites.
  • Traveled internationally with director for AV quality control checks and troubleshooting.
  • Processed dailies (DIT) and monitored on-location audio recording in Ghana.
Assistant Editor [2018 – 2020]
Parallax Post
Los Angeles
  • Supported lead editors on social media campaigns, commercials, feature films, and music videos.
  • Edited at BTS video for Daniel Scheinert.
  • Additional editing for films by Theaster Gates.
  • Managed media organization and archiving.
Editor & Designer [2017 – 2018]
Lesbian Home Movie Project
Orland, Maine
  • Edited archival home movies for highlights and web presentation.
  • Designed the archive’s website.
  • Updated inventories using data asset management software.
Lecturer, Queer Cinema [2017 – 2018]
Duke University
Durham
  • Wrote a syllabus exploring LGBTQ+ cinematic themes, artistry and voices from across the world.
  • Facilitated discussions, self-directed projects, and assessments for 15 undergraduate students.
Media Archivist & Designer [2017 – 2018]
Archive of Documentary Arts William Gedney Intern, Duke
Durham
  • Processed the Raúl Ruiz Collection and restored 16mm film in preparation for digitization.
  • Composed searchable collection descriptions and assigned LC headings in ArchiveSpace.
  • Led class visits and demonstrated handling and storage of media.
  • Designed layout for a book cover and exhibition texts.
Studio Manager & Instructor [2015 – 2017]
DukeCreate Workshops (Painting, Drawing & Ceramics)
Durham
  • Taught and designed interdisciplinary workshops in painting, drawing, and ceramics.
  • Managed student employee staff.
  • Scheduled teaching artists for series.
Visual Design
  • Consider the Oyster, by Blanche Brown – Book cover design, New Michigan Press 2020
  • Logo, calendar design, and rebranding, Rubenstein Arts Center Screen Society, Duke University 2018
  • Eye Teeth – album jacket design for Pat Gallagher, Tone Log Records 2018
  • Commemorative poster design for film screenings with Nathaniel Dorsky at Duke University 2017
  • Exhibition prep, install, and wall text design – Michael Snow, Condensation (A Cove Story), Duke University 2017
Lectures & Panels
  • Gender Wednesday visiting lecturer – Panel on feminist filmmaking, Duke University 2018
  • Visiting lecturer, The Written Thesis, MFA|EDA Workshop 2017
  • “Kate Millett at Spectacle Theater” lecture, Duke University 2017
Festival & Exhibition Work
  • Screening committee, Cosmic Rays Film Festival, Chapel Hill, NC 2018
  • Sunday Salon Curator 2016 – 2017
  • Volunteer, Spectacle Theater, Brooklyn – projection, Q&As, poster design 2014 – 2016
Residencies & Fellowships
  • Artist in Residence, Prelinger Library, San Francisco 2016
  • Flaherty Film Seminar Fellowship, Colgate University 2016
Education
  • MFA, Experimental and Documentary Arts – Duke University, Durham, NC 2017
  • MAT, Elementary Education – University of Maine, Orono, ME 2010
  • BFA, Painting – University of Maine Honors College, Orono, ME 2009
Technical Knowledge
  • Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, InDesign, Photoshop, and Creative Cloud
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Avid
  • Frame.io
  • Resilio
  • Evercast
  • Server Management
  • Airtable
  • Gmail Suite
  • Figma
  • Data Asset Management Systems (ArchiveSpace and Neofinder)
  • 16mm Film (cameras, processing, and flatbed editing)
  • Digital Archiving
  • Brightsign players and BrightAuthor
  • html
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