- Name: Amanda Holmes
- Age: 41
- Current location: Paris, France
- Home town: Toronto, Canada
- Education: Mayfield Secondary School of the Arts
- Current position: Freelance TV/Film Editor
- Bio: Amanda Holmes worked her way up the television production ladder, from starting in the prop department, to set decoration and camera assisting - finally ending up in the editing suite. As an editor for film and television, Amanda has worked on several unscripted television series, creating a name for herself in Toronto. However, last year she met the love of her life and moved to Paris, starting her career over in a new country with a new language.
- Countries I've worked in: Canada, France
- Sector / subsectors: Television, Editing, Media, Film
- Areas of expertise: Editing, Film, Television, Avid Media Composer, Writing
- Country: France
- Region: Europe
- Sector: Media
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Who are you, and what do you do?
Meet Amanda Holmes.
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How did you get to where you are now?
From editing with two VCRs in her parents house as a kid, to working her way up the freelance ladder in Toronto.
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What was your first real job in the industry?
Amanda tells how she went from a glorified child wrangler, to props designer, and how a job working at a record store led to her big break into the world of editing.
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What's an average day in the life of an editor?
Notes. Lots of notes.
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So you made a pretty huge move leaving an established career in Toronto for Paris. Can you tell us about that?
Amanda talks about her big move, and what you have to do when no one in the country you're living in now has heard of any of the shows you've worked on before.
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It seems like networking is the key here. What was that like for you, and do you have any advice?
Amanda talks about putting your story out there - with some interruptions from her cat, and a quote from Bruce Springsteen.
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You didn't speak French before you moved to Paris. Do you have any tips as far as learning French goes?
Amanda shares some of the best methods she found for learning French, including Michel Thomas, and the Tomatis method.
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How did you get your foot in the door in this sector?
Amanda talks about taking advantage of groups that exist in the city you're moving to.
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What's your best advice for someone looking to get into this line of work?
Amanda's best advice.
Tags: passion self awareness
