Recommendations
Raz Cunningham
Co-Founder: LittleFire Media
Producer
Working with Eileen Slavin is always a wonderful experience. She's knowledgable, experienced, intuitive and has a keen eye for story. Her abilities as an editor are some of the best and she's able to handle scripted, unscripted, and documentary content with fluid ease.
Mike Magilnick
Cinematographer
Eileen is a fantastic editor! Not only does she bring an unparalleled level of detail and organization to her craft, she also really takes the time to help develop the best possible product out of the footage and performances she is delivered. Her communication skills are great and collaborates with others with the projects best interests above all else. If you’re looking for an editor I highly recommend reaching out to her!
Sharon Contillo
Director
Eileen is an amazing editor and a director's "best friend". She has expansive creativity and deep technical skills in the editing field. She is a solid reliable resource on any set and easy to work with during post. I worked with Eileen on my short film, CURLS, which was a public service movie shown to young people at schools and other events to help girls (and boys) with self-image problems. Eileen was on set with me each day of the shoot. She was always available, easy to communicate and articulated what she needed from me at every stage right through to final edit. Eileen is very dedicated to her projects and always there to help out if somethings need changing. Anyone working with Eileen will know immediately, she is professional, on time, has great creative vision, communicates extremely well and produces amazing products.
Aidan LaLiberte
Co-Founder: LittleFire Media
Producer / Writer / Content Creator
Eileen is hands down one of the most dependable and talented editors I have had the great fortune of working with. Over the last four years or so, Eileen has worked as lead editor on a variety of corporate and creative projects for my video production company LittleFire, and to each project she brings her own unique perspective, charm, and versatility. Her work on one particular project, a short political satire film called "Grizzly Drill", is second to none. Her editing elevated this little project from cute to complex and fiercely engaging. Not only does Eileen possess an array of finely-tuned technical skills, but she also is one of the most honest and effective communicators we've worked with at LittleFire, and that's across all departments, not just post-production. She gives everything her all, and is not afraid to offer constructive feedback and creative input, and usually at just the right time. Eileen is a true leader and friend and cannot recommend her enough!
Nathan Suher
Director
I've known Eileen for nearly 5 years in many positions on multiple projects I've produced. Her efforts as our lead editor on my first feature film, "Higher Methods" have far exceeded my expectations. Eileen has displayed her impressive talents on a project that was faced with many challenging obstacles, and did so with the utmost professionalism, patience, and meticulous attention to details. Eileen is a highly skilled editor with a highly developed background in storytelling which was extremely valuable as we tackled both technical and plot driven obstacles. I will continue to work with Eileen on future productions and I highly recommend her for your editing needs as well.
Kody Fraser
Director
The first thing I can say about Eileen is that her expertise transcends in all areas. Her skills as an editor are top grade and always seem be getting sharper. She knows her way around multiple programs such as Premier, Audition, and After Affects, and exemplifies grace in her use of hot keys. She gets the job done in timely and efficient manner. Even further, she shows an excellent understanding in the process of film and video. This skill translates seamlessly in her work. Eileen will always find the best way to tell the story while remaining sensitive to the understood perimeters of the project. She is also just plain fun to work with. She listens to her co-workers. She receives and offers feedback in a constructive and professional manner. I have very much enjoyed the work I have shared with Eileen and strongly encourage others to hire her for your next project.
Charles Marinaro
Director / Writer / Producer
I have had the pleasure of hiring Eileen as an editor to work on two separate feature films, A Line Between All Things (2019) & Oath to Injustice (2021). Throughout the editing process of both projects, Eileen remained on schedule, communicative and gave a lot of professional advice. Our project, A Line Between All Things WON Best of Festival: Audience Choice at the Hoboken International Film Festival which I believe is partially from the phenomenal work showcased by Eileen. Her editing choices, audio mixing, special effects creation and ambition took our project to the next level. Her meticulous eye, expertise and experience added to the overall production value of both projects.
Beyond her dedication towards my projects, Eileen speaks directly about her capabilities giving your project realistic expectations. Too often in this industry have I dealt with editors offering the World on a silver platter without a true gameplan- That is not the case with Eileen. Upon signing to the project she read the script ensuring that she had an interest or passion to work on my project. Shortly after accepting she strategically set up a scheduled plan of different drafts of the films ultimately leading up to the projects completion. Her pricing was fair and was willing to work with me on a payment plan if it would lessen the pressure of a larger upfront payment. I would most definitely work with Eileen again and recommend her to any other production. If you are looking for an honest, hardworking, and driven editor who is willing to go above and beyond for your next project then I would look no further.
Steph France
Director
Words can’t express how awesome Eileen is. Along with being extremely talented she’s also super patient, kind, and she goes out of her way to help with anything she can help with. In the future, I refuse to work with anyone else. All around an amazing editor. A+++.
Mel DuPont
Director / Freelance Script Supervisor
Hire Eileen. Right now!
So far, I’ve worked with Eileen on two short films, and I hope we get to work together again soon! I saw Eileen turn around a rough cut of the entire short before the crew even finished cleaning up the location! She’s a quick editor! And she does the job right.
Eileen’s can-do attitude inspires teammates to trust not only her, but themselves. She’s a gem: a talented visual storyteller with a great sense of timing. Have you seen her editing and coloring reels? Pro. Plus she’s communicative and concise, and everything she creates is full of heart.
Eileen is going places. Go with her. Get her on your team now, before someone hires her out from under you!
Audrey Noone
Director / Actor
I am so honored and happy to have had Eileen on my team, editing, coloring and doing sound design for my short film. She shows tremendous initiative, team work, competence and creativity, while using Adobe Premiere for editing and DaVinci Resolve for coloring. She came to the set and started editing shots as soon as they were recorded, so we could have the best continuity. While on set, she also took initiative to pitch in and help wherever she could. She implemented all the changes that I wanted in post (e.g. wipe transition, changing the colors of certain shots, adding pixelation for a prop for comic effect) and without being asked, she sent me side by side comparisons of different versions, so I could easily decide what to go with. I am chomping at the bit to have Eileen on my team again and again and again, because she is a very talented, reliable and valuable contributor.
Mike Messier
Director
Eileen Slavin is an Artist. I write Artist with a capital “A” to emphasis her contributions and spirit as an editor, collaborator, and friend.
Eileen is determined, highly reliable, honest and has great professionalism and integrity. Perhaps most importantly, she has skills. In editing the Distance from Avalon Teaser, Eileen had the daunting task of reducing hours upon hours of footage into a cohesive, enjoyable, intriguing and yes! – Artistic – short teaser.
Eileen even requested the process of ADR when she felt our original audio recorded on location was not quite up to par. ADR in this case means post-production audio voice-overs in sync with the Actor’s moving lips from the original footage. For this task, Eileen organized and set up the equipment successfully and worked very well with myself and our Actors to get great performances and volume.
Eileen’s integrity in holding the teaser to this highest standard is evident in the finished piece, which I quickly entered on our behalf into The Online Film Festival. Within 72 hours, our teaser that Eileen edited was accepted into the festival, which will feature the teaser starting August 1.
For those interested, please have Eileen send you a link to the Distance from Avalon teaser.
I have since encouraged and asked Eileen to have a major editing position in a documentary project.
Highest regards and recommendations for Eileen Slavin!
Dawn DeAngelis
Chief Content Officer New Hampshire PBS
Eileen Slavin is a skilled editor, production assistant and coach. As a freelancer, Eileen edited a half hour episode of NHPTV’s local outdoor show Windows to the Wild using the Avid Media Composer 6 software. She worked quickly, efficiently and creatively. She also edited promos and program interstitials including a series of spots featuring winners of the the NHPTV PBS Kids Write Contest. NHPTV hosts many interns over the course of the school year and summer (including Eileen). When she returned as a freelance editor, Eileen not only trained several students to use the AVID software, she went one step further by documenting a series of instructions for new users of the system.
Marilyn De Angelis Pennell
Director
Eileen is working with my production company, Phoenix Media Productions LLC, as Assistant Editor on a documentary I am making called “The Way Home: Journey of Family and Faith” using the Adobe Premiere Pro editing system.
Eileen is an excellent editor with the ability to troubleshoot technical issues and provide very helpful insights and solutions. She is very skilled technically and thinks on her feet. I am very impressed with both her editing and interpersonal skills and highly recommend her as an Editor and member of a production team.
Phil Vaughn
Producer at New Hampshire PBS
Eileen Slavin began working at NH Public Television as a student intern and then was hired as a part-time employee in the production department. She managed projects throughout the post production stage for both on-air broadcast and online streaming.
Eileen is a highly-skilled Avid editor who works well independently and team members. I highly recommend Eileen for her editing abilities, attention to detail and organizational skills.
Paul Lally
Executive Producer
Eileen has what it takes to make a great media professional; creative, diligent, precise, tireless, and as serious about your project as you are, sometimes even more so! Her recent work as video editor on one of my projects boosted its quality to new highs, especially because of her skill with After Effects editing.