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Richard Y.

Documentary Filmmaker for Hire | Editing, Producing, Story Development

I’m a video editor and producer who specialized in documentary-style videos. With over 12 years of experience as a freelance professional, I have worked with numerous production companies and my work has appeared on various platforms and outlets, including PBS, NPR, Vice TV, The New Yorker, Hulu, Tubi, and Amazon. I would like to bring my background in documentary filmmaking to help businesses, brands, and non-profits to create authentic storytelling and strategic brand messaging. Whether you’re developing a series for YouTube, wanting to create a brand video for your website, or want to produce short-form social content (Reels, Shorts, TikTok), I will bring a documentary sensibility to every project! I specialize in: *Long-form and short-form documentary editing *Story producing and production managing *Interview assembly, pacing, and structure *Color correction & audio polish Feel free to reach out—I’d be excited to bring your next project to life.

🇺🇸Baltimore, United States$80/hr100% JSSSince Dec 2025

Earnings and projects

MRR
$249

Last 6 months ÷ 4.8 months active (since Jun 2026)

World#105,376 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#14,896 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $1.2k

Total earnings
$1.2k
World#378,326 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#57,820 / 62.1k
Per project
$1.2k

$1.2k in the last 6 months

World#110,384 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#18,819 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
1

Across 2 contracts

100% fixed0% hourly
World#128,092 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#16,472 / 62.1k
Projects in all
1

Across 3 contracts

67% fixed33% hourly
World#360,671 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#53,151 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$1.2kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$1,180$1,200$1,220Oct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 20% in Adobe Audition

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  8. #652Video Color Correction2,548 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #75Top 26%