I was lucky to have Michael work on my first feature documentary film, Cirque du Cambodia. He was a tremendous all-around asset on the film and was extremely hard-working and intelligent, and really cared about the project and provided great organization from what was originally a bit of a mess. He is the type of person who arrives early for work and stays late, and he was great at helping me sort through ideas…He is also a solid researcher and a talented writer and helped me complete a few grant proposals….compared to others I've hired in my career as a filmmaker, he really was a cut above and I'd recommend Michael for a number of positions.
-Joel Gershon, director, Cirque du Cambodia
Michael Burrows is a seasoned film and video editor, assistant editor, media manager, and film researcher. His experience includes documentaries, narrative fiction, trailers for films, TV shows and video games, reality television, promotional content and live events.
He is currently an assistant editor at Trailer Park Group, an industry-leading film and television marketing agency. His work encompasses the full range of Trailer Park theatrical and streaming projects.
Previously, he was an assistant editor for global culinary, travel and home design video brand Tastemade, where his work included feature-length documentaries, four-camera live shows, and short-form social media content.
He is proud of his work as assistant editor and French translator of the award-winning documentary, Cirque du Cambodia, for which he ingested, organized, translated, transcribed, and subtitled more than 200 hours of footage shot over seven years in French, Khmer, and English. The film premiered at the United Nations Association Film Festival in 2020, and has won multiple awards, including the Audience Award for Best Feature at the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, the Berkshire International Film Festival, and Best First Time Producer at the Bangkok International Documentary Awards. It continues to be shown at festivals throughout the US and internationally. The trailer can be viewed here.
Prior to moving to Los Angeles, he worked as an editor, assistant editor and livestream operator for clients including the AFI DOCS Film Festival and Verizon Digital Media Services on behalf of ESPN.
A graduate of the College of William & Mary, he was Creative Director of the 2016 William & Mary Global Film Festival. His official festival trailer won praise from directors from around the world, including: Ambassador Akbar Ahmed (Journey into America), Ilinca Calugareanu (Chuck Norris vs. Communism), Nicole Bernardi-Reis (Radical Grace), and Thomas Logoreci (Bota).
Technical proficiencies include: Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Pluraleyes, Tentacle Sync Studio, Shotput Pro, Sequence Clip Reporter, and Microsoft Excel.
His CV can be viewed here.
Photographer: Joel Gershon