Sarah Holliday

Professional Assistant Editor

Portfolio Showcase

Explore a selection of my work in film and television post-production

Assistant Editor

BMF: Blowing Money Fast - Season 2

Jigsaw Productions (2024-2025)

BMF: Blowing Money Fast" tracks the rise and fall of the most notorious drug syndicate in American history, Black Mafia Family, as chronicled through firsthand accounts of BMF members, insiders, associates, and celebrity figures close to the Flenory family.

Key responsibilities:

  • Ingested, transcoded, sorted, and edited hundreds of hours of archival content.
  • Managed QC, exported, and distributed materials for vendors including STARZ and GUnit.
  • Coordinated graphic art asset workflow across multiple teams to ensure consistency.

Technologies used: Avid Media Composer, Avid Nexis, After Effects, Frame.io, Parsec, Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve.

Assistant Editor *Credited as Sarah Ropple

The Dynasty: New England Patriots

Imagine Documentaries (2022-2024)

Going inside the NFL franchise's 20-year journey, from the unique chemistry that fuelled six Super Bowl wins to the internal strife that sparked a turf war.

Key responsibilities:

  • Managed ingest, transcoding, logging, and organization for over 800TB archival media.
  • Performed extensive QC, exporting, and distribution for vendors like Imagine Documentaries, The Kraft Group, and AppleTV+.
  • Supported production team needs, including preparing and managing deliverables.

Technologies used: Frame.io, Avid Media Composer, After Effects, PIX, DaVinci Resolve, Python, HandBrake.

Assistant Editor, Co-Editor *Credited as Sarah Ropple

Let Loose

Coca Cola Refreshing Films (2020)

Two frustrated artists that finally "let loose" thanks to the magic of Coca-Cola, popcorn, and a memorable night at the cinema.

Key responsibilities:

  • On-site editor with a 24 hour turnaround.
  • Collaborated with another editor to meet the needs of the client.
  • Collaborated heavily with our Visual Effects department.

Technologies used: Avid Offline/Online, DaVinci Resolve.

Post Production Supervisor, Editor, Digital Imaging Technician *Credited as Sarah Ropple

Creature

Independent Short Film

After moving into a new house, a husband and wife try to keep their relationship together as an evil presence starts invading their life.

Awards:

  • Awarded Best Student Horror at the Venice Shorts Film Festival.
  • Winner at Screen Power Film Festival 2020.
  • Official Selection at Horror Avenue Film Festival 2020.
  • Finalist at Online Box Office Film Festival 2020.

Technologies used: Avid Offline/Online Workflow.

Post-Production Supervisor, Editor, Digital Imaging Technician *Credited as Sarah Ropple

I Dunno Man

Music Video

A music video for the band The Waist Deep

Awards:

  • Venice Shorts Film Festival Official Selection 2020

Editor, Post Production Supervisor *Credited as Sarah Ropple

A Flote

Independent Film

In rural Mexico, two brothers are forced to grow up faster than expected to keep their family afloat.

Post-Production supervisor, Editor, Digital Imaging Technician *Credited as Sarah Ropple

Orand

Independent Film

A psychological drama about a reclusive physicist who tries to win back the one woman to ever love him after pushing her away. But by doing so his world turns into a recurring nightmare

Assistant Editor, Stand in Script Supervisor *Credited as Sarah Ropple

What We Always Wanted

Feature Film

A disheartened artist must chaperone his two teenage cousins over a weekend as they each try to capture their life's passion.

Notes:

Feature length independent project shot in Savannah

Links:

Live Switcher, Editor *Credited as Sarah Ropple

Le Buzz

SCAD Production

The story of three unlucky guys navigating post-college life with the help of their friends at the local coffee shop. See them learn that life isn't always grande.

Live Switcher, Editor *Credited as Sarah Ropple

Nailed It!

SCAD Production

Tough-as-nails historic preservationist Jamie Mills is forced to partner with social media sensation Stewart Bradshaw to save her home improvement show from cancellation.

Editor, Digital Imaging Technician *Credited as Sarah Ropple

#BuyOurProduct

Commercial

A "real beauty" commercial that satirizes its own format to show how deceptive advertising in the beauty industry is to women everywhere.

Post-Production Supervisor, Editor, Digital Imaging Technician *Credited as Sarah Ropple

Hold the Cheese, Please

Musical Comedy Short Film

Strangers fall in love based on their mutual lactose intolerance.

Notes:

Hold the Cheese, Please is a musical comedy short film written, created, and composed by Jeremy Vause and Alexandra Swartz.

Editor *Credited as Sarah Ropple

Let's Go Inside

Short Film SCAD Production

Jack, an antisocial video game addict, finally goes outside taking on a suave alter ego.

Notes:

Shot at SCAD Hong Kong.

Editor *Credited as Sarah Ropple

Bad Day

Short Film SCAD Production

In the heart of chaotic Hong Kong, a hopeful girl sets out to have a simple good day — but a series of hilariously escalating misfortunes turns her quest for peace into a slapstick survival mission.

Editor, Digital Imaging Technician *Credited as Sarah Ropple

Common Ground

Short Film

After a breaking up, Jess and Danny try to navigate the even tougher relationship that is remaining friends after.

Post-Production Supervisor, Editor *Credited as Sarah Ropple

Coats of Baskerville

Short Film

Two bumbling detectives attempt to solve a murder in the south of France.

Notes:

Shot at SCAD Lacoste, France.

Editor, Digital Imaging Technician *Credited as Sarah Ropple

The Catharsis

Short Film

An offbeat improv troupe journeys to the South of France for a retreat, where each member stumbles into their own misadventure before reuniting to stage a surreal, très French version of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

Editor, Digital Imaging Technician *Credited as Sarah Ropple

500 Terrible Dates

Web Series

The adventures of Shelbee as she navigates dating in this modern world.

Episodes:

Producer, Editorial Assistant *Credited as Sarah Ropple

Focus

PSA

Know the dangers of desecrated texting

Awards:

  • 1st Place Winner Project Yellow Light