Catarina Oliveira

I am a fast, personable, and creative editor with 15 years of professional editing experience. From high-end natural history productions to fast-paced live TV and carefully crafted documentaries, my credits include Disney+'s 'A Real Bug's Life', conservation ob doc series ‘Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall’, science documentary 'The Future of Nature', the BAFTA-winning edition of BBC's 'Springwatch', and BBC’s blue-chip series ‘Blue Planet II’ and ‘Seven Worlds One Planet’.

In addition to broadcast and long form work, I have cut over 200 short films including digital series, music videos, social media videos, and short documentaries for BBC, Nat Geo, Fairtrade, Shelter, Microsoft 4Afrika, Integrate UK, and Dyson, among others.

Having worked in different countries and genres, I consider myself an adaptable individual who finds it easy to integrate with different teams, and who is quick to learn new formats and workflows. My educational background in music has helped me develop an acute sense of pacing. I can tell a story as concisely as needed - often by getting involved in script writing and script editing too.

I work in Avid and Premiere, with intermediate skills in After Effects, and am able to edit content in English, Portuguese, Spanish (and French with the help of transcripts).

I also have experience speaking publicly at schools and universities, mentoring up-and-coming editors, as well as helping deliver filmmaking and media training to various underrepresented communities in the UK and abroad. I managed the Bristol Editors Network for two years (2020-2022), where my role was to help foster a network of support for local post-production freelancers during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. As co-manager of B.E.N. I also helped organise community events, online talks, surveys, and assisted other committee members in managing our partnerships with sponsors.

'Cat’s creative agility, tenacity and attention to detail are second to none. She instinctively uses audio and visual cues to elevate the narrative, whilst creating seamless, beautifully edited films. I thoroughly enjoyed working with her and am already looking forward to repeating the pleasure!' - Christina Nutter, Freelance Series Producer and PD