About me

Sean McKeown | Video Director - Editor - Producer - Writer

With over eight years of experience in editorial and documentary storytelling across digital and broadcast media, I bring a versatile creative toolkit to every project.
As a Staff Video Editor at People, I crafted compelling 11-minute news and entertainment features that reached nearly 12 million . households via Meredith broadcast affiliates. My work spanned in-depth celebrity interviews—like the Jess Cagle Interview and Coming Out Stories series—to breaking news and digital-first content optimized for social platforms.

My professional journey started with freelance collaborations on fashion and commercial shoots—where I honed skills in sound mixing, cinematography, and editing for photographers like Joseph Cartwright and Mister Lynch

I gained industry momentum as an Avid apprentice in reality television (on shows like Southern Charm and Catching Hell), preparing me for a role at Condé Nast Entertainment.
At CNE, I crafted branded video for Teen Vogue, GQ, Wired, Bon Appétit, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker, integrating social media strategies and producing social-native content such as gifs and memes

In 2015, I co-founded PeopleTV's Newsdesk team, producing, shooting, and editing digital-forward news content. Promoted to Staff Editor in 2016, I took leadership roles in series like The Jess Cagle Interview and Coming Out Stories, sharing powerful narratives from LGBTQ figures including Jason Collins and Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Currently I'm a Senior Video Editor living in New York City and working on projects for clients like Laserfiche.

Core Strengths & Highlights

Editorial Leadership: From documentary-style features to evergreen social content.

Technical Expertise: Avid, social video formats, VFX, sound mixing, and camera operation.

Storytelling Range: News, celebrity features, culture, fashion, food, and music documentaries.

Cross-Platform Strategy: Broadcast, digital, and social media optimizations.

Education & Early Initiative

. in Film, Oberlin College: served as Editor-in-Chief for The Grape and booked/produced live events for live music venue.
Freelance work in New York during the early career years, combining video production with social media content creation .

Personal Touch
An avid cyclist, and movie buff who blends creativity with curiosity to shape meaningful multimedia experiences

Skills

Audio Visual, Camera Operator, Corporate Video, Editing, Post Production, Producing, Production, Script Writing, Video Production, Video-Journalism

Sector Experience

Advertising, Beauty, Communications, Lifestyle, Live Entertainment, Marketing, Music