Alan Brain
VIDEO Editor & Director
Reel
Here, deconstructed and deprived of their original context, are a selection of shots from the numerous projects I’ve edited, directed and/or produced.
- Reel -
Here, deconstructed and deprived of their original context, are a selection of shots from some of the projects I’ve edited, directed and/or produced.
PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO
This is a selection of excerpts from my work.
These clips show marketing, educational, documentary and narrative scenes.
- Documentary -
This is the trailer of the award-winning feature documentary film The Rumba Kings. I edited this trailer. I edited, produced and directed the film.
- Documentary -
A segment from a short documentary exploring the impact of parental incarceration on children’s academic performance. I edited and produced this documentary.
- Documentary -
A segment from a short documentary exploring the importance of adopting a flexible, non-binary perspective of gender. I edited and produced this documentary.
- Documentary -
A brief clip from a medium-length documentary for Amnesty International on human rights in South America. I edited and produced this documentary.
- Narrative -
A short montage scene from the crime TV series ¨Acusados¨ (The Defendants). I edited and directed this series.
- Documentary -
A segment from a short documentary about the likelihood of citizen complaints against Chicago police resulting in punishment and the role of race in that outcome. I edited and produced this documentary.
- Documentary -
A snippet from a documentary about a new Peruvian law that punishes raped women who opt to undergo an abortion. I edited and produced this documentary.
- Narrative -
- Documentary -
An extract from a short documentary about a hardworking woman whose descent into poverty after losing her job reflects the vulnerability of many in the United States today. I produced and edited this documentary.
- Documentary -
This is the trailer of the award-winning feature documentary film The Rumba Kings. I edited this trailer. I edited, produced and directed the film.
- Documentary -
A segment from a short documentary exploring the impact of parental incarceration on children’s academic performance. I produced and edited this documentary.
- Documentary -
A segment from a short documentary exploring the importance of adopting a flexible, non-binary perspective of gender. I produced and edited this documentary.
- Documentary -
A brief clip from a medium-length documentary about Amnesty International and human rights in South America. I produced and edited this documentary.
- Narrative -
A short montage scene from the crime TV series ¨Acusados¨ (The Defendants). I directed and edited this series.
- Documentary -
A segment from a short documentary about the likelihood of citizen complaints against Chicago police resulting in punishment and the role of race in that outcome. I produced and edited this documentary.
- Documentary -
A snippet from a documentary about a new Peruvian law that punishes raped women who opt to undergo an abortion. I produced and edited this documentary.
- Narrative -
- Documentary -
An extract from a short documentary about a hardworking woman whose descent into poverty after losing her job reflects the vulnerability of many in the United States today. I produced and edited this documentary.
About
Alan Brain is an award-winning film editor and director who works in television, film, and documentary. He has extensive experience on a variety of projects, including documentaries, scripted television dramas, feature films, short films, and social media content.
He has a track record of producing highly effective documentary, television, film, corporate, educational, and marketing content for a variety of organizations, including the United Nations, American Sociological Association, Amnesty International, and Al Jazeera.
His work has been featured at renowned film festivals including DOC NYC, DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, and Los Angeles Pan African Film Festival. His most recent feature-length documentary film, ‘The Rumba Kings,’ won numerous awards, such as Best Musical Documentary at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, Best Diaspora Documentary at the Africa Movie Academy Awards, and Best Feature Documentary at the Pan-African Film Festival in Cannes.
Notable online news publications such as The Guardian, Songlines, Rolling Stone, Swiss Radio Television (RTS) and French TV5 have covered Alan’s work.
After spending the majority of 2022 promoting his film The Rumba Kings, both online and in person, around Europe, Africa, North America, and South America, Alan has relocated to the United States, to the Washington D.C. area.
Alan Brain speaks English, Spanish, and French fluently.
Alan Brain is an award-winning film editor and director who works in television, film, and documentary. He has extensive experience on a variety of projects, including documentaries, scripted television dramas, feature films, short films, and social media content.
He has a track record of producing highly effective documentary, television, film, corporate, educational, and marketing content for a variety of organizations, including the United Nations, American Sociological Association, Amnesty International, and Al Jazeera.
His work has been featured at renowned film festivals including DOC NYC, DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, and Los Angeles Pan African Film Festival. His most recent feature-length documentary film, ‘The Rumba Kings,’ won numerous awards, such as Best Musical Documentary at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, Best Diaspora Documentary at the Africa Movie Academy Awards, and Best Feature Documentary at the Pan-African Film Festival in Cannes.
Notable online news publications such as The Guardian, Songlines, Rolling Stone, Swiss Radio Television (RTS) and French TV5 have covered Alan’s work.
After spending the majority of 2022 promoting his film The Rumba Kings, both online and in person, around Europe, Africa, North America, and South America, Alan has relocated to the United States, to the Washington D.C. area.
Alan Brain speaks English, Spanish, and French fluently.
About Me
MEDIA APPEARANCES
MEDIA APPEARANCES
TV - TV5MONDE
Alan Brain is interviewed by French journalist Nidhya Paliakara about the movie The Rumba Kings in the Paris studio of French television station TV5.
RADIO - BBC
In BBC Newshour, British journalist Julian Marshall interviews Alan Brain about Congolese Rumba music and its inclusion on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage.
Newspaper - The guardian
TV - Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS)
The nightly news broadcast on Swiss national television features a report on the documentary film The Rumba Kings.
TV - Africa Movie Academy Awards
- TV -
Le Journal Afrique - TV5MONDE
Alan Brain is interviewed by French journalist Nidhya Paliakara about his movie The Rumba Kings in the Paris studio of French television station TV5.
- Radio -
BBC World Service - Newshour
In BBC Newshour, British journalist Julian Marshall interviews Alan Brain about Congolese Rumba music and its inclusion on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage.
