Kai Keefe

kaikeefe@gmail.com

SELECTED Experience

  • freelance video editor (March 2015 - Present)

    • Accelerate Change Network (2025-2026)

      • Edit and help develop branded social media shows with partners such as NowThis and PushBlack.

    • The Forgotten Peacekeepers - Documentary (2022-2025)

      • Edited upcoming documentary series about the Beirut bombing of 1982 and subsequent Supreme Court battle.

    • The Real Wild West - Curiosity Stream Series (2023)

      • Editor on 4 part documentary series examining the forgotten history of minority figures from the American West.

    • Last Days of Pompeii - PBS Documentary (2022)

      • Edited a PBS feature for the “Secrets of the Dead” series, highlighting new discoveries at Pompeii, in conjunction with French media group Gedeon.

    • Sign the Show - Feature Film (2021)

      • Edited feature film about sign language interpreting in live music and entertainment and Deaf access, with commentary from entertainers like Kelly Clarkson, D.L. Hughley, Andre 3000, Camryn Manheim, and more.

    • LFG - HBO Feature Documentary (2021)

      • Assistant editor on feature documentary about the US Women Soccer Team’s fight for equal pay and discrimination lawsuit.

  • NFL INSTANT REPLAY TECH, NFL (July 2020 - present)

    • Seasonal Instant Replay technician for the Washington Commanders home games, as well as other stadiums as needed.

    • Responsible for setting up, managing, and troubleshooting Instant Replay equipment and video playback for NFL games.

    server room operator, newseum (October 2016 - January 2020)

    • The Newseum (museum of news) in DC contains a full service TV studio that it rents to various clients, including Hearst’s “Matter of Fact” with Soledad O’Brien.

    • Responsible for recording all video from studio cameras using K2 servers and KiPro.

    • Sub-clip (edit) the raw video, transfer from server to client hard-drive using Vantage software.

    • Run video playbacks during studio productions.

  • Newseum Video Production Intern (June 2016 - August 2016)

    • Edited a 25 minute documentary about the Pulitzer Prizes, currently on display in the museum’s Pulitzer Gallery exhibit.

    • Edited VR video content.

    • Filmed and edited social media and marketing videos for the Newseum.

  • Studio Manager, BSOS Production Department (August 2015 - June 2016)

    • Created video content for the UMD College of Behavioral & Social Sciences.

    • Filmed and edited documentary style profiles of interesting projects and faculty within the BSOS department.

    • Managed the BSOS production studio and advised on video equipment purchases.

  • freelance photographer, the baltimore sun (may 2014 - May 2015)

    • Photographed local events to accompany articles in the Baltimore Sun.

Education

University of Maryland, College Park

  • Broadcast journalism Major, Environmental Science minor.

  • Multimedia Editor for The Diamondback (2014-2016).

    • As Multimedia Editor I helped start the very first multimedia/video division of the popular long running college newspaper.

HONORS + PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Mix with the masters (2026)

    • Master class with world-renowned mix engineer Tchad Blake.

  • Real World Studios Workshop (2019)

    • Attended a music production workshop at Real World Studios in Bath, England.

    • Wrote, recorded, and mixed an original song in 72 hours.

  • NATAS/Capital Emmy (2016)

    • Awarded a NATAS award for “best short form non-fiction” for documentary style profile on a low income, single mother with a disabled daughter living in Howard County.

  • Tribecca Film Festival Honor (2014)

    • Honored at Tribeca film festival for short video profile on a female medical researcher aimed at inspiring high school students to pursue STEM careers.

    • Received a $1,600 “Gold Award” from Lab-TV.

  • Best Screenplay, Maryland Filmmakers festival (2015)

    • Awarded “best screenplay” for my original short film “Broccoli Hands”

  • The national cover music video contest winner (2014)

    • Acclaimed indie-rock band The National held a nationwide cover song video contest.

    • I performed, filmed, and edited the winning video

SKILLS

  • Proficient with Adobe Premiere, Audition, After Effects, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Davinci Resolve, and Avid.

  • Music production, recording, and mixing background, including proficiency with Pro Tools and Logic Pro.

  • Accustomed to delivering videos under tight deadlines and stressful conditions.

  • Experience editing 360 degree video and virtual reality content.

  • Experience creating descriptive audio.

  • HTML, CSS, Javascript.