About me

Innovative, multidisciplinary director and editor, possessing a technical and creative background with a balanced knowledge of marketing strategies and independent storytelling. Expertise resides in creative direction and post-production. Austin is inspired by unique stories and showcasing them in a variety of commercial, documentary, and editorial content. Passion work includes traveling to Urbino, Italy, to direct a video on a a community of young skateboarders over the course of two months, and documenting a U.S. citizen without legal documentation. CLIENTS INCLUDE – Article One, SAIE Beauty, Condé Nast, OFFHOURS, Document Journal, Thakoon, METAL Magazine, Birkenstock and VICE Media.

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Projects

• Narrow Shoulders - Twelve Acre ForestDirected by Zach Pollakoff and Austin Bailey Produced by Zach Pollakoff and Austin Bailey Director of Photography Austin Bailey 1st AD Zach Pollakoff Costume Design Zach Pollakoff and Jesse Kovarsky Location Manager Zach Pollakoff Edited by Austin Bailey Colorist Oliver Eid Written and recorded by Narrow Shoulders in 2020 Mixed and mastered by Michael Saltsman in 2022 Featuring Ross Simonini
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  Documentary: Through the CracksDylan was born in the United States but lacks a birth certificate, social security number, and legal identity.
• DIG INN: Family MealMeet Chef Junior. He’s taking you into the kitchen for Family Meal, a staff-only meal cooked for Dig Inn chefs, by chefs. Directed by: Jarod Taber Produced by: Dig Inn Shot by: Tyler Haft Edited by: Austin Bailey

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Work history

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Video EditorConde Nast Publications
Dec 2019 - Feb 0022New York, United StatesFreelance
Freelance video editor working on content for companies such as Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, Epicurious, GQ, and Vanity Fair.
Media Operations AssistantThe Walt Disney Company
Dec 2019 - Oct 2019New York, United StatesPart Time
-Maintain quality standards by approving incoming materials, in-process production, finished products, and recording the results -Perform visual, dimensional and functional inspections of components, sub-assets or final versions to assure compliance with Disney Plus streaming services -Team member of an incredibly dynamic, fast-paced and sophisticated environment that required a keen attention to detail

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Skills

• Videography
• Final Cut Pro
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Photography
• Adobe Lightroom
• Documentaries
• Photoshop
• Editing
• Media
• Advertisement
• Advertisement Branding
• Product Advertising
• Video Advertising
• Video
• Video Campaigns
• Video Content
• Video Creation
• Pre Production
• Producing
• Production
• Post Production

Education

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Master of Fine Art (M.F.A.)Parsons The New School for Design
Mar 2020New York, United States
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Bachelor of ScienceJames Madison University
Sep 2013 - May 2017Harrisonburg, United States
Major - Media Arts & Design Concentration - Digital Film & Video Minor - Film Studies