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IS AN EMMY-AWARD WINNING VIDEO EDITOR based in portland, Oregon.

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A basketball player wearing a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey with the number 23 dribbling the ball during a game.
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Humans are amazing.
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A top view of a modern front-loading washing machine with a digital display.
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A man in a cowboy hat and white shirt leaning on a black truck outdoors with a cloudy sky background and the ARIAT logo at the bottom.
A man in a cowboy hat and white shirt leaning on a black truck outdoors with a cloudy sky background and the ARIAT logo at the bottom.
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I’m Sarah Marcus

I’ve been obsessed with art, culture, media, and film for as long as I can remember, and I’ve been bringing that love into my video editing work for the past fifteen+ years. My superpower is finding the moments that crystallize a feeling — and making sure the final piece lands exactly the way you need it to.

About me
About me

Past clients

  • Adobe logo in black and white
  • Wieden + Kennedy logo in black text on a white background
  • Stylized black and gray ascending equalizer bars
  • Black and gray KitchenAid logo on a black background.
  • Microsoft logo with four black squares arranged in a 2x2 grid and the word "Microsoft" underneath.
  • Black and gray Nike swoosh logo on a transparent background.
  • T-Mobile logo with the T-Mobile name underneath a magenta T symbol.
  • Logo with the words 'Outdoor Voices' on a gray background.
  • Stylized logo with the word 'LAIKA' in bold, modern font on a black background.
  • Logo for Food Network featuring the word 'food' in black lowercase letters with a stylized 'f' and the word 'network' underneath.
  • Logo of the American television network OPB with black text on a white background.
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SOCIAL CONTENT

Vertical and short-form edits with a sharp sense of rhythm, timing, and audience. Balancing platform sensibility with a distinctive creative point of view.

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BRAND VIDEOS

Videos that build momentum around a product drop or a big idea, from brand manifestos that rally a team to broadcast spots that ignite a larger audience.

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DOCUMENTARY STORYTELLING

Branded and independent short films, and documentary-inspired work. From story discovery to final cut, finding meaning in the unexpected and telling it with honesty and heart.

“Passion, inventiveness, collaboration, commitment, a desire to explore, versatile problem-solving, and that unquantifiable desire to make something awesome, something cool, something smart, something you didn’t imagine possible.

“That’s been my experience working with Sarah and, even though that is a daunting list of qualities, she brings it to every project we’ve done, from campaign to spec pitch.”

— Jed Alger, Creative Director, Wieden+Kennedy & Must Be Something

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A young woman with long hair wearing a blue sweatshirt and beige pants, standing outdoors near a brick building.
Person snowboarding down a snowy slope with trees and a partly cloudy sky in the background.
Young woman wearing a denim jacket and jeans, standing on a leather couch in front of a stone wall, smiling at the camera.
Close-up of a dark background with partial text 'Gillette presents' and a person wearing a suit, illuminated from the side.
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