Jonas Fryer is an inspired and dedicated video editor with over a decade of post-production experience and three years of on-set production experience in sound, camera, and producer roles. Raised in Hingham, MA, Jonas is passionate about storytelling of any medium, but he was always particularly fond of filmmaking and its power to evoke such fervent responses from audience members. After graduating summa cum laude from the University of Richmond in 2021 with a double major in Film Studies and Economics, Jonas joined technical recruiting startup hatch I.T. as a Media Consultant where he's edited over 200 videos and podcasts focused on helping to achieve internal sales and recruitment marketing goals over the last three years. Jonas is also completing his Master's degree in Digital Media at Northeastern University where he is editing professional films and videos daily.
With his skilled experience in sophisticated editing software like Adobe Creative Suite, Jonas is a devoted and reliable editor that will find a solution to any problem that you have. But more importantly, he will not shut up about movies, television, video games, or any other visual storytelling medium.
Jonas edited clips from The Office into a terrifying horror film trailer for his final project in his Master's program's Editing in the Digital Studio course at Northeastern University.
As an Executive Producer in NUTV at Northeastern University, Jonas hosts, films, and edits a conversational podcast with three guests every episode.
Jonas served triple-duty as boom operator, sound editor, and sound mixer on this recent narrative short film directed by Rachel Simone Solomon.
Jonas sourced and edited stock footage clips into an inspirational short film about the importance of living life to its fullest.
Written, directed, and edited by Jonas during his freshman year of college, Wake-Up Call is a narrative short film about two hyperintelligent phones who come to face the meaninglessness of their existence. Part comedy, part drama, part experimental animation/live-action hybrid, this unique story was a Semi-Finalist at the Poe International Film Festival, a nominee for Best Screenplay at the Poe Film Festival, and an Official Selection at the Top Shorts and First-Time Filmmaker Sessions festivals.
Jonas's short film was featured in a special issue of the University of Richmond's Spider Pride publication.
As a Media Consultant at hatch I.T., Jonas documented and edited a company culture video from the company's retreat to the Outer Banks in North Carolina.
For hatch I.T.'s first major product advertisement, Jonas edited a thirty-second commercial with custom motion graphics to promote the company's flagship product, Scale.
To kick off the marketing campaign for hatch I.T. and hatchpad's first podcast, The Pair Program, Jonas edited a mysterious teaser trailer to announce the podcast's release date.
In the lead-up to the launch of hatch I.T. and hatchpad's first podcast, The Pair Program, Jonas edited an exciting trailer to showcase the fun and informative conversations between startup technologists.
Leading in the film's post-production and assisting in the film's principal photography, Jonas took a strong leadership role within the University of Richmond Journalism Department's production of the short documentary film Beneath the Surface. With enriching interviews with expert historians and sophisticated analysis of the University's troubled past, Beneath the Surface explores the ramifications of the potential slave burial ground on the University of Richmond's campus.
As a Media Consultant at hatch I.T., Jonas has edited over 200 videos and podcasts focused on educating engineering candidates about software development, job search tips, and what they can expect when they enter the startup space. Here is an example of the one of the many podcasts of which Jonas took the lead on editing and publishing.
Jonas is actively seeking filmmaking, video editing, writing, and directing projects to sink his teeth into. Whether you are looking for a full-time addition to your team or a freelancer you can rely on, Jonas is happy to help.