MEET BENJI
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"I like making videos."
Benji Wachtman is a certified video editor specializing in narrative-driven content for political campaigns and corporate clients. His primary editing tool is DaVinci Resolve, with complementary expertise in other tools including Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop and Lightroom. His experience includes the Kennedy 2024 Presidential Campaign and the Hilton for Governor campaign (2026). His technical expertise includes color grading, audio restoration, motion graphics and more.
Benji’s production experience spans on-set roles as camera operator and grip during film and corporate productions. This includes work for companies like Nationwide and Abbott labs. Noteworthy jobs include camera operator on the docuseries Redemption (2025) and Production Assistant on an NBC Sports promotional shoot featuring the band Fall Out Boy. This work informs Benji's understanding of shot composition, lighting, in-camera exposure and color balancing techniques, which enable him to work more effectively in his video editing roles.
Benji operates as an independent contractor through his company, Wachtman Creative LLC. He has experience with Windows 10/11 and Mac Operating Systems. He has experience with delivery and collaboration using tools like Frame.io and Google Drive.
In his free time, Benji enjoys Onewheeling and weightlifting, and is currently learning the basics of self hosting and networking, having set up a home server using an old Mac Mini. He also advocates the use of free open-source software. Projects he uses include LocalSend, Rclone, and Microsoft PowerToys.
Benji’s production experience spans on-set roles as camera operator and grip during film and corporate productions. This includes work for companies like Nationwide and Abbott labs. Noteworthy jobs include camera operator on the docuseries Redemption (2025) and Production Assistant on an NBC Sports promotional shoot featuring the band Fall Out Boy. This work informs Benji's understanding of shot composition, lighting, in-camera exposure and color balancing techniques, which enable him to work more effectively in his video editing roles.
Benji operates as an independent contractor through his company, Wachtman Creative LLC. He has experience with Windows 10/11 and Mac Operating Systems. He has experience with delivery and collaboration using tools like Frame.io and Google Drive.
In his free time, Benji enjoys Onewheeling and weightlifting, and is currently learning the basics of self hosting and networking, having set up a home server using an old Mac Mini. He also advocates the use of free open-source software. Projects he uses include LocalSend, Rclone, and Microsoft PowerToys.
