Documentary · Wellness
Headspace (opens in a new tab)
Co-Producer / Editor
Finding the human connection in sound, wellbeing, and the everyday. Watch the story behind Headspace’s signature sound.
Watch on YouTubeSenior Video Editor · Producer · Director
I’m a
storyteller.
Everything else is just the job.
Television. Documentary. Branded. Originals.
Portfolio montage / Sean Fanton01 / Selected work
The medium changes.
Story doesn’t.
Different worlds. Different formats. The same instinct to find what makes people care.
Feature documentary
Midnight Return (opens in a new tab)
Co-Producer / Editor
The story of Billy Hayes and Turkey—the real story of Midnight Express. A feature documentary directed by Sally Sussman.
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Television · WeatherSpy
Mission Hurricane (opens in a new tab)
Lead Editor/Producer 12 episodes
Character, urgency, and the extraordinary force of nature. Twelve episodes for WeatherSpy.
Watch the official promo
Original brand · Golf
Finish It Golf (opens in a new tab)
Co-Founder / Producer / Director / Editor
Instruction with character. An original brand bringing storytelling and entertainment to the game.
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Comedy · Fuse
Hollywood Puppet Show (opens in a new tab)
Lead Editor/Writer/Producer 16 episodes
Timing, character, and the unexpected. Comedy shaped one frame at a time.
Watch the official preview02 / Behind the cut
Find the human truth.
Make people care.
I don’t tell stories because I’m an editor. I’m an editor because I’m a storyteller.
I’m Sean Fanton, an Emmy-nominated editor, producer, and director. For more than two decades, I’ve shaped stories across television, feature documentaries, branded films, immersive experiences, social content, and original series.
From public access television to leading post-production teams, I’ve always been drawn to the same question:
“What can you do with this?”
Find the emotion. Build the journey. Make every frame earn its place.
03 / On set & in the studio
Before the cut.
Behind the scenes.
A few moments from the sets, locations, and studios where the stories begin.
04 / Recognition
Evidence,
not the headline.
Primetime Emmy
nominee
Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing.
Cannes
Official Selection
Midnight Return · 2016.
Webby & Shorty
recognition
Headspace digital storytelling and branded content.
Featured in
Post Magazine
The Dorm · an early Panasonic P2-to-Avid workflow.
05 / Selected credits
A career
across formats.
- Headspace
- Senior Video Editor / Producer
- Mission Hurricane
- Lead Editor / Producer
- Midnight Return
- Co-Producer / Editor
- The Hollywood Puppet Show
- Lead Editor
- Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta
- Editor · Season 2
- Scouting Camp: The Next Olympic Hopeful
- Editor
- Finish It Golf, Social Media
- Co-Founder / Producer / Director / Editor
06 / Let’s make something matter