Nomad Editing Company has brought L.A.-based editor Brandon Porter on board as a partner. Formerly a 10-year vet of Whitehouse Post, he will join fellow Nomad partners Jennifer Lederman, Glenn Martin, Jai Shukla, Jim Ulbrich, Amanda Moreau, Adam Schwartz and Jared Coller as they map out the future of the company and refine new creative approaches to serve the next era of storytelling.
Nomad partner, president and CEO Martin said of Porter, “His editing has such a unique interplay between picture and sound – creating pace, anticipation and overall intrigue as to how the story will unfold. I’ve watched his spots over and over, and each viewing leaves me with something new to discover.”
As a News & Documentary Emmy-nominated editor, Porter has amassed a body of work tht includes projects across film and advertising. He has collaborated on projects for top-tier brands such as the Adidas World Cup spot “God Level,” directed by Fernando Meirelles, and the 2021 EA Sports: Madden initiative, directed by F. Gary Gray. Unsurprisingly, Porter describes his editing style as being geared towards action and sports, with epic moments featuring an emphasis on visual effects.
Porter has also cut also many other notable projects outside of advertising, including Wireless, a series produced by Steven Soderbergh and starring Tye Sheridan, HBO short film Black Boy Joy, which follows three generations of Black men struggling to juggle the demands of raising a young son with autism, State of America, a timely and affecting piece dedicated to the victims of police brutality and systemic racism, as well as the Tribeca X feature winning U Shoot Videos?, both done in collaboration with director Morgan Cooper, who’s helming the upcoming reboot of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Porter considers his addition to Nomad a hopeful step in the right direction towards creating opportunities in the industry for more diverse groups. “For me, it means a lot to have someone from such an underrepresented community be in an ownership position,” he said. “I’ve barely met any Black editors, let alone any post houses with Black ownership. That doesn’t mean they don’t exist, but it’s something that’s not very known. And to me, all of it comes down to exposure for young Black and Brown talent to know this is definitely something they can strive for as a career. Not everyone is lucky enough to have the support of family to push them into what they may think is an unorthodox job, so hopefully, by being in this position, I can be a bit of a shining light that inspires them to go after their dreams.”
Martin added, “Nomad has always been about our people. We share, and are inspired by Brandon’s commitment to building a more inclusive path to success in our industry. Over the past year we got to know him and often discussed what working together might look like, and as we got to know each other better, a future partnership felt inevitable. Brandon also shares our belief in nurturing and mentoring young talent. It’s been a huge part of Nomad’s ethos over the past twenty-five years, and we’re excited to find like-minded partners who will catapult this effort forward in a direction we’re thrilled to be led. We cannot wait to see how we can all benefit from his vision.”
