Hello! I am Max Partain and I edit for producers, agencies, and storytellers who need their work to move people.

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I edit for the one-frame difference.

One frame too soon, and the audience doesn’t feel it. One frame too late, and the magic slips away. But nail the exact frame

and the goosebumps roll.

max@maxpartain.com

(630) 740-0909