Max Partain | Speaker Reel Strategist | Emmy-Winning Editor

an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker

I make speaker reels and documentary brand films for people who have something worth explaining.

Catch Your Lightning

Lightning

"It felt like me. This is the essence of me.”

Renee Marino
Broadway star, keynote speaker, Tony Robbins associate

Bottle

“You got it. finally someone got it.

Scott Macgregor
Founder, The Outlier Project

“I got two inbound inquiries in one week after the reel released. Both closed.

Angela Gargano
6x American Ninja Warrior
& female celebrity speaker

Lightning

Bottle

Bottle

Lightning

Text message bubble with gray gradient background. Message reads: 'Dude thanks for being you. The fact that you get it right from the jump makes everything painless. Its why I want to build out a lot of contract work for you when we land this huge gr

Screenshot of a text message saying "HOW ARE YOU EDITING ALL OF THIS SO FAST."

Freelance Video Editor gets a compliment again!

Screenshot of a text message conversation indicating a delivery from Dropbox. The message mentions a trailer shown to Erik and his positive reaction.

Green circle with white letters 'AB' and gray speech bubble saying 'YES. THAT'S AN EDIT'

Chat conversation showing a message saying 'Thank you for everything. They are SO happy.' and a reply saying 'Fantastic!!'

Screenshots of a text message conversation with blue and gray chat bubbles on a black background, discussing a draft and editing experiences.

Screenshot of a text message conversation expressing happiness and gratitude for a group's support.

Screenshot of text praising Max for his work on a story about StuMo in Japan, highlighting teamwork and storytelling.

Text message reading 'Fantastic ending. Well done, overall.'

Screenshot of a message from The Alliance praising someone's thoughts and how they bounce quickly from person to person.

Text overlay on a dark background discussing the effectiveness of a service, mentioning that they exceeded expectations and providing a quote about choosing maximal effort over cheap options, with a final note emphasizing quality over cheapness.

Screenshot of a text message conversation about feedback and feelings regarding a software suite.

Screenshot of a message praising Melanie for a video, expressing excitement and gratitude.

Screenshots of a text message conversation with multiple messages from Dina Rudick praising someone's work and ride, mentioning love and admiration.

Screenshot of a message praising a movie and performance, mentioning how the audience will love it and saying well done.

Text on a dark background with four lines: "Before it was such a lonely process." "And now, what is created is so much better than I could ever achieve solo." "And it's not lonely."

A screenshot of a text conversation with two messages: 'I am over the mooooonnnn' and 'YOU FREAKING ROCK'.

Text conversation about buying cinema gear and planning video projects.

Text on a black background stating, 'Dina, Dylan and Max, This is so fantastic – you nailed it!'

Screenshot of a text conversation expressing excitement about a movie or show and stating they cannot stop watching.

Screenshot of a message from Westfall Gold Producer praising a project, expressing love for the work and emotional impact.

Screenshot of an email email inbox showing an email from jonny.jermyn@westfalgold.com with a timestamp of 4 hours ago and the email title "Oh wow!! This was outstanding, Max."

Screenshot of a text message conversation expressing excitement and gratitude for an artist's work.

Screenshot of a text message praising the editing of a Jack video, highlighting choices, quotes, bold choices, and music.

Text message praising someone for their effort and informing them of a successful sound test.

Text overlay reading: "I'm already buying more cinema gear and pitching more video projects now that I've got a max"

Text box with message: 'Thank you, friend! Everyone is loving your videos. So excited to be working with you.'

Screenshot of a text message expressing love and appreciation, mentioning adding a script and a 'freaking rock'.

A conversation with text messages saying: 'Rave reviews this morning. I plan to sing your praises.' and 'Thanks for absolutely killing that'.

Text message expressing admiration for Naomi's remarks and her love for working with the recipient.

Text message saying, 'Can I just say how fantastic the music is?'

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