Video editor Brian Sarfatty of Evanston is currently editing Elise Jaffe’s children’s educational and fun “Fooditude” series, which perfectly matches his creative focus of editing the many genres of “factual television.”
“That’s any kind of non-scripted documentary, sports, corporate or entertainment show that involves interviews and actuality, as opposed to narrative films,” Sarfatty said.
Of his 10 years experience since graduating Northwestern, Sarfatty spent 2006 to 2010 in the New Zealand broadcast industry. When Sarfatty returned from New Zealand last March, he formed Perfect Fit Post and worked on political videos, the “Fooditude” series and several documentaries.
Sarfatty has had the good fortune to travel the world from the time he was a child. “These foreign adventures allow me to appreciate other cultures and the issues they face, giving me a deeper understanding of my own values and identity,” he said.
He has visited 30 countries around the globe, including China, Vietnam, Argentina, Israel and off-the-beaten-track Tonga. He had a stint in London as an intern with the BBC where he worked on cultural and arts TV programs.
When Sarfatty ventured to New Zealand in early 2006, he wanted to become involved in the burgeoning sector of “Maori Television,” a government chartered station which focuses on the perspectives of Maoris, the original people of New Zealand.
