Avid Certified Professional · 2024

Efren
Pardilla

Television & Film Editor based in Burbank, CA — crafting narratives for History, A&E, OWN, and Bravo

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10+
Years in Post
15+
Series Credits
10+
Networks

About

The Cut
Tells The Story

Efren Pardilla is a Los Angeles-based editor with over a decade of experience shaping unscripted television and feature film. From gator hunters in the Louisiana bayou to world-record strongmen testing legendary feats, he finds the emotional engine in every story and builds it frame by frame.

Trained at Loyola Marymount University (BA Film Production, with honors), he brings both editorial instinct and technical precision to every project — working fluently across Avid and the full Adobe suite.

Avid Media Composer Adobe Premiere Pro After Effects Motion Graphics Visual Effects Post Production Show Building First Assembly
Avid Certified Professional
2024 Certification
Loyola Marymount University
BA — Film Production, with Honors
Santa Monica College
AA — Liberal Arts, with Honors
Networks & Clients
History · A&E · OWN · Bravo · Nat Geo · VH1 · Discovery · Oxygen · Amazon · Food Network · Snapchat

Selected Television

The Reel

Put a Ring on It
OWN · Lighthearted Entertainment
Put a Ring on It
Avid Editor — Seasons 2, 3 & 5 · May 2021 – Feb 2026
Darion Exposed Dr. Nicole
Ready to Love
OWN · Lighthearted Entertainment
Ready to Love
Avid Editor — Seasons 4, 6, 7, 10 & 11 · Jun 2021 – Jan 2025
Watch Clip
Duck Dynasty
A&E · Gurney Productions
Duck Dynasty
Offline Editor — Season 10, Ep. 5 · Oct 2015 – Jun 2016
Watch Episode
The Strongest Man in History
History Channel · Entertainment One
Strongest Man in History
Lead Editor (Avid) — Premiere Episode · Jan–Jul 2019
Ep. 1 Cut Digital Exclusive
Swamp People
History · Truly Original
Swamp People
Show Builder, First Assembly Editor — Seasons 11 & 12 · Nov 2020 – Mar 2021
Watch Clip
Southern Charm New Orleans
Bravo · Invent TV
Southern Charm New Orleans
Editor & Motion Graphics Artist · Aug 2017 – Feb 2018
Mardi Gras Clip
Swamp People: Serpent Invasion
History · Truly Original · Swamp People Spinoff
Serpent Invasion
Show Builder, First Assembly Editor — Seasons 1 & 2 · Jul 2020 – Dec 2020
Watch Clip
Dating Naked
VH1 · Lighthearted Entertainment
Dating Naked
First Assembly Editor, Promotional Editor — Season 2 · Apr 2015 – Jun 2015
Watch Teaser Season 2 Episodes
Alpha Dogs
Nat Geo Wild · Schweet Entertainment
Alpha Dogs
Assembly Editor — May 2012 – Sep 2012
Watch Trailer
M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters
2020

Feature Film

M.O.M.
Mothers of
Monsters

Role
Post Producer / Editor / VFX
Studio
Amazon / Aha Productions
Period
Apr 2018 – Jan 2019

A found-footage indie horror film directed by Tucia Lyman, starring Melinda Page Hamilton and Bailey Edwards. Efren served as the editorial backbone of this skeleton-crew production — from initial trailer cuts to final VFX delivery.

Key Contributions

  • Cut the initial theatrical trailer and multiple promotional versions
  • VFX: removing makeup seams, Skype-lookalike compositing, electric shock effects
  • Crafted a jump scare in After Effects — removing an actor before he approaches the window
  • Designed custom grungy end credit scroll & show title graphics
  • Set up cloud-based Adobe Premiere workflow for the entire production team
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VFX & Editing Reel

The Work
Speaks

This reel showcases the full range of Efren's post-production craft — from visual effects work on Mothers of Monsters to main title sequences and motion graphics designed in After Effects for sizzle reels, all edited in Avid and Adobe Premiere.

Visual Effects

Jump scare construction, makeup seam removal, Skype-lookalike compositing, and an electric shock effect — all built in After Effects for Mothers of Monsters.

Main Title Sequences

Original main title graphics and custom transitions designed in After Effects, including the full title sequence and scene transitions for Southern Charm: New Orleans.

Sizzle Reels & Development

Pitch and casting reels edited in Avid and Adobe Premiere for network development at Gurney Productions, Schweet Entertainment, and Invent TV.

Recognition

Award-Winning
Work

Throughout his career, Efren has had the privilege of working on shows and a film that have been recognized and honored by some of the industry’s most respected award bodies — a testament to the quality of the productions and the talented teams behind them.

★Nominated
Ready to Love
Outstanding Reality or Reality Competition Series
57th NAACP Image Awards · 2026
Nominated alongside OWN and network titles at one of the most prestigious awards ceremonies celebrating Black excellence in entertainment.
🏆Winner
Duck Dynasty
Critics’ Choice TV Award — Best Reality Series
Critics’ Choice Television Awards · 2013
Won Best Reality Series (tied with Push Girls), then nominated again the following year in 2014 — one of the most-watched reality shows in cable history.
★Recognized
M.O.M.
Rotten Tomatoes Top 100 Best Found Footage Movies
Rotten Tomatoes · 70% Approval Rating
Named by Rotten Tomatoes as one of the Top 100 Best Found Footage Movies ever made. Top critic Kristy Puchko called it “a diamond in the rough” that “horror fans should seek out.”

Let's Work

Ready
to Cut?

Available for new projects. Based in Burbank, CA — working with networks and productions across the US.

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