Freelance Film & Television Editor

Jed
Rauscher

20+ years shaping stories across broadcast docuseries, reality television, commercial campaigns, and independent film. Specializing in true crime, science, expedition and historical documentary.

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Jed Rauscher — Film and Television Editor
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About

Stories shaped
in the cut

Based in Portland, Maine, I've spent over two decades in production and post-production, shaping stories at the extremes of human experience — deep-sea expeditions, archaeological mysteries, true crimes in America's national parks, and little-known corners of history. My work spans the full range of factual and unscripted television.

I joined Lone Wolf Media's editorial team in 2002 and went on to edit and produce numerous series and specials for History, NatGeo, PBS, Discovery, and Animal Planet. Today, I continue to bring that same editorial instinct to a wider range of projects — including reality series, branded and commercial content, and independent film.

20+
Years Editing
50+
Credits
12+
Networks
80+
Episodes

Selected Filmography

The Work

Away from It All: Maine's Place in American ArtIndependent
Independent 		Editor 2026
Wild FoodsDocuseries
PBS — 8 episodes 		Editor 2026
The Scream Murder: A True Teen Horror StoryDocuseries
ABCNews Studios/Hulu Originals 		Editor 2025
New York Homicide (S3)Docuseries
Oxygen/Peacock 		Editor 2025
Wild Crime: Eleven Skulls (S4)Docuseries
ABCNews/Hulu Originals 		Series Editor 2024
The Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters (S2)Docuseries
History Channel 		Editor 2023
Wild Crime: Blood Mountain (S3)Docuseries
ABCNews/Hulu Originals 		Series Editor 2023
American ExperienceDocuseries
PBS 		Editor 2020s
Naked ScienceDocuseries
National Geographic — 2 episodes 		Editor 2009 – 2010
Alien Deep with Bob BallardDocuseries
National Geographic 		Editor 2012
Underwater UniverseDocuseries
History Channel — 4 episodes 		Editor 2011
Titanic's Final Moments: Missing PiecesSpecial
History Channel 		Editor 2009
Sex in the Stone AgeSpecial
National Geographic 		Editor 2012
Trailblazer: The Megan McJames StoryIndependent
Festival Circuit 		Editor 2022
Full filmography on LinkedIn →

Expertise

What I Bring to the Edit

Broadcast Docuseries
Two decades of cutting long-form documentary series for premium networks. True crime, history, history, reality and expedition, shaped for broadcast pacing and story.
True Crime & Investigation
Weaving evidence, interviews, archival material, and recreations into investigative narratives that hold audiences through complex multi-episode arcs.
Reality & Unscripted
Finding the story in hundreds of hours of verité footage. Strong instincts for character, conflict, and pacing in unscripted formats.
Commercial & Branded
Editing and post-production for commercial campaigns, branded content, and social — where every frame counts.
Independent Film
Collaborative editorial partnerships with independent filmmakers, bringing the discipline of broadcast and the creative freedom of indie storytelling together.
Post Workflow & Supervision
Designing post-production workflows — from media ingest through color, sound, and final delivery.

Get in Touch

Let's Cut Something Great

Available for freelance editing, motion graphics, and post-production consulting. Working remotely from Portland, Maine. Find me at jedrauscher@gmail.com

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