Grace King
Documentary Editor

About

I am an assistant editor and film editor based in Scotland.
I focus on documentary and work in Avid, Premiere, and DaVinci.
You can reach me through graceburnieking [at] pm [dot] me

Portfolio

Scottish Documentary Institute: Roll Down The Window (2024)

A film that grapples with identity and seeking retribution, through the experience of a neurological disorder. I edited the film and pitch-winning trailer

experimental doc // 11mins
executive producer: Flore Cosquer
director: Lipa Hussain
producer: Josefin Bagge (Forest Of Black)
production Company: Bridging The Gap / Scottish Documentary Institute
screening: SF DocFest, Glasgow Short Film Festival
editor: Grace King // Premiere Pro


Horse/Woman (expected 2026)

Working with acclaimed director Lizzie MacKenzie whose second feature film, currently in development, explores the subject of domestication and the wild soul

feature observational documentary // 90mins
director: Lizzie MacKenzie (The Hermit of Treig)
assistant editor: Grace King // Avid Media Composer


Feature Documentary (expected 2026)

A radical, collaborative film that shines a light on a vibrant and seminal department in public art that exploded onto the streets of Glasgow, at a time it was one of the most neglected cities in Europe

feature documentary // 90mins
director: Marissa Keating
co-producers: Marissa Keating and Hopscotch Films
assistant editor: Grace King // Premiere Pro


Your Fat Friend (2023)

A film about fatness, family, the challenges of making change & the deep messy feelings we hold about our bodies

feature observational documentary // 94mins
director: Jeanie Finlay (Seahorse, Game of Thrones: The Last Watch)
producer: Suzanne Alizart
screening: Tribeca Film Festival, Sheffield DocFest
edit assistant: Grace King // Premiere Pro



Feature Documentary (tbc 2025)

Jeanie Finlay's observational film set in the North East of England. Project setup and transcoded rushes

feature observational documentary // 90mins
director: Jeanie Finlay (Your Fat Friend, Seahorse, Game of Thrones: The Last Watch)
producer: Charlie Phillips
production company: Glimmer Films
assistant editor: Grace King // Avid Media Composer


Little Pictures: Against The Clock (expected 2025)

A film set in Thurso, Scotland, that explores the enduring spirit of a man who refuses to let age define his journey

observational doc // 12mins
director: John Baikie
producer: (Jamie Prescott)
production Company: GMAC Film / Little Pictures
editor: Grace King // Premiere Pro


BBC's The One Show (2025)

VT segments for prime-time TV, broadcast to 2 million+ people

primetime TV doc segments // 3 x 4mins
directors: Thomas Hogben & Kieran Hennigan
production Company: Edinburgh Documentary Films
editor: Grace King // DaVinci Resolve


The Tony Currie Orchestra (2025)

Well-loved broadcaster and presenter, Tony Currie, is now retired and wants to fulfil his childhood dream of making a record of pop orchestral music, with a full 30-person orchestra

documentary // 10mins
production company: PYE Records
editor, writer & co-director: Grace King // Premiere Pro


BBC Scotland's The Social (2024)

Entertaining, educational films with young, Scottish contributors

social media films // 3 x 2mins
senior producers: Amie Igoe & Kirsty Drain
production company: BBC Scotland
editor: Grace King // Premiere Pro, Adobe suite


ORBEX Rockets (2024)

Passionate scientists at a small start-up try to build a sustainable satellite launching system

branded documentary // 6mins
directors: Thomas Hogben & Kieran Hennigan
production company: Edinburgh Documentary Films
editor: Grace King // DaVinci Resolve


Scottish Histories of Resistance

A community history project on stories of land, language, housing and colonialism. In collaboration with historians, activists, farmers and more, screened in local communities

documentaries & podcasts // 5–30mins
editor and camera: Grace King // Premiere Pro




Press Key 5 (2022)

During the Covid crisis, a Bengali interpreter delivers culturally sensitive news to a doctor’s patient over the phone

short drama // 11mins
director: Lipa Hussain
executive producer: Wilma Smith
production company: Little Pictures (GMAC/Creative Scotland)
screened: Edinburgh International Film Festival
editor: Grace King // Premiere Pro


Glasgow Mutual Aid (2020)

Mutual aid response to the Covid-19 pandemic in Glasgow, Scotland

radio piece // 12min
production company: Sunny Govan Radio
interviewer and editor: Grace King // Audition