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It's been a joy to work on this Christopher Columbus Series (happy Columbus day, by the way) with Steve Faucette! I get to be the chief editor for the full episodes and all social media content, and even though I wasn't on the ground for the shoot, it's neat to "feel like I was there" by getting to piece together the visuals.
A stunning church in Genoa that the team visited during the Christopher Columbus shoot! Series coming soon!
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