For all the talk of London-by-the-Sea, creatives working in Brighton know that it can still be hard to drag business away from the capital.

However, one team which has consistently managed this is The Edit, a post production facility that is celebrating going head-to-head with the big smoke for ten years.

Founded in 2006 by industry veteran Dave Austin, The Edit is pitching the same level of service and talent expected in the heart of Soho – but with the advantage of Brighton’s lower overheads.

“When I first came to Brighton as a freelance editor, I realised there was a huge gap in the market, and so I decided to set up my own facility.”

Over the years The Edit has worked with the likes of the BBC and Channel 4 on Supernanny and Food Unwrapped, alongside acclaimed features such as Toby Amies’ ‘The Man Whose Mind Exploded’.

Dave previously worked as an editor on Top Gear, Big Brother and Banzai. He then worked his way through various post production roles including colour grading and audio dubbing.

He now manages the projects, calling upon local freelancers to fill the creative roles.

He said: “The digital world moves fast and we’re constantly looking at new ways to deliver programmes efficiently and within our clients’ budgets.

“At the same time expectations are ever higher, so we have to push our skills further all the time, but that’s what keeps the job interesting.”

To mark The Edit’s anniversary, Dave turned to one of Brighton’s newest graphic design studios, If Destroyed Still True, headed by Gray Simpson, an experienced designer who cut his teeth at numerous Brighton agencies over the years.

The Edit has refreshed its technology and skills base and now has a forward-looking responsive website.

Dave added: “We feel we now have the right platform to take The Edit to the next level and build on the skills and connections we’ve forged over the past 10 years.”