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Learn video editing by actually editing.

Everyone gets the same footage and the same brief. Submit your cut, get rated blind by other editors, earn XP and build a portfolio that gets you noticed.

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3,493edits submitted
13challenges, Beginner to Pro
5criteria every edit is scored on
6awards in every challenge
How it works

Same footage. Your edit.

  1. Pick a challengeA brief and real footage from filmmakers and creators. Beginner to Pro.
  2. Download the footageEveryone gets the same clips, music and assets, so it’s about the edit.
  3. Edit and submitCut it in your own software, pick a thumbnail and say what you want feedback on.
  4. Get rated, earn XPAt least six editors score it blind. Your XP tells you which skill earned it.
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Short Form10 sec
Starter · always openFeedback within 72h

Starter: Cut Three Shots to a Beat

Beginner80 XP · 10 sec · 1,840 entries
Short Form30 sec
Open6d 5h left

Cut a 30s TikTok

Intermediate250 XP · 30 sec · 342 entries
Motion Graphics40 sec
Closing soon1d 9h left

Kinetic Typography Music Video

Advanced450 XP · 40 sec · 33 entries
Fair by design

Rated on craft, not popularity.

Every edit is judged on creativity, pacing, storytelling, effects and overall quality. Scores stay hidden until results lock, so nobody can pile on.

BlindRaters can’t see your name, followers or other scores.
Watched in fullScoring unlocks only after a rater has watched most of your edit.
Written guideEvery score from 1 to 5 has a plain description for each criterion.
Bias-adjustedRaters who mark high or low are corrected automatically.
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#1Storytelling★ 4.71

NIGHTSHIFT

jonny_framesLv 11Best Overall
Cut a Night-Drive Teaser184 ratings
#2Storytelling★ 4.65

Mirage

ash_in_postLv 15Best Storytelling
Cut a Night-Drive Teaser161 ratings
#3YouTube★ 4.57

Cold Open: The Day Everything Broke

hana.motionLv 10Best Overall
Cut a 15-Second YouTube Cold Open143 ratings
Who it’s for

Built for every editor

Beginners

Start with a 10-second starter challenge and get real feedback within 72 hours. Rookie leagues mean you’re compared with people at your level.

Improving editors

See exactly where you’re strong and where you’re not, criterion by criterion, and practise the skill that’s holding you back.

Aspiring pros

Win awards, climb the leaderboards and turn your profile into a portfolio clients can hire from.

For filmmakers and creators

Got footage? Get dozens of edits of it.

Share your rushes as a challenge and see how hundreds of editors would cut them. You keep the rights to your footage, and you get credited on every edit.

Email footage@editxp.com to run a challenge.

Your next edit starts here.

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