“Before Skye, we were scrambling to find editors for long-form videos and short-form ad creatives, churning through unreliable people who missed deadlines. We found Skye through a community and he was a game changer. Super reliable and communicative, he'd send us updates without even being asked, and he'd be up until two or three in the morning nailing revisions. He was an absolute champion to work with, and not just on editing. Skye was genuinely curious about our operations and how he could help the business grow. If you're thinking about working with Skye for editing or anything creative, he's an absolute killer and would make a fantastic addition to any team.”Editing

“Skye built a complex but easy-to-use n8n AI workflow to simplify social media competitor analysis and idea generation that I can use for any channel. He took my business vision and competitor channels, then created an end-to-end solution leveraging Google, YouTube, and OpenAI, which analyzes performance data and generates targeted video concepts tailored to my strategy. What impressed me most was their proactive thinking; their understanding of the creator economy resulted in details that made the system both intuitive and practical. Communication was excellent throughout, clarifying my needs and making it easy for me to use the automation on my own. If you have an automation requiring data analysis and content strategy, he did a great job.”
“Before TubeDeck, I avoided market research like it was taxes. Now, it's so fun and easy I'm as addicted as making the videos themselves. Honestly, kind of crazy there's not a tool like this already out there. I mean, this is better than anything I've seen YouTube itself make lol.”Developer
“Good morning! Thank you very much for, uh, pictures, for all the work that you did. I very appreciate it. Really. Uh, so I took a look, uh, through my phone. Uh, I very like that there's, uh, I think the quality is very good. That's very good. Definitely I'm gonna use, uh, some of those pictures, so I'm very grateful.”Photography

“Working with Skye on editing my showreel was a great experience. He brought creative insights and attention to detail, delivering a polished final product that exceeded my expectations.”

“I had an excellent experience working with Skye for my acting reel. From the outset, he was incredibly professional and made a point to understand exactly what I was aiming for. His pricing was fair, and the quality of the reel was fantastic. I especially appreciated how he kept me involved throughout the process, making rounds of edits and walking me through each version to ensure I was completely satisfied. Highly recommend his services for anyone needing a top-notch acting reel!”

“Skye worked super quickly and efficiently, delivering a top-notch product right on time. What really made Skye stand out for me was his collaborative approach. He was always happy to listen to my thoughts and made sure my feedback was integrated perfectly. The pacing and sound design were spot on, and the way he highlighted my best moments created a really compelling narrative. Since using the showreel he edited, I've had so many more audition opportunities.”



“Working with Skye Helfant as the colorist for a project I filmed in Morocco was a great experience. Even though we worked entirely remotely and have never met in person, the collaboration was seamless. Skye was always clear in his communication, delivered his work on time, and welcomed feedback, which he implemented professionally and efficiently. Once he understood the vision, he delivered results that exceeded expectations. His sense of color and atmosphere truly elevated the project. I'm very happy with his work and look forward to collaborating with him again in the future.”


“Skye supported us as a freelance editor on a high-volume e-learning project, working primarily in DaVinci Resolve. While his background is mainly in film-style editing, this role required a fast adaptation to structured e-learning workflows, including motion graphics, and a very tight turnaround on Dutch-language educational videos. Throughout the project, Skye was prompt and clear in his communication, highly accurate with time tracking, and reliable while working fully remote. He consistently delivered videos within tight deadlines and made sure all requirements were met, even as the scope and volume of work demanded. What stood out most was his willingness to learn and step up where needed. He actively developed the required motion graphics skills on the job and maintained a calm, can-do attitude across a large batch of videos, which helped keep the content visually cohesive. Overall, Skye showed strong work ethic, adaptability, and commitment under pressure. I'd confidently recommend him for projects that require reliability, fast learning, and disciplined delivery.”
Skye Helfant refined his craft at Mulholland Academy in Amsterdam and the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in NYC. In 2024, he earned a Bachelor's in Artificial Intelligence from Utrecht University. He is an international actor and filmmaker with European and American roots.
“Love the art in yourself, not yourself in the art.”
Reels
Casting
- Gender
- Male
- Playing age
- 17 years to 27 years
- Height
- 5 feet 10 inches (177cm)
- Nationalities
- American, Dutch
- Hair colour
- Blond(e)
- Hair length
- Mid Length
- Facial hair
- Goatee
- Eye colour
- Blue-Green
- Mulholland AcademyTwo-year programme
- Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film InstituteNew York
- Utrecht UniversityBachelor of Artificial Intelligence
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Scene work
With experience producing films from beginning to end, Skye brings a well-rounded expertise to all areas of film production. His ability to handle writing, acting, directing, camerawork, editing, and more gives him a rare, comprehensive perspective on the filmmaking process — both on set and throughout pre- and post-production.
Starring Ian Helfant, an irritated casting director, and Skye Helfant, facing the trials and tribulations of the audition process. Directed, written, and edited by Skye Helfant.
Two actors banter before class starts — one desperate for work — when a classmate arrives with scripts he's written and has them cold-read the parts. Written and edited by Skye Helfant.
Our rendition of a scene from Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009). Edited by Skye Helfant. Recorded at Mulholland Academy in Amsterdam.
Our rendition of a scene from Celeste And Jesse Forever (2012). Edited by Skye Helfant. Recorded at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York.
Short clip from Lowland Melodies — A Polder Western (2024), directed by Pilar Mata Dupont and Erika Roux. Recorded in the Netherlands.
A lonely man hopes to celebrate his birthday in the warmth of a fragile relationship, but as the evening unfolds, their growing intimacy exposes the quiet truth that they may want entirely different things.
While investigating a robbery gone wrong, a detective discovers that the truth is closer than she thinks. Directed by Ezra Tito.
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For the past eight years, Skye has been working with DaVinci Resolve, After Effects, and Photoshop to produce YouTube videos, short films, and various online media. He's produced more than 250 YouTube videos, hundreds of social media clips, participated in video competitions, and collaborated with clients globally — investing in his skills through paid courses and continuously honing them through industry professionals and online resources.
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Project work
Skye earned his degree in Artificial Intelligence from Utrecht University, along with certifications in Harvard's CS50 and Stanford's Machine Learning, and 7/9 courses (135 hours) of the Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate.
Featured automation
My own SaaS at tubedeck.dev. Scores every competitor upload against a niche-average performance multiple, alerts the moment a rival ships, and surfaces the format and topic gaps no one's filled yet. Next.js dashboard on a Python YouTube pipeline. Ships at $149/yr.
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Custom-built webscraper using Apify. Sends matching role breakdowns via WhatsApp.
Automate the ideation process for new YouTube videos based on competitor data. Compile competitor data in a database, making market research easy and intuitive.
Walkthrough of TitleLab, my AI tool that analyzes competitor channels for high-performing YouTube titles and generates fresh ones tailored to your brand voice in under 60 seconds.
Cold Email System
Full-stack outreach platform I built to replace my $149/month Instantly subscription. Runs campaigns across 9 sending accounts on 3 domains, automates warmup, classifies replies, and tracks every metric that matters.
Python/FastAPI backend, Next.js dashboard, Supabase Postgres, self-hosted.
Sent, delivered, replies, and per-account health at a glance.
Workflows

Populate a database for Market Research with the video_title, view_count, duration, multiple, comment_count, description, and other metadata for every single video on target channel(s).

Generate three new video ideas based on the target video(s) and display those ideas in a Google Slides presentation.

Extract key information from a database and send a formatted email.
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