
VIDEO EDITING SERVICES
AWARD WINNING. PROFESSIONAL. DIVERSE.
Let our Emmy Award winning storytelling team bring your vision to life on screen.
With over 30 years of professional video editing and broadcast experience, we will turn your next video production into a high quality product
that will exceed your expectations.
Based in the Tampa Bay area, Bayou Life Productions provides award winning, professional and diverse video editing
as well as a host of other post production services.
From full HD and 4K video to mobile content, social media and internet videos, we deliver the high quality content you need to tell
your story in the format that's best for you.
THE EDITS
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for yourself what to expect.
EXPERIENCE
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professional history.
SERVICES
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THE EDITS

WINNER
41st Annual Sports Emmy Awards
Outstanding Short Feature
Life Without Katie : The Jason Enloe Story


2022 U. S. Open
2022 Super Bowl
Jimmy Roberts : Fernando Feature
Tom Coughlin Feature


John Madden : Turkey Leg Feature

Cee Dee Lamb
Taking It To The House
More Creations
THE EDITOR
DEREK A. KUCHMAN
I have been working in broadcast production since 1994, most recently as a freelance editor / producer as I launched my own business, Bayou Life Productions in the spring of 2020. I have spent the last 3 years creating a wide variety of content for clients such as NBC Sports, NFL Network, PGA Tour Entertainment, Golf Channel, PGA of America and many others. Before starting my own business, I worked with Golf Channel in Orlando, FL from 2001 – 2019. Over those 18 years, my experience with Golf Channel includes Video Editor, Technical Director, Media Manager and Producer. In 2015, I was promoted to Post Production Supervisor. I worked on everything from live tournament coverage to post production including PGA Tour Teases, Features & Profiles, Documentaries, Talk & Instructional Shows and Original Programming like Shotmakers and Big Break.
I recently won an Emmy Award for editing a feature entitled “Life without Katie : The Jason Enloe Story”. The feature was edited at Golf Channel and won in the Outstanding Short Feature category at the 2020 Sports Emmy Awards. I was also nominated for a 2021 Sports Emmy as an Editor of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad for NBC Sports in the Outstanding Live Special category. Additionally, I was recognized as a Post Editor contributing to the 2016 Sports Emmy winning feature “Don’t Cry For Me : The Ryan Korengel Story” in the Outstanding Short Feature category.
I am not only an award winning video editor, but I also have extensive experience as a Videographer, Technical Director and Director. Prior to arriving at Golf Channel, I worked for NBC in Raleigh, NC, where I directed morning newscasts and worked as a Commercial Producer. I also worked for ABC in Columbia, SC, as a Videographer / Editor before advancing to become the Director / Technical Director of the evening news.
I am also a musician and songwriter. I have written and recorded numerous songs that have been used as theme songs for television programs. I utilize my extensive background with music to enhance my video editing by focusing on audio as much as video during every edit session.
After 25 years in the Broadcast Production industry, my family moved to Tarpon Springs, FL, where I have built a state of the art video editing system capable of editing content from social media clips for mobile devices to ultra high quality 4K projects.
I look forward to this next chapter of my professional career, working with clients from all over to produce high-quality video that enhances business and increases revenue.





OUR SERVICES
FULL SERVICE VIDEO EDITING
- STORYTELLING FEATURES
- EPISODE TEASES
- REALITY SERIES
- INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS
- INTERVIEW PROGRAMS
- COMMERCIALS
- DOCUMENTARIES
- CORPERATE VIDEOS
- GOLF CLUB TOURS
- WEDDINGS
- EVENTS
- SOCIAL MEDIA
- MEDIA MANAGEMENT
VOICE OVER
Add professional voice over to any project. We offer male and
female talent to fit any mood or style.
PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE
With over 25 years of production experience, we can add high quality staffing to any production shoot, including on site media management and quality control.
SCRIPT WRITING
Let us take your script to the next level. Our creative team has
a story telling vision that comes to life through creativity.
COLOR GRADING
Professional color correction of all video will enhance the
overall quality and look of your project and allow it to
stand out from the rest.
MEDIA ENCODING, DUPLICATION & DELIVERY
Our systems are state of the art and fully equipped to encode, duplicate and deliver your project via digital file, DVD or BluRay.




- (727) 771-5629
- derek@bayoulifeproductions.com
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184 N. Spring Blvd.
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689