About us

Steve Wakeford

Everyfield was founded by Steve Wakeford. Steve has worked as an editor and consultant for over 15 years; including being a core part of BAFTA and Emmy award winning teams. 

With a proven track record, Steve has become highly sought after - specialising in the design, implementation, training and operation of specialist recording, logging, editing and playback facilities. 

Working predominantly in the fast turnaround market of live sports broadcasting, Steve has worked as an editor and consultant for nearly all of the major sporting events and television broadcasters, assisting them in the crucial progression from using tape systems to adopting file based workflows.

Steve made his directorial debut with Magnetic Mountains - a provocative documentary exploring the psychology of risk taking in the mountains, based on his own experiences.

As comfortable behind the camera as he is in the edit, Steve enjoys working closely with clients - from conception to realisation - in order to create engaging, purposeful content.

steve@everyfield.co.uk

Menna Wakeford

“Originally from an arts background, I first dabbled in film production around a decade ago, joining Everyfield in 2015. Over the years I’ve played the role of camera op, producer, director… all roles I love, but I have come to feel most alive in the edit - where I can be a creative, but also a nurturer. As Walter Murch (Apocalypse Now, Godfather, English Patient) says - it’s an editor’s job to get a reaction from the director in order to spark dialogue that will “lead to something better than either of us could have come up with individually”.

Collaboration is key - and I love working with other indie production companies to bring stories of worth to life.

I think the biggest misconception about the role of an editor is that it’s a technical job, after the main production work has been carried out. But an editor can be a major storyteller of the film.

We’re responsible for combining the directors vision with the hours of footage that was filmed, to find the most impactful way to convey a story. Rooting around to find the best content (a treasure hunt!), setting the tone and pacing, crafting cuts that may tell more about the story than the words, considering the way music and sound may land - sometimes even restructuring the whole story in the edit. I love this idea that you’re not supposed to notice the edit - you’re meant to feel it!

I love this journey - the collaboration and the dialogue involved in forming the arc of the stories and characters. For all the challenges that small, indie productions face - feeling like a valued player in a close knit team beats functioning as a small cog in a big machine any day”. 

Get in touch menna@everyfield.co.uk