Pamela Power

In 1976 Pamela set up The Film Editors, an editing/post production company. Joined by partner Kathy O'Shea the company established an enviable reputation for the quality of its output as well as being known as a breeding ground for new talent in editing. Some of these editors have gone on to form their own companies or to direct. The company also attracted a comprehensive list of internationally acclaimed directors as clients.

In 1969 she was invited to join Ridley when he set up what is now known as RSA. The list of directors was soon expanded to include 'Tony Scott' and Hugh Hudson amongst others. As the company expanded further, Pamela worked not only in London but also Europe and the USA. This was a golden era in commercials with many of the hundreds edited by Pamela winning industry recognition and awards.

Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968).

In 1968 she joined Natural Breaks, a successful commercials production company in London as editor, working once more with in-house director Ridley Scott.

Pamela's career began in a small self-contained studio in Glebe Place, Chelsea, London owned and run by Keith Ewart, a well-known photographer and one of the top ten commercials directors of that time. Here, after being general Girl Friday she settled in the cutting room as an assistant and ultimately editor. During her time at Ewart's, she met the (at that time) art director Ridley Scott. When he made a programme to finish his BBC Producers Course, she edited the film portion of that programme. This was the beginning of a career-long association. Other areas where Pamela worked were :- 1) at a regional TV station assisting in the cutting room of a busy local news and features department 2) as researcher and assistant editor of filmlets directed by Australian director Don Levy for the British Pavilion at Expo in Montreal 3) as dubbing assistant on The Plank (1967) directed by Eric Sykes - and shot mute! 4) as editing assistant on Mrs.