Mairin O’Faolain, BFE
A member of the British Guild of Editors, Máirín has a proven track record in delivering compelling high-end documentary films and docudrama for high profile streamers and channels including Disney+, Netflix, Channel 4 BBC, National Geographic, Discovery +, Sky and more.
With 20 years of experience in the field, she specialises in complex narrative and human drama told with elegance and flair. With a natural instinct for storytelling and an intuitive feel for pacing, music and sound design, she edits with a sense of scale and cinematic ambition whilst applying great attention to detail. She is also a ‘go-to’ trouble-shooter with a reputation for turning around edits in crisis and creatively collaborating with Directors, Producers, Showrunners and Commissioners to realise the full potential of the story.
Work by Mairin
Top Gun: The Next Generation
The Hunt For The Chameleon Killer
Mythical Beasts
American Monster
Inside Prison: Britain Behind Bars
Top Gun: The Next Generation
In National Geographic’s new six-part series TOP GUNS: THE NEXT GENERATION, cameras follow a class of Navy and Marine Corps student pilots as they enter the final—and most unforgiving—phase of elite strike fighter training.
It’s six months of high-stakes aerial training, brutal physical demands, and emotional reckoning, where only the top performers earn the chance to fly the Navy’s most coveted aircrafts.
The Hunt For The Chameleon Killer
Exploring all the crimes of Elaine Parent, The Hunt for the Chameleon Killer uncovers every potential victim and determines whether law enforcement is correct in their belief that she was a serial killer. It shows how Parent claimed an interest in numerology, and that she could predict the future with the help of key numbers, to get her victims to divulge their personal details, which she then used to steal their identities. Ultimately, The Hunt for the Chameleon Killer answers the key questions at the very heart of the story: Who was Elaine Parent? And what drove her to commit these crimes?
Shortlisted for; Outstanding three or more part Docu-series at the True Crime Awards 2025
Mythical Beasts
A documentary exploring the world of mythical creatures and the societies that saw their legends develop.
American Monster
A true crime series featuring never before seen video footage looking straight into the eyes of a killer hidden in plain sight.
Inside Prison: Britain Behind Bars
A documentary series going inside the walls of six prisons to offer a sharp insight into the harsh realities of life behind bars today for thousands of inmates and staff.