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Thomas Pilong took up painting in 2019 following a career as a senior video editor. A seven-time Emmy Award winner, his editing work has been seen worldwide on projects like Bruce Springsteen’s "Born to Run" music video, the opening ceremonies for the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics, the documentary "Games of the XXV Olympiad: Tragedy in Munich", and "Two Minute Warning"—the premiere broadcast video for the NFL Network.
Throughout his career, he has worked with legendary musical artists ranging from B.B. King to Cyndi Lauper and Def Leppard. Among his commercial credits are the "I'm Going to Disney World" Super Bowl commercials. In recent years, his artwork has been exhibited at the Media Arts Gallery, with multiple paintings acquired by collectors.
As a self-taught artist, Pilong views painting as a natural transition from film and video editing. The decades he spent in the editing suite offered a seamless progression to exploring creativity with a different set of tools. Today, his paintings combine technical discipline with creative freedom, beautifully translating a lifetime of visual storytelling into fine art.
Exhibitions & Honors
Exhibitions & Honors
Thomas Pilong
Fine Artist & Painter
Email: tjpilong@gmail.com
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/tjp-art/home
ARTIST STATEMENT
Following a distinguished 34-year career as a senior video editor, Thomas Pilong turned to canvas in 2019. As a self-taught fine artist, his paintings combine rigid technical discipline with ultimate creative freedom, seamlessly translating a lifetime of world-class visual storytelling into the world of fine art.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2023–Present | Annual Seasonal Exhibition, Media Arts Gallery (Three Consecutive Seasons)
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Works held in private collections (Three acquisitions to date)
AWARDS & HONORS
7-Time Emmy Award Winner | Outstanding Achievement in Editing and Live Broadcasts
SELECTED EDITORIAL & VISUAL ARTS CAREER (1975–2009)
Senior Video Editor | NFL Films
"I'm Going to Disney World" Campaigns – Lead editor for the iconic, fast-turnaround commercial campaign featuring Super Bowl MVPs broadcast immediately following the game.
1972 Munich Olympics Massacre Documentary – Served as film editor for the historically significant investigative documentary project.
"Two Minute Warning" – Cut the historic premiere launch broadcast piece for the NFL Network (2003).
1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics – Edited the globally broadcast Opening Ceremonies sequence.
Bruce Springsteen: "Born to Run" – Lead video editor for the legendary music video asset.
Music & Broadcast Special Projects – Edited major promotional, concert, or broadcast video assets for iconic musical artists, including B.B. King, Shania Twain, Meat Loaf, Foreigner, Def Leppard, and Cyndi Lauper.
"Hard Knocks" (HBO) – Key member of the original production and on-line editing team for the Emmy-winning documentary series.
"Inside the NFL" (HBO/Showtime) – Shaped fast-paced, highly cinematic recap storytelling for multiple seasons.
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