The Editor's Cut (Canadian Cinema Editors)

Today we bring to you an interview with the editor’s of one of the most successful series this year - THE LAST OF US! Timothy Good, ACE and Emily Mendez share their favourite episodes, how they co-edited together and what it felt like to work on such a popular series!

Sarah Taylor, CCE sits down with Susan E Kim, editor behind A SMALL LIGHT and PACHINKO. 

Susan has worked across a range of content, including unscripted work, commercials and music concerts. She has been an Assistant Editor on projects that include the Emmy-winning HBO series EUPHORIA and the Duplass Brothers HBO anthology series, ROOM 104. 

Susan discusses the importance of collaboration in the editing process and how it’s important for editors to bring their unique perspective and voice to their projects.

In this episode Sarah Taylor sits down with the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Dean Balser, CCE.

Dean worked on the series The littlest Hobo, Night Heat and countless dramas, comedies, documentaries and factual programs. He was at the forefront of the evolution of editing from film to digital, working on the most advanced editing platforms of the day, including being an early user of Avid systems.  Dean became acclaimed not only for his editing work, but also for his role as a friend and mentor to many in the industry.

This is part one of our four part series covering EditCon 2019. Unarmed Verses and Sgaawaay K'uuna (Edge of the Knife) are films that have intertwined themes of social justice into compelling stories, bringing important social messages to the screen in their respective genres of narrative and documentary film. Meet editor Andres Landau and producer Lea Marin of Unarmed Verses and editor Sarah Hedar and director Helen Haig-Brown of Sgaawaay K'uuna (Edge of the Knife). The duos behind both of these films discuss the process of collaboration, sensitivity approaching the subject matter, and what each role contributes to the crafting of a powerful narrative. This panel was moderated by Michèle Hozer, CCE.

Today’s episode was part of EditCon 2023 that took place in Vancouver on February 25th. Women in Post with Daria Ellerman, CCE (Editor: VIRGIN RIVER), Buket Biles (Post Coordinator: SNOWPIERCER) and Lisa Pham Flowers (Assistant Editor: FIREFLY LANE). They talk with moderator Nicole Ratcliffe, CCE about remote workflows, the importance of communication and mentoring the next generation of Editors.

Join Sarah Taylor, CCE as she chats with Jeremy Cohen about his editing career!

Jeremy Cohen is an Emmy-nominated film and TV editor with over 20 years of industry experience. He is currently based in LA, where he has worked on shows such as FRESH OFF THE BOAT, CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, YOUNG ROCK, ALI WONG: DON WONG AND WHO IS AMERICA?, for which he was nominated for an Emmy. 

Most recently, he worked on Amazon Prime's TOTALLY KILLER, which is his debut feature. He has a diverse range, having worked on a wide variety of genres, and his motto about what he wants to work on in the future is “cool stuff with cool people.”

We are happy to present the second episode of our Francophone version of “The Editor’s Cut” : “L’art du montage”. David Di Francesco, our podcast co-host, interviewed Edith Bellehumeur on her work as an assistant editor in Montreal.

Nous sommes heureux de vous présenter le second épisode du podcast des Monteurs de cinéma canadien (CCE) : “L’art du Montage”. David Di Francesco, notre co-animateur du podcast, s’est entretenu avec Edith Bellehumeur, assistante-monteure en cinéma et télévision. Edith nous parle de son cheminement professionnel, son travail à Montréal avec plusieurs monteurs réputés, sa vision du métier d’assistante-monteure et sa transition vers le montage.

Today’s episode is the online master series that took place on August 27th, 2020. In Conversation with Madison Thomas.

Named one of Playback’s 2019 Five to Watch, Madison Thomas is a Writer, Director and Editor from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Her work reflects her mixed cultural roots, Ojibwe, Saulteax, Russian and Ukrainian. Thomas draws inspiration from experiences growing up in the inner city and has committed herself to diverse representation in her work.

This episode offers a look at a unique and impressive career in which Thomas has often taken on multiple roles and frequently edits her own work. This experience includes being a Senior Editor- as well as Researcher and Director - on four seasons of the CSA-nominated CBC / APTN series Taken, which shares the true stories of Canada’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous women. Thomas also wrote, directed, and edited her feature film Ruthless Souls, which was selected as part of Telefilm’s inaugural Talent to Watch program, as well as her web series The Colour of Scar Tissue. 

Also a rising star in scripted television, Thomas was a writer on season 3 of the CBC/CW series Burden of Truth.

This conversation was moderated by award winning filmmaker Cazhhmere.

This episode is an interview with Annette Davey, ACE. We discuss her journey into the cutting room, from assisting and editing at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to attending film school and how she managed to find a place in Hollywood all the way from Australia.

Annette Davey, ACE is an editor originally from Australia now based in LA and NY, she has worked in both TV and film.  Annette’s wide selection of TV credits, including MAID, PAM & TOMMY, TRANSPARENT, BETTER THINGS, GLOW, and ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST. Her film credits include WAITRESS, TOGETHER TOGETHER, LADY OF THE MANOR and THE ESTATE.

This episode is an EditCon 2024 exclusive episode of The Editor's Cut with Nick Houy, ACE the editor behind the blockbuster hit BARBIE.

Nick Houy, ACE, is a film editor based in New York. Before editing BARBIE, Houy edited both of Greta Gerwig’s previous Oscar-nominated films, LITTLE WOMEN, and LADY BIRD for which he was nominated for the ACE award in 2017. Houy also won the Emmy Award in 2017 for editing the miniseries, THE NIGHT OF. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for editing MID90S in 2018, and in 2022 Houy edited the critically acclaimed Netflix documentary, STUTZ.

Watch the clip here.

In this episode Sarah Taylor sits down with Toronto based editor Jonathan Dowler to talk about his exciting career in reality and competition editing. He recently won his 4th Canadian Screen Award for his work on The Amazing Race Canada! 

In this episode Sarah Taylor sits down with Brenda Terning, Krystal Moss and Scott Parker the edit team behind the Nature of Things series Equus: Story of the Horse.

This series has been hugely successful and recently was the most awarded documentary project in Canada at the 2019 Canadian Screen Awards. This included winning the Rob Stewart Award for Best Science and Nature Program. The series has also received 18 Alberta Film Award nominations. Since the recording of this episode Krystal Moss and Brenda Terning won Best Editor Non-Fiction Over 30 minutes at the Alberta Film Awards!

This episode is the the panel The A-Team: Inside the World of Assistant Editing that was recorded on October 17th 2019 at Jaxx - A Creative House in Toronto. For many post-production professionals, their introduction to the cutting room is through the world of Assistant Editing. This talk provides a deep dive into the role of the Assistant Editor across the spheres of scripted and unscripted film and television. Panelists Shelley Maclean (Master Chef Canada, Kim's Convenience, Jann Season 2), Maja Jacob (Loudermilk, Percy, Take Two), and Xi Feng (Last Train Home, The Apology)  They bring a wealth of experience to this discussion on workflow, technology, collaboration and teamwork in the cutting room. The panel was moderated by award-winning editor D. Gillian Truster, CCE.

This episode was generously sponsored by Jaxx - A Creative House

Today’s episode is the online master series that took place on October 13th, 2020. In conversation with Terilyn Shropshire, ACE. She provides an in-depth look at her stellar career and her collaborations, which include a 20-year working relationship with director Gina Prince-Bythewood, as well as with notable directors Kasi Lemmon, Catherine Hardwicke, Vondie Curtis-Hall, and Ava DuVernay.

From feature films (THE OLD GAURD, MISS BALA, THE SECRER LIFE OF BEES, LOVE & BASKETBALL, EVE'S BAYOU) to network television (WHEN THEY SEE US, Marvel’s CLOAK & DAGGER, SHOTS FIRED, and QUANTICO) Terilyn has had a hand in crafting some of the most revered stories on screen. 

This talk was moderated by filmmaker V.T. Nayani.

Today’s episode is part 3 of our 4 part series covering EditCon 2022 Brave New World.

Today’s panel is Learning from the Best - Documentary editing is a craft of perpetual learning. Not only do our tools change constantly, but so do approaches to storytelling. Mentorship has long been at the heart of developing the next generation of talent in all mediums, and documentary is no exception. It can be difficult for new and aspiring editors to gain access to the suite to sit, watch, listen, and learn the intangible skill of editing. Pull up a seat as two apprentices interview their mentors on their approach to storytelling, and the importance of passing the torch to the next generation.

Dans ce nouvel épisode, Justin Lachance, CCE s’entretient avec Benjamin Duffield. Ils passent en revue les derniers projets de Benjamin : la série télé populaire C’EST COMME ÇA QUE JE T’AIME, le documentaire RUMBLE: THE INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD, ainsi qu’un film documentaire de longue haleine où il tient à la fois le rôle de réalisateur et de monteur, et sur lequel il a travaillé pendant près de 10 années, MEGALODEMOCRAT : L’ART PUBLIC DE RAFAEL LOZANO-HEMMER.

In this new episode, Justin Lachance, CCE interviews Benjamin Duffield. They will review Benjamin's latest projects: the hit TV series C’EST COMME ÇA QUE JE T’AIME, the documentary RUMBLE: THE INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD, as well as an extensive documentary project where he plays 2 roles, director and editor, and on which he worked for almost 10 years, MEGALODEMOCRAT: THE PUBLIC ART OF RAFAEL LOZANO-HEMMER.

In today’s episode Sarah Taylor chats with Brian James Taylor. Brian is a retired chartered accountant and also happens to be Sarah’s Dad. Sarah and Brian talk about all things tax. He shares the same wisdom that helped Sarah succeed in her freelance career with all of you!

This episode is part 1 or a 4 part series covering EditCon 2020 that took place on Saturday February 1st, 2020 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto.

Massive hours of footage, tight deadlines, and no script? No problem! Elianna Borsa, Jenypher Fisher, CCE, Baun Mah and Ian Sit from the hit shows Big Brother, The Amazing Race, Yukon Gold, and In The Making share how they get to the finish line. Featuring clips from these and other top-rated and award-winning reality and factual programs, this discussion breaks down the process of cutting unscripted programming, both creatively and technically.

This panel was moderated by Jonathan Dowler.

An international hit in the 80s and beloved for many viewers to this day, FRAGGLE ROCK comes back more colorful, high-energy and furrier than before. In this episode Paul Winestock, CCE, Duncan Christie, CCE and Marianna Khoury with Paul Ackerley discuss their experiences and work process in the edit suite on this reboot for both the young and young at heart.

This episode is part one of a two part series covering the Vancouver Women in Post event that took place on June 16th, 2018. This episode features award winning documentary editors Erin Cumming, Carmen Pollard and Jenn Strom as they discuss their work with moderator Sharon McGowan.

The Vancouver Women in Post series was generously sponsored by IATSE Local 891.

In this episode Sarah Taylor sits down with the founding members of the Canadian Cinema Editors Paul Day, CCE, Roger Mattiussi, CCE and Paul Winestock, CCE as well as the current CCE president and vice president Stephen Philipson, CCE and Jane MacRae.

We discuss where the CCE came from, where we are currently and what we hope for the future of the CCE. 

In today’s episode Sarah Taylor chats with Ricardo Acosta, CCE an editor based in Toronto, Canada. He is an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Member and internationally renowned Film Editor, Story Editor, Creative/Editorial Consultant. Ricardo Acosta has been awarded with an Emmy, and has been nominated several times for Genie, Gemini, CCE and CS Awards.

Ricardo came to Canada from his native Cuba in 1993, where he studied and worked at the world-renowned Cuban Film Institute in Havana. He has been a fellow of the Sundance Institute (as alumnus and adviser) for several years for the Documentary Editing and Story Lab and The Composer and Sound Design Lab. His film Sembene! (2015), premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and at the Cannes Film Festival. Marmato (2014) premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

In this episode we discuss Ricardo’s role as a story rescuer and his work on Shooting Indians, Heman's House, The Blessing and I am Samuel.

It’s been one year since our worlds have changed and we thought it was a good time to check in on our mental health.

Sarah Taylor sits down with psychotherapist Rebecca Day to talk about our mental health as creatives in the midst of a pandemic.

Rebecca Day is a qualified psychotherapist and freelance documentary producer. She founded her company, Film In Mind in 2018 to address mental health in the film industry and has spoken at festivals such as Berlinale, IDFA, Getting Real Documentary Conference, WIFT and Sheffield DocFest on the issue. She offers therapeutic support and supervision to filmmakers working in difficult situations and with vulnerable people, as well as consultancies and workshops on mental health in the film industry.

Her previous feature, Becoming Animal, directed by Emma Davie & Peter Mettler was a Scottish/Swiss co-production and premiered at CPH Dox in 2018. She is currently working with the impact team on Evelyn, an intimate and poignant film about death by suicide, made by academy award-winning director Orlando Von Eisendel at Grain Media and is producing a documentary with first-time feature director, Duncan Cowles titled, Silent Men.

Sarah Taylor, CCE sits down with Stephaine Filo, ACE to talk all things editing including her work on A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW, DAHMER – MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY and WE GROWN NOW. 

Stephanie Filo, ACE, is a 4-time Emmy winner, 7-time Emmy nominee, Peabody and ACE Eddie award winner who is celebrated for her work across film and television. Most recently, Stephanie made history as the first Picture Editor to be nominated for three editing Emmys in the same year across three different shows. Nominated for her work on Netflix’s Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, created by Ryan Murphy; Hulu’s History of the World Part II, a sequel to Mel Brooks’ iconic original film; and Robin Thede’s groundbreaking HBO series A Black Lady Sketch Show, Stephanie’s nominations also make her the first Black editor to be nominated 3 times for Picture Editing in a single year. Stephanie has also been a part of other prior history-making Emmy wins as well. In 2020, for the news documentary Separated, she and Nzinga Blake became the first Sierra Leonean women to win an Emmy award. In 2021 she was awarded for Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming, making herself and her team at the time the first all Women of Color editing team to win an Emmy. Just last year in 2022,  Stephanie was awarded for her work once again, making herself and her colleagues the first all-Black editing team to win an Emmy, as well as the first all-Black editing team to win an ACE Eddie award.

Aside from editing television and film, Stephanie spends much of her spare time producing and editing social action campaigns and documentaries, primarily focused on the rights of women and girls worldwide. Some of her notable campaigns include her work with the United Nations, International Labour Organization, and the Obama White House Task Force's It's On Us campaign to combat campus sexual assault. Stephanie’s charitable work has been featured in Forbes Magazine, Entertainment Tonight, Telegraph UK, Yahoo, Al Jazeera, XWhy Magazine, and various others. Her work on the news documentary series Mental State earned her a news Emmy nomination for the episode "Aging Out" about youth aging out of the American foster care system. Stephanie also earned an Emmy win for her editing on the Mental State episode "Separated" which covered ICE deportations.

Stephanie serves on the board for Girls Empowerment Sierra Leone, a social impact and feminist-based organization for Sierra Leonean girls aged 11-16. She is also one of the co-founders of End Ebola Now, an organization created in 2014 to spread accurate information and awareness about the Ebola Virus and its impact through artistic community activism. Stephanie is based in Los Angeles, CA and Sierra Leone, West Africa.

The Canadian Cinema Editors are proud to announce The Editor's Cut! Coming Soon!

In today’s episode we are sharing a panel that Creatives Empowered produced called Cultivating & Harvesting EDI. The panel includes Jordan Baylon, Soni Dasmohapatra, Dinu Philip Alex and Pam Tzeng and is moderated by Shivani Saini.

CREATIVES EMPOWERED (CE) is a non-profit collective of artists + creatives. We are Black, Indigenous and People of Colour, empowering each other as an allied community. We are film + tv, media and arts professionals – from emerging to established – based in western Canada. We are the first and only organization of its kind in Alberta. CE is inspired by and embodies what is truly possible when racialized talent are empowered to thrive. To learn more, please visit creativesempowered.ca

This episode was our first online Master Series event that took place on April 21, 2020. It’s a panel discussion and Q & A with the editors of Netflix’s hit series Altered Carbon. Geoff Ashenhurst, CCE, Erin Deck CCE, Stephen PhilipsonCCE, and Jay Prychidny CCE discuss the creative and technical challenges of putting together the second season of one of the biggest VFX-based series Netflix has ever made. This panel was moderated by Sarah Taylor.

We have been thinking about our fellow editors from around the world in this unique time. In this episode we hear from our past guests and editors down south from ACE about how life is for them. We hope these messages bring you hope in these uncertain times.

Thank you to the editors who contributed to this episode!

Cathy Gulkin, CCE, Kevin Tent, ACE, Nicole Ratcliffe, CCE, Justin Lachance, CCE, Liza Cardinale, ACE, Daria Ellerman, CCE, Zack Arnold, ACE, Stephen Philipson, CCE, Jesse Averna, ACE, Jonathan Dowler, Lesley MacKay Hunter, Paul Hunter, Stephen Rivkin, ACE, Pauline Decroix, Scott Parker, Jane MacRae, Ron Sanders, CCE, Jillian Moul, ACE, D. Gillian Truster, CCE, Paul Winestock, CCE, Sarah Hedar, Mike Munn, CCE, Michele Hozer, CCE, Paul Day, CCE and Krystal Moss.

What do you want to hear on The Editors Cut! Please send along any topics you would like us to cover or editors you would love to hear from! You can reach us at podcast@cceditors.ca.

A special thanks goes Jane MacRae, Jenni McCormick from ACE, Stephen Philipson, CCE and Heather Urness.

Hosted, Produced and Edited by Sarah Taylor

Episode graphic designed by Jane MacRae

Mixed and Mastered by Tony Bao

Music from Soundstripe

This episode is the online master series that took place on July 21st, 2020. The CCE partnered with BiPOC TV and film to bring you In Conversation with Jeremy Harty, CCE and Cory Bowles about the movie Black Cop.

On its release in 2017, Black Cop garnered critical acclaim as an unapologetic challenge of race and police. With a range of visuals from body cam to camera phones - dash cam to traditional camera work, Black Cop made use of multiple techniques to bring a fast paced hyper connected narrative to life. Edited by Jeremy Harty, CCE and was the directorial debut for Cory Bowles. This event was moderated by Shonna Foster. 

This episode is part 2 or a 4 part series covering EditCon 2020 that took place on Saturday February 1st, 2020 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto.

There’s no formula to a festival hit, but the three editors behind the recent critically-lauded feature films Freaks, Mouthpiece, and Genesis will share how they did it. In this panel discussion Mathieu Bouchard-Malo, Lara Johnston and Sabrina Pitre talk about their process, career trajectories and what lies ahead. 

This panel was moderated by Justin Lachance, CCE.

Episode 1 of The Editor's Cut will be released on August 1st! Here is a sample of what's to come!

In today’s episode Nena Erb, ACE joins Sarah Taylor to chat about her editing work on the hilarious film JOY RIDE.

From first-time director Adele Lim (screenwriter of Raya and the Last Dragon, Crazy Rich Asians), JOY RIDE follows four Asian-American friends on a trip across Asia in search of one of their birth mothers, who end up on the journey of a lifetime. 

You can check out the trailer here.

The film stars Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsu, Critics Choice Award nominee Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, and Sabrina Wu. The film premiered at SXSW in 2023 to critical acclaim, now boasting a perfect score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Nena Erb, ACE, is a picture editor based in Los Angeles. Raised in an Asian immigrant family, Nena's father wanted her to be a doctor and her mother wanted her to be a pianist with the LA Philharmonic. Nena wanted to be Andy Warhol.

Armed with an art degree, a friend brought her into the industry and she started working in various capacities in production. It was her stint as an associate producer that opened her eyes to the impact of editing. It combined her love of photography and storytelling into one and she was hooked. Since then, Nena has edited projects for Warner Brothers, Apple, HBO, and others.

In 2016, she received an Emmy award on HBO's documentary series PROJECT GREENLIGHT. In addition, she has received three ACE Eddie nominations; two for her work on HBO's comedy-drama series INSECURE and the third for CW's acclaimed series CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND. Nena received her second Emmy award in 2020 for her work on season 4 of INSECURE and a third Emmy nomination in 2022 for the final season. She recently finished JOY RIDE directed by Adele Lim for Lionsgate. Her parents no longer ask if she'd reconsider medical school.

Today’s episode is an interview with the recipient of the CCE Career Achievement Award for 2021 — Jane Tattersall. This award is presented to a non-editor who has shown great support for Canadian editors and the editorial profession over the course of their career. Jane has been a fixture in the Canadian post-production industry for over 30 years. Her enormous support for Canadian filmmakers, from our most recognized artists to first-time storytellers, has fostered incredible growth of talent across our industry.

Jane’s sound work has taken her to studios beyond Canada, including stints in Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, London, LA, Skywalker, and New York. Numerous credits, nominations and awards followed and today Jane counts over 170 credits (film and television), and over 100 nominations and awards. Jane’s recent sound supervising includes THE HANDMAID’S TALE, THE NORTH WATER and 13 MINUTES.

This episode is part two of a two part series covering the Vancouver Women in Post event that took place on June 16th, 2018. This episode features award winning drama editors Daria Ellerman, CCE, Lara Mazur, CCE and Nicole Ratcliffe, CCE as they discuss with moderator Karen Lam some of the impactful projects they have worked on in their editing careers.

Daria Ellerman, CCE discusses her work on the feature film The Bird Watcher and the importance of knowing when not to cut.

Lara Mazur, CCE talks about the importance of the film On the Farm.

Nicole Ratcliffe, CCE shares with us a scene that she cut from the series End Game that didn't go according to plan but was a great lesson for the rest of her career.

The Vancouver Women in Post series was generously sponsored by IATSE Local 891.

This is part two of our four part series covering EditCon 2019.  Learn from Canada’s leading animation editors about the critical role they play in crafting animated films. How does the process differ from editing live action? At what point does the editor’s work start? What does the collaboration look like with team members and the director? These questions and more will be answered in this lively group discussion with Paul Hunter and Lesley Mackay Hunter. This panel was moderated by Chris Mutton.

Today's episode is a panel from EditCon 2024 that took place in Edmonton, Alberta.

EXPLORING DOCUMENTARY

Krystal Moss, Weyme Teeter, Colin Waugh and Sarah Taylor, CCE share their insights and experiences and explore the art of storytelling through the lens of editing and talk about their creative process behind the captivating Alberta-made documentaries; THE LEBANESE BURGER MAFIA, SEND KELP, PUSH, BLIND AMBITION: WOP MAY and ARTHUR ERICKSON’S DYDE HOUSE.

This panel was moderated by Guy Lavallee, a documentary filmmaker and festival programmer.

As the world settled into lockdown, TV entertainment went from distraction to lifeline. With audiences trying to make sense of world events, stories and characters matter more than ever. As the entertainment landscape shifts to meet an unprecedented need for engaging content delivered on-demand to an audience stuck at home, how will this change the stories we tell, and the way we tell them? The editors of some of the most binge-worthy shows reflect on how their work landed in this time and place, what the stories meant to audiences, and how that affected their process during a pandemic. 

In today’s episode we hear from Amy E Duddleston, ACE, Wandy Hallam Martin ACE, CCE, Laura Zempel and Stephen O’Connell.

This panel was moderated by the wonderful Christopher Donaldson, CCE.

Today’s episode is the online master series that took place on September 29th, 2020. Canadian Cinema Editors and American Cinema Editors presented a discussion with animation editor John Venzon, ACE.

John Venzon, ACE is a feature film editor who works primarily in Animated Feature films. He was the lead editor on "South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut", DreamWorks Animation/Aardman Pictures' "Flushed Away" Warner Animation Group's "Storks",”The Lego Batman Movie” and is currently editing a new animated feature for DreamWorks Animation.

This event was moderated by Carolyn Jardina, Tech Editor at the Hollywood Reporter.

This is part four of our four part series covering EditCon 2019. In this episode we will hear from indie feature editors Michelle Szemberg of Un Traductor, Christine Armstrong of The New Romantic and Isabelle Malenfant, CCE of Pieds nus dans l'aube.

There’s no formula to a festival hit, but these three editors, each with a recent feature film on the circuit, shed light on their respective experiences. This panel discussion moderated by Lisa Grootenboer, CCE focuses on their careers in indie film, their process in editing these films, getting a festival run, and what lies ahead.

This episode is the online master series that took place on May 24th, 2020 - In Conversation with Mary Stephen, CCE.

Born in Hong Kong and based in Paris, Mary Stephen has been working in narrative film and documentary for more than 30 years as an editor. Her work has been screened internationally at Venice, Cannes, and Tribeca film festivals. Known for her decades-long collaboration with French filmmaker Eric Rohmer, she has worked in Europe and Asia on numerous award-winning feature documentaries and fiction including Tiffany Hsiung’s The Apology, Lixin Fan’s Last Train Home, Li Yang’s Blind Mountain, Ann Hui’s Our Time Will Come and the upcoming Love After Love.

This event was by moderated by Xi Feng.

This is the final episode of the EditCon series and it covers the ups and downs of working in LA. Matt Hannam, CCE, Stephen Philipson, CCE and Andrew Coutts, CCE share their experiences with Chris Mutton about cutting shows like Star Trek: Discovery, American Gods and The OA as well as indie feature films in the United States.

Andrew Coutts tells us about some of the differences he found working on the LA based series Star Trek: Discovery.

Matt Hannam talks about the difficulties of getting into the American unions and his work on Swiss Army Man.

And Stephen Philipson explains why he chose to make the big move to a highly competitive environment.

In this episode Sarah Taylor interviews Toronto based editor Bryan Atkinson. Bryan has been a passionate student of film since the age of 14, and an award-winning editor of motion pictures for the last fifteen years.

Sarah and Bryan talk about his time at the Vancouver Film School, the Canadian Film Centre and discuss his work on Closet Monster, Mary Goes Round and Paper Year as well as the critically acclaimed short film Hole.

Check out some of Bryan's work below!

Hole

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Today's episode is a conversation with Editors Across Canada that took place virtually November 2nd, 2021. Annie Ilkow, CCE (GHOSTS) from Quebec, Jeremy Harty, CCE (TRAILER PARK BOYS) from Nova Scotia, Lisa Binkley, CCE (ZOMBIES 3) from British Columbia, Roderick Deogrades, CCE (CHAPELWAITE) from Ontario and Sarah Taylor (THE LAST BARON) from Alberta talk about their process and how it can be different (or similar) based on where they live. 

Sponsored by IATSE 891

The past year has brought our lives no shortage of fear-inducing moments, and yet films that offer us frights continue to be one of our greatest escapes. Join editors Michele Conroy (In the Tall Grass, The Silence, Mama), Jeff Barnaby (Blood Quantum, Rhymes For Young Ghouls), Dev Singh (Incident in a Ghostland, Backcountry) and moderator Erin Deck (Rabid) as they share their insights into crafting successful films that both entertain us and play upon our fears and anxieties. 

*This episode contains strong language 

In this episode Sarah Taylor interviews Toronto based editor Pauline Decroix. Pauline and Sarah talk about her journey from Paris to now Toronto, her time at the Canadian Film Centre and her work on the feature documentary Sans Maman. Pauline shares with us some great insight into her world of editing.

This episode is a recording from the popular panel that took place in Toronto on April 4th, 2019 at Triangle Post! Cutting Drake’s Videos. God’s Plan, Hotline Bling, Nice for What - these music videos have hundreds of millions, if not billions of streams - and they’re being cut right here in Toronto, Canada by Canadian editors.

Editors Laura McMillan, Raj Ramnauth, and Kat Webber will shed light on collaborating with world-renowned music video directors (Director X, Karena Evans) and the creative process behind some of the most watched clips on the web. Moderated by editor Jordan Hayles.

In this episode Sarah Taylor sits down with award winning editor Pia Di Ciaula, CCE, ACE. Pia is originally from Toronto and is now based in the UK. She is a BAFTA and CCE award winning editor best known for editing Tyrannosaur, The Crown and A Very English Scandal.

Today’s episode is the online master series that took place on August 25th, 2020. In Conversation with Nena Erb, ACE.

We discussed her television career which started as a PA in the art department of MADtv and has progressed to being an Emmy winning editor on HBO's documentary series Project Greenlight and Insecure. She has also worked on Crazy Ex Girlfriend and the Apple series Little America. We talked about her work on Insecure which landed her an Emmy win in 2020 and most recently an Eddie award nomination.

Today's episode is the online Master Series that took place on May 19th, 2020. Edit Chats with Kimberlee McTaggart, CCE and Thorben Bieger, CCE.

Thorben is a CSA nominated editor who has edited several series and a number of features including The Child Remains, Heartbeat and All the Wrong reasons.

Kimberlee is a Gemini award winning editor of TV series, docs, and feature films such as Blackbird and the upcoming Little Orphans.

Kimberlee and Thorben have worked together on several series such as Call Me Fitz, Pure and Diggstown. They discuss their work, and what it’s like to carve out a successful editing career while working and living in Nova Scotia.

This event was moderated by Amanda Mitro.

Documentary has the power and versatility in exploring urgent social subject matters, yet it can also embrace an intimate first-person narrative, or even become an experimentation of cinematic craftsmanship.

In this episode we invited the editors from three critically acclaimed Canadian documentaries. Whether it’s the sensory and cinematic collaboration between a filmmaker and a naturalist on Sable Island (GEOGRAPHIES OF SOLITUDE), the eye-opening testimony from the Coloured Hockey League about the untold history of racism in ice hockey (BLACK ICE) or the heart-wrenching revisit of her older brother’s death in BACK HOME, each of these films was made with powerful bravery and is sublime in its own way.

Today's episode is the master series that took place virtually on June 5th 2021. In conversation with Sophie Farkas Bolla editor of BEANS and ROADS IN FEBRUARY. Moderated by Jessie Anthony (writer/director of BROTHER, I CRY) They discuss the ins and outs of editing the breakout film BEANS. 

In this episode Sarah Taylor chats with Tenniel Brown about what she offers in her Anti-Oppression courses.

For over 15 years Tenniel Brown (facilitator, consultant, therapist and yoga teacher) has been working collaboratively with diverse clients to apply holistic tools to transform the impact of mental health and substance use concerns on their lives. Tenniel is a passionate anti-racism, anti-oppression and mental health speaker dedicated to improving the experiences of marginalized people in educational and mental health settings. She is founder of the Centre for Anti-Oppressive Communication which specializes in providing anti-oppressive/trauma informed counselling, clinical supervision, and organizational consultation as well as customized workshops, trainings and team retreats.

Today's episode took place in Vancouver as part of EditCon 2024.

What makes movies scary? Why are we compelled to watch them? How do editors influence and manipulate our experience of horror, suspense, and tension? Does editing scary films give you nightmares?

This round table discussion with Jon Anctil, CCE (50 STATES OF FRIGHT, VAN HELSING, TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES) Cindy Au Yeung (JONAH, SHADOW OF THE ROUGAROU) Graham Kew (SATAN WANTS YOU, THE AGE OF A.I., PUNK), Justin Li (THE TERROR, SNOWPIERCER, LUCKY HANK) Trevor Mirosh (DAY OF THE DEAD, V FOR VENGEANCE, TRUE JUSTICE) and Nicole Ratcliffe, CCE (CREEPSHOW, TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES, VIRGIN RIVER) will answer these questions and more!

Moderated by Greg Ng, CCE

Action, comedy, drama, romance, horror and thriller – Jinmo Yang’s outstanding body of work covers almost every genre in filmmaking. His mastery of pacing and tone is often on display as he rides the line between genres, from the action/comedy of LUCK-KEY to the thriller/comedy PARASITE. Whether working on or off set Mr. Yang is truly a master of his artform.

Multitalented moderator Sook-Yin Lee sits with Oscar-nominated editor Jinmo Yang for an in-depth conversation about the craft of Picture Editing.

Watch Jinmo's short film BANG.

In this conversation, Simone Smith, CCE shares her journey into the world of editing, discussing her early influences, the projects she has worked on, and the unique challenges faced in both film and television. She highlights her experience working on QUEEN OF MY DREAMS, the importance of collaboration with directors, and the nuances of editing comedy and drama. 

Queen of my dreams is now available for rent on Apple TV! 

https://tv.apple.com/ca/movie/the-queen-of-my-dreams/umc.cmc.4t08f96pff0b7sggllx91uxrh

In this episode Sarah Taylor sits down with Kim French the creator of Edit Girls. Edit Girls is a collection of career stories from women working in Post-Production. It began life as an Instagram page, which was founded by Kim French, and kept going with the support of Mathew White and now has a home on it’s webpage www.editgirls.org

Edit Girls was born out of frustration at a lack of seeing these stories being told when Kim knew they were out there. She started her career as an editor back in 2006 and would have loved to have had this kind of insight into how other women started their journeys as editors, VFX artists, colourists and sound engineers.

Kim started by reaching out to editors that she knew to share their stories but it didn’t take long for women to start approaching her wanting to share how they started their careers and give insight into their working life. It quickly became clear that this was a much-needed space and the response has been so heartwarming. 

Kim and Sarah discuss her career journey and how platforms like edit girls are much needed in our society and industry!

Award-winning producer and editor Jay Prychidny, CCE vast experience ranges from editing some of the most-watched reality television in this country, including AMAZING RACE CANADA. He has led the post-production on ORPHAN BLACK and recently edited the new WEDNESDAY series and SCREAM 6. Jay shares his insight about his editing process and lessons from his dynamic career in post-production.

This keynote was moderated by editor Cheryl Potter.

This episode is part one of a four part series covering EditCon and features multi award winning documentary editors Mike Munn, CCE, Michéle Hozer, CCE and Nick Hector, CCE as they discuss their work with moderator Jay Prychidny, CCE.

Mike shares his experiences working with Sarah Polley on Stories We Tell, which investigates her family secrets. 

Michéle talks about the challenges of being both the director and editor of Sponsorland, her film about Syrian refugees in Canada.

Nick explains how he honoured the vision of Sharkwater Extinction, after the tragic death of director Rob Stewart.

In this episode Sarah Taylor, CCE sits down with editor Marc Wiltshire to discuss his editing career.

Marc Wiltshire is a TV and Film editor, passionate about storytelling. Most recently, he’s edited several episodes on season 3 of Hulu’s Wu-Tang: An American Saga, including the first-ever episode written and directed by co-creator The RZA, and season 2 of Peacock’s Bel-Air, including the season premiere and finale. As an editor, he is committed to making bold choices, protecting the story, and bringing the best version of the director's vision to life.

Throughout his career, Marc has worked on an impressive list of acclaimed productions, including Emmy and Eddie award-winning Hacks, NAACP-nominated Our Kind of People, Lee Daniels’ Star, the First Run Film Festival award-winner Oakland in Blue, and Fantasia Film Festival winner Bullshit.

Marc discovered his passion for editing while working on his first short film on a 16mm Steenbeck editing machine. While Marc pursued his MFA degree in Film & TV Production at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, he wrote and directed several short films, including award-winner My Avatar, which premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival. Originally from Montreal, Canada, Marc has lived in Italy, Scotland, Singapore, Vietnam and Japan. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter.

Today’s episode is part 4 of our 4 part series covering EditCon 2022 Brave New World.

Like it or not, the landscape of cinema is changing quickly. With more films at our fingertips than ever before, it’s becoming harder and harder to draw audiences to the theatres. But people still flock to the tentpole films that we all know and love.

Join us behind the scenes as we chat with the editors of: SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS, ETERNALS and GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE as they take a deep dive into their workflows, share their tips on managing large teams and visual effects, and get into the nitty gritty of cutting for the big screen.

In this episode we are taking some time to focus on the mental and overall health of editors. Laura Di Vilioa registered psychotherapist and Zack Arnold, ACE offer us a wealth of information on how we can live happier and more productive lives both in and out of the edit suite.

Laura has been working as a psychotherapist for over 25 years and her experience has taught her how best to help clients gain insight, healing and inspiration. She uses a relational approach to depth-oriented psychotherapy which facilitates deep, lasting change. Laura is based in Toronto, Ontario.

Zack Arnold, ACE is an award-winning Hollywood film and television editor based in LA. You can see his work on ​Cobra Kai, Empire, Burn Notice, Shooter and Glee, just to name a few​. He is also a documentary director, and creator of the ​Optimize Yourself program and podcast. He helps editors work smarter and not harder so they can do the best creative work they’re capable of...without sacrificing their sanity in the process.

Resources from Laura:

Apps to help with depression and anxiety SuperBetter & SuperBetter at Work were developed by a game designer Jane McGonigal to help with her concussion symptoms. She uses games to improve psychological well- being. See her Ted Talk. She also has a book by the same name.

Headspace meditation app that makes meditating easy. They provide really good meditation instructions as well as meditations that are as short as 1 minute.

Happify claims that its games can help increase your happiness and reduce stress while teaching you life-changing habits. 

Sanvello provides space for you to track your moods, health, and habits, offering relaxation techniques and mindfulness exercises tailored to your specific needs. It also offers curated audio exercises to deploy if you are having a panic attack.

Worry Watch helps you track your mental state over time by asking you first to write down the cause of your stress, and later asks you to return to the app to reflect on the worry and note whether the ultimate outcome was good or bad.

TalkSpace matches users with licensed therapists in their area almost instantly.

Brain.fm In its own words, the goal of Brain.fm, an app developed in consultation with neuroscientists, is “unlocking music’s potential to influence cognitive states.”

Books for dealing with anxiety and depression Feeling Good:

The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns

Mind Over Mood, Second Edition: Change How you feel by changing the way you think. by Dennis Greenberger

Hardcore Self Help: F**k Anxiety Paperback – Jul 7 2015 by Robert Duff Ph.D. 

Books for dealing with Work Drama:

The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change by Adam Braun

The No A**hole Rule by Robert l. Sutton

Bossypants by Tina Fey

Websites

School of Life. The School of Life is a global organization helping people lead more fulfilled lives. A resource for helping people understand themselves, for improving relationships, careers and social lives. They do this through films, workshops, books and gifts - as well as through a warm and supportive community which you can connect to on their app.

Resources from Zack:

Ultimate Guide to Optimizing Your Creativity (And Avoiding Burnout) Optimixe Yourself Podcast

A special thanks goes to Bryan Atkinson, James Vandewater, Katie Chipperfield, Krysia Szyszlo, Alison Dowler and Jane MacRae. Hosted, Produced and Edited by Sarah Taylor Main Title Sound Design by Jane Tattersall ADR Recording by Andrea Rusch Mixed and Mastered by Tony Bao Original Music by Chad Blain Sponsor Narration by Paul Winestock

Today’s episode is part 1 of a 6 part series covering EditCon 2021 that took place virtually in February 2021.

Working from home: has Covid-19 changed the collaboration dynamic forever, or are we just waiting to head back into the office? Stephen Philipson, CCE, and D. Gillian Truster, CCE, kick things off by sharing stories of rolling with the punches in 2020, and reflecting on how the job of editing may or may not change when the pandemic finally ends.

The Editor's Cut is taking a summer vacation but we'll be back in September with loads of new episodes! In the meantime have a listen to our back catalogue and check out L'art du montage.

Today’s episode is the masterclass that took place at the Calgary International Film Festival on September 26th, 2021 with the editors from Ghostbusters: Afterlife - Dana Glauberman, ACE and Nathan Orloff.

Dana E. Glauberman, ACE is an award-winning Film Editor known for her work on critically-acclaimed projects including JUNO, UP IN THE AIR, and THE MANDALORIAN. She has garnered recognition for her craft, receiving five ACE Eddie Award nominations, a BAFTA Award nomination, a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, and three “Editor of the Year'' accolades. GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE will be Glauberman’s seventh feature film partnership with director Jason Reitman. She is currently working on Disney+’s THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT. 

Nathan Orloff is an editor who has worked in various positions in post production before cutting for Jason Reitman on TULLY. He’s been to a galaxy far, far away… and where no one has gone before. With his latest feature, he’s busted ghosts one frame at a time with GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE. Nathan recently finished PLAN B, a critically-acclaimed comedy for Hulu that championed diverse stories and voices, both on and off the screen.

This episode dives into the heart of the impressive career of the distinguished editor, Michel Arcand, CCE. His career is intimately linked to the history of Quebec cinema. He worked on renowned Canadian productions, as well as international productions, including one of the famous James Bond episodes: “Tomorrow Never Dies”.

Cet épisode plonge au coeur de l'impressionnante carrière du monteur émérite, Michel Arcand, CCE. Sa carrière est intimement liée à l'histoire du cinéma québécois et son travail s’est illustré à travers des oeuvres incontournables au Canada, ainsi qu’à l’international, avec notamment  l’un des célèbres épisodes de James Bond : “Demain ne meurt jamais”.

Today’s episode is the panel that took place virtually on April 11th 2022 - In Conversation with Shaun Rykiss and Bretten Hannam on the film WILDHOOD.

Shaun Rykiss and director Bretten Hannam discuss their approach to bringing one of this year’s most acclaimed films, WILDHOOD, to the big screen. This panel was moderated by Kimberlee McTaggart, CCE.

WILDHOOD is a film about two brothers who embark on a journey to find their birth mother after their abusive father had lied for years about her whereabouts; along the way, they reconnect with their indigenous heritage and make a new friend.

In today’s episode Sarah Taylor chats with Gregory Pang. Gregory is a lawyer, registered trademark agent and notary public who has been practising since 2009 in the areas of business and intellectual property law. 

In 2013 he started his company RedFrame Law. Before his law career, Gregory worked in film and television for 5 years in various roles, and now counts film and television production companies among his clientele. He also co-hosts the podcast Legal Cut Pro.

Gregory and Sarah talk about all things contracts/deal memos, stock licensing protocol and what to do if we don’t get paid!

We are launching season 7 with an EditCon 2024 panel. Canada’s Drag Race! Makeup, fashion, and incredible performances are just a few aspects of this reality television competition. It’s the exuberance and the je ne sais quoi of the show’s queens that make audiences around the world tune in. Who will overcome their inner saboteur and rise to the challenge to win the judges’ hearts and earn the coveted title of “Canada’s Next Drag Superstar”? Now heading into its fifth season, the post production team at CANADA’S DRAG RACE joined in a panel conversation to tell us about their experience working on such a glamorous and hilarious show. Shawn-tay you’ll want to stay for this panel discussion with Beth Biederman, Dean Davis, Jonathan Dowler, CCE and Lindsay Ragone.

This conversation was moderated by Zoya Rezaie.

Today's episode is the event that took place virtually on June 21st, 2022 - Behind the Screen FRAMING AGNES

Brooke Stern Sebold and Cecilio Escobar chat about the genre-blending and award-winning film FRAMING AGNES. This empowering and stylish documentary explores the legacy and impact that one trans woman left from the 1960s and onwards. This panel was moderator Maureen Grant, and they dive into the intricate layers and structure of this innovative hybrid documentary.

In today's episode Sarah Taylor chats with Ryan Kovak, an editor based in Toronto who at this point in his career has assisted or edited 20 holiday movies! They discuss his latest holiday movie The Christmas Setup which is Lifetime's first-ever LGBTQ+ Christmas movie.

In today's episode Sarah Taylor chats with the wonderful team behind the podcast Post in Black. Daniel Hunter, David Hunter Jr. and Tatiana Johnson share the journey of how Post In Black started as a blog and is now in it’s 3rd podcast season showcasing post-production professionals in the black community. We talk about their hopes for the future of Post in Black and the industry at large.

In this episode Sarah Taylor sits down with Bettina Zachariah Treviranus. Bettina is obsessed with and has a deep love of stories that began when she learned how to read. By trade, she’s a television editor and producer of such shows like Work In Progress, Dominion, and Grimm.  By night, she’s a devoted daughter, wife, mother, and friend. Bettina believes that stories are what humanize us, teaches us, strengthens us, and connects us.

She’s deeply honored to be here and share her experiences. Sarah and Bettina discuss her career journey and how she landed her current position as assistant editor on Class of ’09.

The arrangement of moving pictures is referred to as cinematic language. But it is the skillful combination of picture and sound that transports the audience into a story. Strong visual and audio storytelling immerses the viewer into a world where dragons fly through the sky in HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. It makes our worst nightmares come true in the dreadful depths of the Upside Down in STRANGER THINGS. Paula Fairfield, Craig Henighan, Katie Halliday and Siân Fever share their process working on these phenomenal shows.

The CCE is proud to launch the official channel of our French podcast: L'art du montage. 

Francophone and Francophile friends, you will finally be able to listen or re-listen to your favourite episodes of our podcast in one place. We hope you're as excited as we are. So, more than ever, don't hesitate to like, subscribe, share and even tell your friends about our new channel.  L’art du montage is available wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts.

This episode is the Q&A between Sabrina Pitre and moderator Michael J. Bateman, CCE that took place in Vancouver on  January 24, 2018.

Michael and Sabrina discuss her work on the Disney series Mech X4, Sisters and Brothers and Freaks.

We’re currently experiencing a watershed moment for increased representation in storytelling. This year we’ve seen a wealth of stories originating from the BIPOC, LGBTQ2S and female perspectives that not only tackle tough topics surrounding mental health, addiction, sexual assault and racial prejudice, but also present powerful aesthetic and editorial triumphs. The editors behind I May Destroy You, Euphoria, and #BlackAF join us to discuss their groundbreaking work.

*This episode conntains strong language

Today's episode is a panel that took place in Toronto during EditCon 2024.

Editor Mike Munn, CCE take us through the experience of editing the multi-award-winning documentary TO KILL A TIGER. The film follows the local story of an Indian father courageously fighting for justice for his raped daughter, delving into the dynamics of a family, a small village, and the national legal system, while also addressing the broader themes of rape culture, victim blaming, and the silencing of women. Moderated by editor Nick Hector, CCE.

This episode is a Q&A with Sarah Taylor that took place in March 2019 in Edmonton, Alberta about the short documentary FAST HORSE.

FAST HORSE follows the return of the Blackfoot bareback horse racing tradition in a new form: the Indian Relay. Siksika horseman Allison Red Crow struggles to build a team with second-hand horses and a new jockey, Cody Big Tobacco, to take on the best riders in the Blackfoot Confederacy at the Calgary Stampede.

The Q&A was moderated by fellow editor Brenda Terning. If you would like to see FAST HORSE there is a screening on November 20th in Toronto, Ontario at the TIFF Lightbox Theater or you can watch it on Vimeo where it recently received a staff pick.

In today’s episode Sarah Taylor sit down with Kimberlee McTaggart, CCE. Kimberlee has been working in the Canadian film industry for over 30 years.

She graduated from York University with a BFA in film, where she won the Dean’s Prize for Excellence and a national prize from the Academy of Canadian Cinema and TV. More importantly, she met a bunch of cool people who inspired her then and continue to do so today. Despite spending her university years in Toronto, a city she loves, she was immediately drawn back to her home province of Nova Scotia where she has carved out a varied and successful career.

Kimberlee produced, directed, and/or edited several award-winning documentaries before beginning to work exclusively in post production in 1994. She also began to work exclusively on non-linear systems, glad to leave the Moviolas and Steenbecks behind! Kimberlee has edited several dramatic series such as Lexx, Gullages, Made in Canada, This Hour has 22 Minutes, Call Me Fitz, Studio Black, Seed, Pure and Diggstown. Her work on the Call Me Fitz pilot brought her one of the last Gemini Awards. She was also nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for her work on both Call Me Fitz and Seed, as well as the feature film Blackbird.

Kim took a break from editing for a few years to run a production company where she and her business partner produced several documentaries and two documentary series. She also worked as a business affairs consultant for other companies during this time, and executive produced several short dramatic films. And now, after being back in the editor’s chair for 10 years, she is dipping her toes back in to the producing waters, beginning with the award-winning short film Pearls. In addition to serving on the Board of the CCE, Kimberlee serves as the Chair of Women in Film and Television – Atlantic as well as the Editing Caucus Representative of the Atlantic Regional Council of the DGC.

This episode is the online master series that took place on May 13th, 2020. Edit Chat's with Ken Filewych. CCE.

Ken's diverse career has included editing Joni Mitchell’s ballet The Fiddle and the Drum, Tricia Helfer’s Walk All Over Me and the legendary band the smalls reunion tour documentary Forever Is A Long Time. He has also cut over 100 episodes of Heartland - the longest running one hour drama in Canadian history on which he is currently serving as Supervising Picture Editor.

Besides editing, Ken has directed dramatic television, commercials and live sports events.

Sarah Taylor and Ken talk about workflow and process with an emphasis on speed and why Ken thinks being fast is part of being a great editor.

This episode is an interview with Joaquin Elizondo. 

Joaquin Elizondo has over 20 years of professional experience as an editor and currently works in the world of scripted television shows. His most recent editing credits include GRISELDA (Netflix), DARK WINDS (AMC), NARCOS: MEXICO (Netflix) and THE HOT ZONE: ANTHRAX (NatGeo).

Before arriving in Los Angeles, Joaquin worked in unscripted television for several years in New York City where he edited content for HBO Sports, NBC, Telemundo, and Bravo.

Joaquin majored in Film & Video Studies at the University of Michigan and grew up in the San Diego-Tijuana border region. As someone who has sought out and benefited from mentoring, Joaquin is now taking on the role of mentor by helping aspiring editors and assistants in navigating the path to achieving their career goals. He created the Hollywood Editing Mentor Program and Podcast to provide guidance and support for those trying to break into or advance their careers in post production. 

Click here for Joaquin's Hollywood Editing Mentor gifts: https://hollywoodeditingmentor.com/theeditorscut/

Liza Cardinale, ACE is a television editor based in Los Angeles, CA. Her work spans many genres from comedy to fantasy and often features stories with complex female characters. Some of her credits include Outlander, Dead To Me which earned her an Eddie nomination, and the upcoming dramedy On The Verge. We chat about Liza’s editing journey from New York to LA and what life is like during the pandemic.

This episode is part two of a four part series covering EditCon and features editors from the hugely successful TV dramas The Handsmaid's Tale, Big Little Lies and Anne and is moderated by editors Roslyn Kalloo, CCE and Teresa De Luca, CCE.

Wendy Hallam Martin, CCE talks about how she approached the riveting scenes of The Handmaid's Tale.

Justin Lachance and Véronique Barbe will reveal the unconventional process used in the cutting of Big Little Lies.

D. Gillian Truster, CCE shares her insights on the evolving editing techniques that inspired her work on the updated version of Anne.

This is part three of our four part series covering EditCon 2019.  In this masterclass, award-winning editor Ron Sanders, CCE will be sharing insight from his career, notably his work with celebrated director David Cronenberg. Their collaboration spans 19 films, for which he won four Genie Awards for Excellence in Film Editing and three Best Editor Awards from the Directors Guild of Canada. Ron discusses scenes from Eastern Promises, A History of Violence, A Dangerous Method and Maps to the Stars. This panel was moderated by Jim Allodi.

In this episode Sarah Taylor sits down with the 2019 career achievement recipient Doug Wilkinson. Doug is a post production supervisor based in Toronto and has worked on many Canadian classics like “My Secret Identity”, “Street Legal” and "The Kids in the Hall". Doug has also worked on films like “Requiem for a Dream.” and "The Shape of Water".

Over those years Doug has earned the respect and friendship of many in the editing department as well as producers.  His leadership has put him at the forefront of in-demand Post Supervisors and is a model by which all in editing strive to achieve.

What do you want to hear on The Editors Cut! Please send along any topics you would like us to cover or editors you would love to hear from! You can reach us at podcast@cceditors.ca. 

This is episode three of a four part series covering EditCon and spotlights Richard Comeau, CCE, the multiple award winning editor of Maelstrom, Polytechnique, Rebelle, 2 Lovers and a Bear and Eye on Juliet. Richard will talk to director Jim Allodi about the importance of the editor's input at script stage and about the strategies he uses when he realizes there is a better way to tell the story. 

In this episode Sarah Taylor, CCE chats with Shane Reid and Dean Zimmerman, ACE, the talented editors behind Marvel’s massive box-office hit, DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE. We explore the creative process, challenges, and excitement of shaping these fan-favourite antiheroes on the big screen. Whether you’re a long time Marvel fan or curious about editing action, you won’t want to miss this insightful discussion about pacing, glistening abs, deleted scenes, and the unique dynamics of editing two of the most unpredictable heroes in cinema.

To hear more insightful conversations about editing join us for EditCon 2025! Here will be both virtual and in person events around Canada! Get your tickets here.

Today's episode is the master series that took place virtually on March 16th 2021. 

Veteran unscripted Vancouver editors Jenypher Fisher, CCE, (RUST VALLEY RESTORERS) Kelly Morris, CCE (HIGHWAY THRU HELL) and Tim Wanlin, CCE (HEAVY RESCUE: 401) discuss their vast knowledge on crafting factual storytelling; the importance of finding the story’s truth, it’s language, and the importance of a strong, pivotal opening that will begin the audience’s emotional journey.

This panel was moderated by Showrunner, Producer, Director and Writer, Kelly McClughan.

This episode is the the Q&A with Lisa Robison, CCE. Moderated by Kerry McDowall, Post Production Supervisor and Chair of the VPA.

Lisa has been editing for 20 years on a variety of television and film projects. She has been recognized for her work internationally. Lisa talks about her path on becoming an editor and her aspects of editing. Lisa entered the film industry in 1989, initially working as a camera assistant and in 1995 changed careers moving into post-production. She settled into her first editing job in 1998 and she has been editing ever since. Lisa is a highly regarded editor with movie and series credits for Lifetime, Disney, Sony, Showcase, Hallmark, USA, ABC, CBC, CTV, and Grenada. Her determination and work ethic as an editor has been recognized with many nominations and awards.  Lisa has been nominated for three Daytime Emmys (Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls and two for R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour), she has 10 Awards and 14 nominations. Lisa is best known for her work on My Life Without Me, Loudermilk, Unspeakable, The L Word, You Me Her, R.L. Stine’s: The Haunting Hour and Continuum.

Canadian films are still making their way to the big screen with fascinating themes. FITTING IN grapples with societal notions regarding the relationship between body and womanhood. HEY, VIKTOR! tackles a quest for fame and fortune morphed into a journey of self-discovery. THE KING TIDE reflects on community, fundamentalism, and rejection of a larger world. Heavy metal, violence, gambling addiction, and a never-ending pile of dishes serve as the background in THE DISHWASHER to give us a bumpy ride to redemption. Join us in a conversation with Maureen Grant, CCE, Isabelle Malenfant, CCE, Justin Oakey, and Sarah Taylor, CCE the editors of these films who will share their experiences shaping these stories. This panel was moderated by director Chandler Levack.

Comedy demands a mastery of pacing to make a story flow but most importantly make the audience laugh. Whether it’s solving mysteries in the coming-of-age comedy horror WEDNESDAY, the misfortunes of a dysfunctional family in MOONSHINE, the attempt to save a mediocre hockey team in SHORESY, or building a business of fake IDs with very real consequences in FAKES. This year we invited the 2023 CCE nominee editors of these spectacular shows to tell us about the craft of editing in the comedic genre. Maybe they’ll tell us a joke or two.

This episode is part 4 of a 4 part series covering EditCon 2020 that took place on Saturday February 1st, 2020 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto.

Multi-award-winning editor Susan Shipton shares her vast knowledge and experience from a long career in film and network television. Susan has over 40 feature films to her credit. She has cut eight films with director Atom Egoyan (including Oscar-nominated The Sweet Hereafter), as well as many critically-acclaimed television series such as The Book of Negroes, and The Expanse.

This panel was moderated by Sarah Taylor.

Today’s episode is part 1 of our 4 part series covering EditCon 2022 Brave New World. 

Today’s panel is This year in Canadian Film. 2021 saw the film industry bounce back with a fervor hardly seen before. With it has come a wealth of powerful and diverse home grown stories, such as the poignant sibling drama ALL MY PUNY SORROWS; the brilliant and raw SCARBOROUGH; 2022’s Canadian Oscar entry DRUNKEN BIRDS; and the gripping sci-fi thriller NIGHT RAIDERS. Join the editors behind the best that Canada has to offer as they talk storytelling in an intimate conversation.

This episode is sponsored by Blackmagic Design

This episode is the zoom event that took place on May 5th, 2020.

Richard is a motion picture editor whose love of comedy sparked a career that includes credits on “Loudermilk”, “Dead Like Me”, “The Drew Carey Show”, “The Simpsons” and “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse". Over the years he’s had the good fortune of collaborating with such comedy icons as David Steinberg, Nora Ephron, Jason Alexander, Penny Marshall and the Farrelly brothers.  Richard’s latest project was editing fourteen chapters of the Farrelly’s, “The Now” for Quibi. This Q&A was moderated by Maja Jacob.

In today's episode we talk with the Executive Director of Creatives Empowered, Shivani Saini. We talk about how Creatives Empowered came to be and share a panel that Creatives Empowered produced called Why Anti-Racism Still Matters. The panel includes Reneltta Arluk (Director of Indigenous Arts, BANFF Centre for Arts and Creativity), Patti Pon (President and CEO, Calgary Arts Development), and Kizzie Sutton (Executive Director, Calgary Society for Independent Filmmakers).

CREATIVES EMPOWERED is inspired by and embodies what is truly possible when racialized talent are empowered to thrive.

In this episode Sarah Taylor sits down with Elisabet Ronaldsdóttir. Elisabet has a killer film resume and has cut many much loved action films - Atomic Blond, John Wick and Deadpool 2 to name a few.

This month she has two new films coming out - Marvel's latest Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and the Netflix film Kate. Elisabet shares her career journey and so much wisdom!

In this episode Sarah Taylor sits down with Paul Rogers They discuss Paul's career journey and how he approached the editing behind Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Paul Rogers began his professional career in 2007 editing documentary films for public television in Alabama, winning 4 Emmy Awards. He made the jump to Los Angeles in 2013 and kicked off a career in music videos with the DANIELS’ directed 'Turn Down For What’ and further collaborated with DANIELS on the short films ‘Interesting Ball’ and ‘Boat Dad’ as well as one half of the duo, Daniel Scheinert, on the A24 feature film 'The Death of Dick Long,' which premiered at Sundance in 2018. He dipped back into documentaries in 2020 with ‘You Cannot Kill David Arquette,’ an official SXSW selection and winner of the Adobe Editing Award. His next film is Isaiah Saxon's debut feature 'The Legend of Ochi.' Along with feature films, he has edited for the Eric Andre Show, Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus, Haim, and Thundercat among others. Paul has also collaborated extensively with director Kahlil Joseph on projects such as ‘Lemonade’ for Beyonce, ‘Process’ for Sampha, and Joseph's most recent work 'BLK NWS.’ Paul is a partner in the editorial company PARALLAX located in Los Angeles.

This episode is the Master Class of Arthur Tarnowski. The event was sponsored by Annex Pro/Avid. The discussion is focusing on his last project, the first ever Quebec Netflix production: The Decline.

Cet épisode est consacré à la classe de maîtres d’Arthur Tarnowski, commanditée par Annex Pro/Avid. La discussion s’articule principalement autour de son dernier projet, le premier film produit par Netflix au Québec : Jusqu’au déclin.

Today’s episode is a master series that took place in Toronto on September 26th 2023. It is an in depth conversation with award winning editors Dev Singh and Sandy Pereira, they discuss their work on the acclaimed CBC / BET+ historic drama series ‘The Porter’. The show won a record 12 Canadian Screen Awards in April of 2023, including the ‘Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series’ award for Sandy, while Dev won the 2023 CCE ‘Best Editing in Drama’ award in May 2023.

This conversation was moderated by Craig Macintosh.