We want to feature the editors of four Canadian films that are not only critically acclaimed in this year's festival circles but also reflect the great community spirit behind their creation. Whether it's the utterly independent visions of MATT AND MARA and UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE or the deeply necessary stories of the Indigenous community in ABERDEEN and THE STAND, this year's Canadian films, in all their shapes and forms, are not short of boldness and style.

Sara Bulloch is an editor and filmmaker in Winnipeg, Canada. She's edited films and series like ABERDEEN (premiered at TIFF2024), ALTER BOYS, SEEKING FIRE, ANCIENT BODIES, and many short films including I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY BODY which won Audience Choice Award at Gimli Film Fest 2023. Short films she's written/directed have screened with Toronto Jewish Film Fest, the8fest, Gimli Film Fest, and more. Her films often explore mental health, identity, and relationships. Her short film, HOT DOG GUY won a People's Choice Award at Vox Popular Media Arts Fest 2022. She's also a motion graphics artist and community organizer. From 2019-2023 she organized OurToba Film Network & Fest, a community group for women, non-binary and gender diverse Manitobans in film.

Xi Feng is a film editor based in Montreal. Having lived in China, Canada, and France, she has cultivated a unique blend of cultural and artistic sensitivity. Feng has worked as an editor on award winning films including CETTE MAISON, CAITI BLUES and most recently UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE, which won the inaugural Audience Award at the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes and is Canada's 2025 submission for the Oscars. Her filmography includes films premiered at major festivals such as Berlinale, Cannes, Sundance, TIFF, Vision du Réel, HotDocs, etc.

Nathalie Massaroni is a Winnipeg-based editor and post production supervisor of more than 400 hours of television. Since graduating from the University of Winnipeg's film program, she has edited features and series including WINTERTIDE, ALTER BOYS, SEEKING FIRE, and ABERDEEN (which premiered at TIFF 2024). Nathalie has also edited other short form series and films such as D DOT H, TAILOR MADE, and I HURT MYSELF. If she's not working on a computer, you can find Nathalie at the dance studio or sipping coffee with a cat on her lap.

Ajla Odobasic is a Bosnian-Canadian film editor based in Toronto. Her credits include MATT AND MARA, THE WHITE FORTRESS, the TFCA Best Canadian Film Award-winning ANNE AT 13000 FT, A.W: A PORTRAIT OF APICHATPONG WEERASETHAKUL, and the CSA-nominated HELLO DESTROYER. Her work has screened at several festivals and platforms including Locarno, TIFF, the Berlinale, MoMA, CBC Gem, and the Criterion Channel. Ajla teaches editing in Humber College's Film and Television program.

Sarah Hedar is a Vancouver-based editor and story editor. Her patience and sense of humour keeps the challenges that so often bog down the creative process at bay. Sarah's award-winning work on provocative and original films spans both documentary and narrative projects, from features to shorts. Her keen eye for visual storytelling reflects her belief in the power of community, and the importance of continuously reassessing the status quo while building a world filled with empathy and hope for a brighter future. Her work has screened at festivals across the globe, but most notably, Sundance, TIFF, and VIFF.

Kelly Boutsalis is the International Programmer, Canada for the Toronto International Film Festival. She's also a freelance writer, and has written about film and television for the New York Times, NOW Magazine, Elle Canada, Flare, POV Magazine and more. She's also written about lifestyle, design, and culture for publications including Vogue, Toronto Star, Chatelaine, VICE and Toronto Life. Originally from the Six Nations reserve, she lives in Toronto. She is on the board of imagineNATIVE and a member of the Toronto Film Critics Association.

Animation is often stereotyped as a children's genre. The truth is that it is a versatile medium for all ages: one that allows storytellers to experiment, push boundaries, and captivate audiences around the world. This episode features the editors behind INSIDE OUT 2, THE WILD ROBOT, SPELLBOUND and NIMONA. They discuss the creative process behind these titles and the particularities of working in the editor's chair on animated feature films of this caliber.

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.

In this episode Sarah Taylor sits down with award-winning editor Cathy Gulkin, CCE. 

For much of her career, Cathy has focused on long form social issue documentaries but the breadth of her talent is demonstrated with a wide ranging filmography with credits in music docs, comedy TV shows, theatrical feature films, children's programs, reality and lifestyle series. Her work has been recognized with several editing awards for such films as the classic feature documentary Forbidden Love (1992 Atlantic Film Festival), The Four Seasons Mosaic (2005 Gemini nomination, Best Editing in a Performance Program), And We Knew How to Dance (1994 Columbus, Best Documentary) and Omar Khadr: Out of the Shadows which received a 2016 Emmy nomination and won 2016 DGC Award.

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 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.

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. 

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 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.

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.

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.

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

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 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

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 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!

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

Heritage Minutes: Lucy Maud Montgomery

Heritage Minutes: Jim Egan

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 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 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 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.

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.

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. 

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.

Greg Ng, CCE and Graham Fortin discuss their collaborative journey in editing the film LONGLEGS. They share insights into their editing process, the dynamics of co-editing, and the importance of building trust with directors. The conversation delves into the nuances of character development, particularly with Nicolas Cage's performance, and the techniques used to create tension and atmosphere in the film. They also reflect on audience reactions during screenings and the lessons learned for future projects.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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/

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 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.

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.

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.

In today's episode Sarah Taylor, CCE chats with Austin Reedy the editor of the documentary ZURAWSKI V TEXAS. They discuss the intricate process of editing a film that intertwines legal narratives with deeply personal stories. Austin reflects on the importance of empathy, collaboration with directors, and the emotional weight of the subject matter. 

In ZURAWSKI V TEXAS women denied abortions under Texas' ambiguous and unforgiving abortion bans band together with a fearless attorney to sue Texas. While battling in court against the state and its immovable Attorney General, the extent of their traumatic experiences is revealed as they wrestle to regain their reproductive futures and set a precedent for millions of other women and families. ZURAWSKI V TEXAS reveals the dire impact of losing access to healthcare—and the extraordinary efforts of the women and men fighting on the frontline to regain those rights.

The film is available for rent on Apple TV and Amazon Prime

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.

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."

OUR VOICES, OUR STORIES

In a media landscape that favours rapid consumption and uniformity, Canadian cinema has become a vessel for diverse stories. RICEBOY SLEEPS portrays the struggles of immigration, while we embark on the search for the next stage of human evolution in CRIMES OF THE FUTURE. In VIKING, we find a reflection on the human condition in an attempt to explore Mars.  Video rental nostalgia and adolescent cinephilia come together in the film I LIKE MOVIES. In this episode the editors from these riveting Canadian films join us in a panel conversation.

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 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.

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.

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 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 conversation, editor Peggy Tachdjian, ACE discusses her career journey and her work on the show 'Only Murders in the Building.' She shares her experience transitioning from documentaries and reality TV to scripted television, as well as the challenges and joys of working on different types of shows. Peggy also talks about the collaborative process with other editors on 'Only Murders in the Building' and the importance of creating emotional connections with the characters.

PEGGY TACHDJIAN, ACE, is an Emmy award winning film and television editor who was most recently nominated for an Emmy for her work on the Hulu comedy series Only Murders in the Building. Peggy was born in Lebanon and came to America to flee the war when she was 8. She is now based in Los Angeles and has over 20 years of experience editing across multiple formats and genres. She began her career in documentary and unscripted before transitioning to scripted television and film. Some of her recent credits include Shrinking on Apple+, FX's acclaimed American Horror Story, the Netflix hit Ratched, and the musical feature The Prom starring Meryl Streep. She's also worked on many much loved reality shows like Project Runway, RuPauls Drag Race, The Kardashians and Born This Way, for which she earned 4 Primetime Emmy nominations for Editing.

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.

In this episode of THE EDITOR'S CUT, host Sarah Taylor, CCE sits down with the brilliant Jay Prychidny, CCE to talk about all things BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE. Jay takes us into the edit suite of Tim Burton's latest film, sharing his creative process, the emotional connection he had to the story, and what it was like to collaborate with such an iconic filmmaker. From navigating the challenges of editing to striking the perfect balance between practical effects and modern techniques, Jay invites us on a wild ride aboard the all soul train through the wonderfully weird world of Beetlejuice. 

Today's episode is the panel that took place March 8th, 2023. It is an in depth conversation with editor Avrïl Jacobson, CCE and Annie Jean, CCE as they discuss their work on crafting powerful documentary films celebrating two bold and visionary indigenous women in Ever Deadly and Mary Two-Axe Early. The panel was moderated by Sophie Farkas-Bolla.

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 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.