The Editor's Cut

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 a...

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.

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 eve...

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 Marsh...

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-nomi...

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 ém...

This episode is part 3 or a 4 part series covering EditCon 2020 that took place on Saturday February 1st, 2020 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto. This panel explores the mechanics of making us laugh--how do you take what's on the page and make it land? From sketch comedy to sitcoms, James Bredin, CCE from Schitt's Creek , Marianna Khoury from  Letterkenny  and  Baroness Von Sketch Show  and Jon...

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 Pi...

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. F...

This episode is the master class with Daria Ellerman, CCE that took place on March 10th, 2020 at Finalé in Vancouver. Daria has over 25 years experience working in television and films. Some of her most recent credits include the new hit series on Netflix, Virgin River, the ABC series Take Two for which she won a 2019 Leo Award and the feature film Meditation Park. This master class was moderated...

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-op...

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 Ne...

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 a...

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 d...

This episode is the the panel Moving from Assisting to Editing that was recorded on October 16th 2019 at Finalé in Vancouver. The assistant editor is the foundation that holds the edit suite together, and is to the editor what Robin is to Batman. But you may not want to be Robin forever.  How does one make the move from assisting to editing? How does Robin become the Batman? Have a listen to this ...

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, Li...

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 hi...

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 fr...

We are thrilled to present you with the first episode of our new Francophone version of "The Editor's Cut" : "L'art du montage". We will be sharing our French episodes on The Editor's Cut channel until 2021. At that time we will be officially launching "L'art du montage" own channel! We hope that all you francophile editors enjoy these episodes! Nous sommes heureux de vous présenter le premier épi...

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...

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...

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.

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 wi...

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 Bla...

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 Av...