The Editor's Cut

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 b...

Today's episode is part 2 of our 4 part series covering EditCon 2022 Brave New World.  Today's panel is Flipping the Script - The age of streaming has fully arrived. We've experienced a boom of topnotch shows, but how do you set yourself apart in such a crowd? Whether it's bucking the trend of antagonistic conflict to create the arc of TED LASSO; using comedy to punctuate the lives of non-binary c...

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 DRUNKE...

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...

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....

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...

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 diff...

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.

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. 

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,...

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 Kiz...

This episode is part 6 of a 6 part series covering EditCon 2021 that took place virtually in February 2021. 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...

This episode is part 5 of a 6 part series covering EditCon 2021 that took place virtually in February 2021. 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 (Inci...

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 s...

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 ed...

Today's episode is part 2 of a 6 part series covering EditCon 2021 that took place virtually in February 2021. Michelle Tesoro, ACE, is a master of drama, intrigue and suspense. From FRINGE to THE NEWSROOM, Michelle's work shows a range of storytelling techniques. Paul Day, CCE, and Michelle Tesoro, ACE, discuss Michelle's work, including her most recent feat of editing an entire mini-series, THE...

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 edi...

Today's episode is the master series that took place on January 12th, 2021, Editing SEDUCED: INSIDE THE NXIVM CULT with Inbal B. Lessner, ACE and Gillian McCarthy. SEDUCED: INSIDE THE NXIVM CULT is about women by women. It had women in all key positions, and they took great care in creating an environment for the cult survivors who shared their stories, in which they felt supported before, during...

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 the master series that took place on October 18, 2020 with the editors from the Netflix mini-series UNORTHODOX - Gesa Jäger and Hansjörg Weißbrich. Released in spring 2020, Unorthodox became one of the most popular titles on Netflix immediately after its premiere. With millions of views around the globe, this mini-series received rave reviews and eight Primetime Emmy Award nominati...

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 h...

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 com...

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 fe...

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!

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 .