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2025 Leo Nominations

Congratulations to our CCE members who were nominated for a 2025 Leo Award!

Best Picture Editing Motion Picture

Justin Li – Can I Get a Witness?
Justin Li – Heretic
Greg Ng, CCE & Graham Fortin – Longlegs

Best Picture Editing Television Movie

Cindy Au Yeung – The Groomsmen: Second Chances

Best Picture Editing Dramatic Series

Greg Ng, CCE Allegiance – Safe Harbors
Jamie Alain, CCE -Allegiance – Dawn to Dawn
Jon Anctil, CCE & Christopher A. Smith – Murder in a Small Town – The Suspect
Lara Mazur, CCE – Sight Unseen – Runaway Bride
Jon Anctil, CCE – The Chicken Sisters – It’s Just Junk, Y’all

Best Picture Editing Feature Length Documentary

Greg Ng, CCE & Darian Lung (+1 editor) – Saints and Warriors

Best Picture Editing Short Documentary

Mauri Bernstein – Cooler Heads Prevailed

Best Picture Editing Documentary Series

Georgia Milroy & Alec MacNeil Richardson – In Cold Water: The Shelter Bay Mystery – Down Under

Best Picture Editing Information, Lifestyle or Reality Series

Jason Schneider & Alan Flett, CCE – Deadman’s Curse: Legend of the Lost Gold – The Return to the Lost Mine
Brian Mann, CCE (+1 editor) – Rocky Mountain Wreckers – Heavyweight Battle

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Toronto Youth Shorts Festival

Post author By Alison Dowler
Post date May 19, 2025
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Toronto Youth Shorts Festival

The CCE are a proud sponsor for the Toronto Youth Shorts Festival.

Niko Chu edited POSTER CHILD and won the CCE Achievement in Editing Award.

Congratulations to Niko and we look forward to hearing more from him in the near future.

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2025 CCE Award Nominees

The Canadian Cinema Editors is thrilled to announce the nominees for the 2025 CCE Awards. Join us on Thursday, May 29th, 2025 for an evening celebrating excellence in editing at the Delta Hotel in Toronto with our host Richard Crouse.

Ticket sales will open this Friday! Congratulations to all our nominees!

Best Editing in an Animated Pre-School Series
Sponsored by: Canadian Cinema Editors

Bec Cranswick, Sophia Loffreda, Rachel Guergis & Dean Hannas – SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS: EP. 323 – TOO MANY ZOLAS/ELECTRO’S GLOW SHOW
Chris Holmes, Tanner Adams, Chris Avery & Sean Avery – OCTONAUTS- ABOVE & BEYOND: EP. 10 – ALPINE SWIFT
Marc Brenzil – ROSIE’S RULES: EP. 140 – ROSIE MAKES THE RULES/IGGY’S DINO CAKE
Paul Hunter, CCE & Katie Tomchishen – NATURE CAT’S NATURE MOVIE SPECIAL EXTRAORDINAIRE
Paul Hunter, CCE & Katie Tomchishen – SUPERBUNS: EP. 134 – A STICKY SITUATION

Best Editing in Animation
Sponsored by: Annex Pro

Ellery Vandooyeweert – THE DEATH OF JAMES
Greg Canning, Tom Masterman, Ryan Jobling & Leland Miller – CAMP SNOOPY: EP. 12 – THE CHEWING GUM DILEMMA
Mary Dorich & John Logan – TOTAL DRAMA ISLAND REBOOT: EP. 213 – SOAR LOSERS
Tom Berger – OPEN SEASON, CALL OF NATURE: EP. 19A – WHAT A CHINOOK
Vanessa Seecharran & Jeff Seibenick – SAUSAGE PARTY, FOODTOPIA: EP. 107 – SEVENTH COURSE

Best Editing in Competition / Reality
Sponsored by: Boris FX

Andrew Gurney & Michael Tersigni, CCE – THE AMAZING RACE CANADA: EP. 1005 – I SMELL LIKE A CARCASS
Beth Biederman – CANADA’S DRAG RACE: EP. 502 – GREETINGS QUEENLINGS
Jeff Perry – BLOWN AWAY: EP. 406 – THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
Kailey Birk – CANADA’S DRAG RACE CANADA VS THE WORLD: EP. 204 – READING BATTLES
Peter Topalovic – CANADA’S DRAG RACE: EP. 501 – GO OFF QUEEN

Best Editing in Documentary Feature
Sponsored by: Rolling Pictures

Brendan Mills – SWAN SONG
Hubert Hayaud – THE MAN I LEFT BEHIND
Marie-Pier Grignon – OKURIMONO
Mike Munn, CCE – ANY OTHER WAY- THE JACKIE SHANE STORY
Ryan Mullins – YINTAH

Best Editing in Documentary Short Form
Sponsored by: DGC National

Anouk Deschênes – L’ARTIFICE
Carole Larsen, CCE & Swapna Mella, CCE – NO WAY TO DIE
David Valiquette – 6 MOIS POUR APPRENDRE LE FRANÇAIS
Kara Blake – AM I THE SKINNIEST PERSON YOU’VE EVER SEEN?
Louis Moulin – CHIEN DE SANG

Best Editing in Docu-series / Docu-drama
Sponsored by: Canadian Cinema Editors

Andres Landau & Yong Eui Zong – THE KNOWING EP. 102: STEALING CHILDREN
Georgia Milroy & Alec MacNeill Richardson – IN COLD WATER, THE SHELTER BAY MYSTERY: EP. 101 – DOWN UNDER
Kailey Birk – HOW I GOT HERE: EP. 206 – VIETNAM: PEARLS OF THE DRAGON
Peter Denes – THE TRAGICALLY HIP: NO DRESS REHEARSAL: EP. 102 – ON THE VERGE
Roderick Deogrades, CCE – WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE (EVEN JAY BARUCHEL): EP. 206 – THE END OF JAYS

Best Editing in Lifestyle
Sponsored by: Canadian Cinema Editors

Francis Cana – BREAKING NEW GROUND: EP. 101 – PARLOR
Justin Ingraldi & Jeff Fowler – CELEBRITY IOU: EP. 807 – ZACH BRAFF SCRUBS IN FOR A SPECIAL OPERATION
Lindsay Ragone – TRIXIE MOTEL- DRAG ME HOME: EP. 101 – OH HONEY! I’M HOME!
Peter Hordylan – CELEBRITY IOU: EP. 706 – ROSARIO DAWSON
Tom N. – MADE FOR TV WITH BOMAN MARTINEZ-REID: EP. 101 – REALITY DATING

Best Editing in a Live Action Series or MOW for Children & Youth
Sponsored by: DGC Ontario

Charles Boisseau, Léonie Tremblay-Clavette, Alexandre Dionne & Philippe Beauchemin – LA SOIRÉE MAMMOUTH 2024
Fabiola Caraza – THE POPULARITY PAPERS: EP. 126 – THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF MAPLEVIEW PART 2
Jane MacRae – GANGNAM PROJECT: EP. 101 – PILOT
Lindsay Ragone – ALL-ROUND CHAMPION: EP. 601 – ARCATHLON
Mike Reisacher – THE POPULARITY PAPERS: EP. 123 – NOTES ON A VANDAL

Best Editing in Feature Film
Sponsored by: Coma Edits

Arthur Tarnowski, CCE – SISTERS AND NEIGHBOURS (NOS BELLES SOEURS)
Cam McLauchlin, CCE & Blair McClendon – THE LAST SHOWGIRL
Carina Baccanale – MLLE BOTTINE
Justin Li – HERETIC
Sandy Pereira – YOUNG WERTHER

Best Editing in MOW
Sponsored by: IATSE 891

Alvin Campana – ROMANCE WITH A TWIST
Gloria Tong – FRIDAY NIGHT SEXT SCANDAL
Gordon Rempel, CCE – GILDED NEWPORT MYSTERIES- MURDER AT THE BREAKERS
Jason Irvine – AURORA TEAGARDEN – A LESSON IN MURDER
Michael Doherty, CCE – WYNONNA EARP- VENGEANCE

Best Editing in a Short Film
Sponsored by: City of Toronto

Amélie Labrèche – BAIL BAIL
Ashley Gilmour – ON A SUNDAY AT ELEVEN
Brendan Mills – ARE YOU SCARED TO BE YOURSELF BECAUSE YOU THINK THAT YOU MIGHT FAIL?
Maria Bykina – THORN (CÌ)
Myriam Magassouba – À TOI LES OREILLES

Best Editing in TV Comedy
Sponsored by: Vanguarde Management Artists

Arthur Tarnowski, CCE – THE STICKY: EP. 106 – APEX
Baun Mah – RUN THE BURBS: EP. 312 – VAS DEPHRENS
Baun Mah – LATE BLOOMER: EP. 104 – THE TURBAN
Myriam Coulombe – LE RETOUR D’ANNA BRODEUR: EP. 104 – COCKTAILS MOLOTOV
Stein Myhrstad – WILD CARDS: EP. 101 – THE INFINITY THIEF

Best Editing in TV Drama / Mini Series
Sponsored by: Purple Dog Post

David Di Francesco – SOCIÉTÉ DISTINCTE: EP. 101 – LA DISPARITION
Isabelle Desmarais – IN MEMORIAM: EP. 101
Jorge Weisz, CCE – CROSS: EP. 103 – THE GOOD BOOK
Justin Lachance, CCE – IXE-13: EP. 8 – LE POINT DE RUPTURE
Lisa Grootenboer, CCE – CHUCKY: EP. 308 – FINAL DESTINATION
Nicholas Wong, CCE – SNOWPIERCER: EP. 402 – THE STING OF SURVIVAL

Best Editing in Web Series / Digital Content
Sponsored by : Canadian Cinema Editors

Ashley Brook, Kyle Cucco & David Schmidt – CANADIANA: EP. 310 – THE GRISLY HISTORY OF THE RIDEAU CANAL
Becky Swannick – EVERYBODY’S MEG – MEG WORKS OUT
Charles Boisseau – LA DERNIÈRE COMMUNION: EP. 102 – LA CONVERSION
Jean-Philippe Gagnon – COBAYE: EP. 303 – NICO PART À LA CHASSE À L’ORIGNAL
Zoé Guèvremont – DISCRÈTES: EP. 3 – C’EST QUOI L’PLAN?

Lifetime Achievement Award
Sponsored by: Canadian Cinema Editors
Jeff Warren, CCE and Yves Langlois, CCE (1941-2024)

Career Achievement Award
Sponsored by: Canadian Cinema Editors
Gregor Hutchison (1958 – 2020)

Student Award of Merit
Sponsored by: Take 5 Productions
Announcing in early May

Assistant Editor Recognition Award
Sponsored by: Insight Productions
Announcing in early April

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The Canadian Cinema Editors announces the recipients of the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award and Career Achievement Award

Post author By Alison Dowler
Post date April 7, 2025

Lifetime Achievement and Career Achievement Award - 2025 Press Release

Toronto, April 7th, 2025 – The Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE) is pleased to announce that Jeff Warren, CCE and Yves Langlois, CCE (1941-2024), are the recipients of the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award. Gregor Hutchison (1958 – 2020) is the recipient for the Career Achievement Award. The CCE will present these awards at the 15th Annual CCE Awards on May 29th, 2025 at the Delta Hotel in Toronto.

Our full list of CCE Award nominees will be announced on April 14! Please visit our website for more information.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Jeff Warren, CCE

Jeff Warren, freelance film editor, worked in Canada for over 45 years. He freely moved between feature films, television drama and feature documentaries.

Over the years Jeff worked with many of Canada’s top directors including Norma Bailey (THE SHELDON KENNEDY STORY), John Candy (HOSTAGE FOR A DAY), John Fawcett (THE BRIDGE), Sturla Gunnarsson (SUCH A LONG JOURNEY), Colleen Murphy (DESIRE), Don McBrearty (THE INTERROGATION OF MICHAEL CROWE), Sudz Sutherland (HOME AGAIN), John Walker (A DRUMMER’S DREAM), Larry Weinstein (THE 13TH MAN), David Wellington (DEAD AVIATORS), Peter Wellington (JOE’S SO MEAN TO JOSEPHINE), Nettie Wild Blockade and Gary Yates (HIGH LIFE).

In addition to editing, Jeff mentored at The Canadian Film Centre, has given talks and workshops at York University, Toronto Metropolitan University (formally Ryerson) and Confederation College. He has won two Hot Docs Awards, three Gemini Awards, four Directors Guild Awards and a Genie Award, all for editing. He has been nominated many more times, including an Emmy nomination in the U.S.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Yves Langlois, CCE (1941 - 2024)

With a career spanning over six decades, Yves Langlois was one of Canada’s most talented, prolific, and sought-after film and television editors. Born in Montreal in 1941, he began his artistic journey at the National Film Board (NFB) in the early 1960s and went on to edit over 125 films and television series.

A gifted artist and master storyteller, Langlois collaborated with some of the most renowned filmmakers from Canada and around the world, including Gilles Carle, Jean-Jacques Annaud , Claude Chabrol, Christian Duguay, Yves Simoneau and Philippe Borsos.

A mentor to many, Langlois remained a humble and discreet man but was always eager to share the remarkable stories from his editing experiences. His dedication to his craft never wavered, even after relocating to France. There, he continued editing with director Josée Dayan (FRED VARGAS, CAPITAINE MARLEAU) until his passing last October at the age of 84.

Langlois’s work earned him numerous accolades, including a Genie Award (QUEST FOR FIRE), a Gémeaux Award (HE SHOOTS, HE SCORES), a Gemini Award (MILLION DOLLAR BABIES), as well as several nominations. He helped shape the performances of some of cinema’s most legendary actors, including Marlon Brando, Sophia Loren, Tony Curtis, Isabelle Huppert, Jodie Foster, Ben Kingsley, Brian Cox and many others. At the 1997 Montreal premiere of The Assignment, one of his longtime collaborators, Donald Sutherland, who appeared in six films edited by Langlois, praised his immense talent, saying, “Yves, you make us all better.”

Career Achievement Award

Gregor Hutchison (1958 - 2020)

Gregor Hutchison was always passionate about film, along with science fiction, new technologies, and comics. While studying at the University of Western Ontario, he took film theory courses and became truly enamoured. He later enrolled at Toronto Metropolitan University (formally Ryerson), where he earned a second BA in Film Production.

He began his career in the editing department at Nelvana, and except for a few brief stints as a story editor, Gregor dedicated his entire, prolific career to post-production. His extensive resume includes work on nearly a hundred projects, ranging from animated and live-action films to TV shows and miniseries. Notable projects included RESIDENT EVIL, THE HATFIELDS AND MCCOYS, SILENT HILL, and THE NUT JOB. Gregor passed away while working on LOCKE & KEY, a project he was immensely proud of, along with much of his previous work.

He thrived in the collaborative nature of post-production, loving both the creative and technical aspects. Always keen to adopt new techniques and technologies, he fostered a passion for innovation. He formed many lifelong friendships with editors and post-production teams throughout his career. As a respected and influential post-production supervisor, Gregor’s impact on the industry will always be remembered.

About the Lifetime Achievement Award
This recognition is presented to an editor who has elevated the craft of picture editing, has contributed to the editing community and demonstrated a passion for editing.

About the Career Achievement Award
This recognition is presented to a member of the broader film community who has shown great support for Canadian editors and the editorial profession over the course of their career.

About the Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE)
The Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE) is a bilingual not-for-profit organization fuelled by the passion of its Canada-wide post-production membership. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of our growing member base through cultivating an environment of learning, community and inclusivity. Ultimately, we are here to showcase our world-class talents at the forefront of the Canadian Film Industry and internationally.

Media contact:
Alison Dowler: Operations Manager
Canadian Cinema Editors – alison@cceditors.ca

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2025 Canadian Screen Award Nominations

Post author By Alison Dowler
Post date March 26, 2025
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2025 Canadian Screen Award Nominations

Congratulations to our CCE members who were nominated for a 2025 Canadian Screen Award!

Best Picture Editing, Drama

D. Gillian Truster, CCE – SIGHT UNSEEN – TESS
Greg Ng, CCE & Roderick Deogrades, CCE (+1 editor) – BONES OF CROWS – TO BE SEPARATED
John Nicholls, CCE – LAW & ORDER TORONTO: CRIMINAL INTENT – THE MINNOW AND THE SHARK
Wendy Hallam Martin, CCE – LAW & ORDER TORONTO: CRIMINAL INTENT – THE KEY TO THE CASTLE
Véronique Barbe, CCE – SO LONG, MARIANNE – THE CHELSEA HOTEL

Best Picture Editing, Factual

Andrew King – BOLLYWED – OPENING JITTERS
Clark Masters (+5 editors) – HOUSE OF ALI – A JERSEY SHORE MOMENT

Best Picture Editing, Documentary

Ania Smolenskaia – PLASTIC PEOPLE: THE HIDDEN CRISIS OF MICROPLASTICS
Cathy Gulkin, CCE – NUKED
Ken Yan – HAIRY TALES
Peter Denes – THE TRAGICALLY HIP: NO DRESS REHEARSAL – PART TWO: ON THE VERGE
Ryan Monteith – HARDER BETTER FASTER STRONGER

Best Picture Editing, Reality/Competition

Al Manson, CCE, Jonathan Dowler, CCE, Jeff Perry, Curtis Rogers (+14 editors) – CANADA’S ULTIMATE CHALLENGE – THE HANDSHAKE
Curtis Rogers (+4 editors) – BEST IN MINIATURE – TAKE IT OUTSIDE – THE FINALE
Kailey Birk, Elianna Borsa, Jonathan Dowler, CCE, Michael Emberley, Wesley Finucan, Al Manson, CCE, Jeff Perry, Lindsay Ragone, Mike Scott & Nathara Imenes (+14 editors) – BIG BROTHER CANADA – EPISODE 18
Mike Scott (+4 editors) – TOP CHEF CANADA – THE FEAST OF TORONTO

Best Picture Editing, Comedy

Baun Mah – LATE BLOOMER – THE TURBAN
Baun Mah – RUN THE BURBS – PHRIGHT NIGHT
Gloria Tong – DON’T EVEN – STINKY AND THE MAN’S BATTLE OF THE BANDS 1998
Kyle Martin, CCE – LETTERKENNY – LIVE AT MODEAN’S
Pauline Decroix – SON OF A CRITCH – GO INTO THE LIGHT

Best Picture Editing, Children’s or Youth |

Andrea Novoa (+1 editor) – THE FABULOUS SHOW WITH FAY AND FLUFFY – I LOVE MY NAME!

Achievement in Editing

Anna Catley – PAYING FOR IT
Anna Catley – WE FORGOT TO BREAK UP
Christopher Donaldson, CCE – THE SHROUDS
Jorge Weisz, CCE – SHARP CORNER
Xi Feng – UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE | UNE LANGUE UNIVERSELLE

Best Editing in a Feature Length Documentary

Marie-Pier Grignon – OKURIMONO

Best Picture Editing, Web Program or Series

Becky Swannick – EVERYBODY’S MEG – MEG WORKS OUT
Maureen Grant, CCE – MY DEAD MOM – SHANA TOVA

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2024 Emmy Winner

Congratulations to Lindsay Ragone (+ 3 editors) who won an Emmy Award for All Round Champion.

Editing for a Multiple Camera Live Action Program
Lindsay Ragone (+ 3 editors) – All Round Champion

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15th Annual CCE Awards

2025 CCE Awards

Ceremony

The Awards will take place on May 29th, 2025 at the Delta Hotel in Toronto.

Ticket sales have closed.

Please email Alison (alison@cceditors.ca) to see if any tickets are available.

List of Nominees

Best Editing in Animation

WINNERS: Vanessa Seecharran & Jeff Seibenick – SAUSAGE PARTY, FOODTOPIA: EP. 107 – SEVENTH COURSE

Ellery Vandooyeweert – THE DEATH OF JAMES

Greg Canning, Tom Masterman, Ryan Jobling & Leland Miller – CAMP

SNOOPY: EP. 12 – THE CHEWING GUM DILEMMA

Mary Dorich & John Logan – TOTAL DRAMA ISLAND REBOOT: EP. 213 – SOAR LOSERS

Tom Berger – OPEN SEASON, CALL OF NATURE: EP. 19A – WHAT A CHINOOK

Sponsored by: Annex Pro

Best Editing in an Animated Pre-School Series

WINNERS: Paul Hunter, CCE & Katie Tomchishen – NATURE CAT’S NATURE MOVIE SPECIAL EXTRAORDINAIRE

Bec Cranswick, Sophia Loffreda, Rachel Guergis & Dean Hannas – SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS: EP. 323 – TOO MANY ZOLAS/ELECTRO’S GLOW SHOW

Chris Holmes, Tanner Adams, Chris Avery & Sean Avery – OCTONAUTS- ABOVE & BEYOND: EP. 10 – ALPINE SWIFT

Marc Brenzil – ROSIE’S RULES: EP. 140 – ROSIE MAKES THE RULES/IGGY’S DINO CAKE

Paul Hunter, CCE & Katie Tomchishen – SUPERBUNS: EP. 134 – A STICKY SITUATION

Sponsored by: Canadian Cinema Editors

Best Editing in Documentary Short Form

WINNER: David Valiquette – 6 MOIS POUR APPRENDRE LE FRANÇAIS

Anouk Deschênes – L’ARTIFICE

Carole Larsen, CCE & Swapna Mella, CCE – NO WAY TO DIE

Kara Blake – AM I THE SKINNIEST PERSON YOU’VE EVER SEEN?

Louis Moulin – CHIEN DE SANG

Sponsored by: DGC National

Best Editing in Documentary Feature

WINNER: Ryan Mullins – YINTAH

Brendan Mills – SWAN SONG

Hubert Hayaud – THE MAN I LEFT BEHIND

Marie-Pier Grignon – OKURIMONO

Mike Munn, CCE – ANY OTHER WAY- THE JACKIE SHANE STORY

Sponsored by: Rolling Pictures

Best Editing in a Short Film

WINNER: Brendan Mills – ARE YOU SCARED TO BE YOURSELF BECAUSE YOU THINK THAT YOU MIGHT FAIL?

Amélie Labrèche – BAIL BAIL

Ashley Gilmour – ON A SUNDAY AT ELEVEN

Maria Bykina – THORN (CÌ)

Myriam Magassouba – À TOI LES OREILLES

Sponsored by: City of Toronto

Best Editing in Docu-Series/Docu-drama/Factual

WINNER: Peter Denes – THE TRAGICALLY HIP: NO DRESS REHEARSAL: EP. 102 – ON THE VERGE

Andres Landau & Yong Eui Zong – THE KNOWING: EP. 102 – STEALING CHILDREN

Georgia Milroy & Alec MacNeill Richardson – IN COLD WATER, THE SHELTER BAY MYSTERY: EP. 101 – DOWN UNDER

Kailey Birk – HOW I GOT HERE: EP. 206 – VIETNAM: PEARLS OF THE DRAGON

Roderick Deogrades, CCE – WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE (EVEN JAY BARUCHEL): EP. 206 – THE END OF JAYS

Sponsored by: Canadian Cinema Editors

Best Editing in Web Series

WINNER: Zoé Guèvremont – DISCRÈTES: EP. 3 – C’EST QUOI L’PLAN?

Ashley Brook, Kyle Cucco & David Schmidt – CANADIANA: EP. 310 – THE GRISLY HISTORY OF THE RIDEAU CANAL

Becky Swannick – EVERYBODY’S MEG – MEG WORKS OUT

Charles Boisseau – LA DERNIÈRE COMMUNION: EP. 102 – LA CONVERSION

Jean-Philippe Gagnon – COBAYE: EP. 303 – NICO PART À LA CHASSE À L’ORIGNAL

Sponsored by: Canadian Cinema Editors

Student Merit Award

Aaron Timizar, Sarah Landreville, Victor Dumouchel & Esteban Berger – ATM EST DE RETOUR (Cégep de Jonquière)

Adrienne Eagleson – A TICKET HOME (Sheridan College)

Aidan Vachon – COSMONAUT (Sheridan College)

Julie Bor & Gabrielle Côté – DES GENS VIVENT ICI (Université du Québec à Montréal)

Monark Arora – DOSA (Centennial College)

Sponsored by: Take 5 Productions

Best Editing in a Live Action Series or MOW for Children & Youth

WINNER: Lindsay Ragone – ALL-ROUND CHAMPION: EP. 601 – ARCATHLON

Charles Boisseau, Léonie Tremblay-Clavette, Alexandre Dionne & Philippe Beauchemin – LA SOIRÉE MAMMOUTH 2024

Fabiola Caraza – THE POPULARITY PAPERS: EP. 126 – THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF MAPLEVIEW PART 2

Jane MacRae – GANGNAM PROJECT: EP. 101 – PILOT

Mike Reisacher – THE POPULARITY PAPERS: EP. 123 – NOTES ON A VANDAL

Sponsored by: DGC Ontario

Best Editing in Competition / Reality

WINNER: Jeff Perry – BLOWN AWAY: EP. 406 – THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT

Andrew Gurney & Michael Tersigni, CCE – THE AMAZING RACE CANADA: EP. 1005 – I SMELL LIKE A CARCASS

Beth Biederman – CANADA’S DRAG RACE: EP. 502 – GREETINGS QUEENLINGS

Kailey Birk – CANADA’S DRAG RACE CANADA VS THE WORLD: EP. 204 – READING BATTLES

Peter Topalovic – CANADA’S DRAG RACE: EP. 501 – GO OFF QUEEN

Sponsored by: Boris FX

Best Editing in TV Comedy

WINNER: Stein Myhrstad – WILD CARDS: EP. 101 – THE INFINITY THIEF

Arthur Tarnowski, CCE, ACE – THE STICKY: EP. 106 – APEX

Baun Mah – RUN THE BURBS: EP. 312 – VAS DEPHRENS

Baun Mah – LATE BLOOMER: EP. 104 – THE TURBAN

Myriam Coulombe – LE RETOUR D’ANNA BRODEUR: EP. 104 – COCKTAILS MOLOTOV

Sponsored by: Vanguarde Artists Management

Best Editing in Lifestyle

WINNER: Lindsay Ragone – TRIXIE MOTEL- DRAG ME HOME: EP. 101 – OH HONEY! I’M HOME!

Francis Cana – BREAKING NEW GROUND: EP. 101 – PARLOR

Justin Ingraldi & Jeff Fowler – CELEBRITY IOU: EP. 807 – ZACH BRAFF SCRUBS IN FOR A SPECIAL OPERATION

Peter Hordylan – CELEBRITY IOU: EP. 706 – ROSARIO DAWSON

Tom N. – MADE FOR TV WITH BOMAN MARTINEZ-REID: EP. 101 – REALITY DATING

Sponsored by: Canadian Cinema Editors

Best Editing in MOW

WINNER: Gloria Tong – FRIDAY NIGHT SEXT SCANDAL

Alvin Campana – ROMANCE WITH A TWIST

Gordon Rempel, CCE – GILDED NEWPORT MYSTERIES: MURDER AT THE BREAKERS

Jason Irvine – AURORA TEAGARDEN: A LESSON IN MURDER

Michael Doherty, CCE – WYNONNA EARP: VENGEANCE

Sponsored by: IATSE 891

Best Editing in TV Drama

WINNER: Isabelle Desmarais – IN MEMORIAM: EP. 101

David Di Francesco – SOCIÉTÉ DISTINCTE: EP. 101 – LA DISPARITION

Jorge Weisz, CCE – CROSS: EP. 103 – THE GOOD BOOK

Justin Lachance, CCE – IXE-13: EP. 8 – LE POINT DE RUPTURE

Lisa Grootenboer, CCE – CHUCKY: EP. 308 – FINAL DESTINATION

Nicholas Wong, CCE – SNOWPIERCER: EP. 402 – THE STING OF SURVIVAL

Sponsored by: Purple Dog Post

Best Editing in Feature Film

WINNER: Justin Li – HERETIC

Arthur Tarnowski, CCE, ACE – SISTERS AND NEIGHBOURS (NOS BELLES SOEURS)

Cam McLauchlin, CCE & Blair McClendon – THE LAST SHOWGIRL

Carina Baccanale – MLLE BOTTINE

Sandy Pereira – YOUNG WERTHER

Sponsored by: Coma Edits

The Assistant Editor Recognition Award

Alexander Desouza – DISCO’S REVENGE

Lester Lubuguin – DAVEY & JONESIE’S LOCKER

Mary Juric – 40 ACRES

Thomas Therrien – RUBBLE & CREW

Véronique Mélançon – GHOSTS

Sponsored by: Insight Productions

Special Award Recipients

Lifetime Achievement Award - Jeff Warren, CCE

Jeff Warren, freelance film editor, worked in Canada for over 45 years. He freely moved between feature films, television drama and feature documentaries.

Lifetime Achievement Award - Yves Langlois, CCE (1941 - 2024)

Career Achievement Award - Gregor Hutchison (1958 - 2020)

Ceremony

Join us on Thursday, May 29th, 2025 for an evening celebrating excellence in editing at the Delta Hotel in Toronto.
Cocktails begin at 6pm, dinner is served at 7:30pm.

Ticket Sales have now closed. Please email Alison (alison@cceditors.ca) if you would like to see if any tickets are available.

There are no tickets sold at the door, as all meals must be ordered in advance.

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Cocktails begin at 6pm, dinner is served at 7:30pm.

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CCE Members who are nominated – we have a SPECIAL price for you, please email Alison Dowler (alison@cceditors.ca) for details.

If you are not a member of the Canadian Cinema Editors, but would like to become a member (and buy a ticket at the member price or CCE Member nominated price), JOIN HERE.

Please note: Members can only buy member-priced ticket for themselves. Friends and family must be purchased as non-members.

Sponsors, please email Alison Dowler (alison@cceditors.ca) to obtain your tickets.

Celebrating Assistant Editors

The following are the Assistant Editors who worked on this year's nominated projects:

Mark Allison
Dante Antognetti
Frédéric Bernard
Alex Balchi
Kirk Best
Myriam Boileau
Roxanne Bonneterre
Patrick Borgers
Simon Box
Todd Buttenham
Louis Casado
Alex Corej
Elliott Coulture
Andreanne Cousineau
Cassidy Croft
Amy Davis
James Davis
Philippine DeSars
Jeannick Desjardins
Joanne Drouin Laplante
Ivan Dubarev
Damien Eagle Bear
Darren Fabrequettes
Dilan Farrell
Luis Figueroa-Ducharme
Angela Fong
William Gagnon
Chad Glastonbury
Philippe Goulet
Raphael Grandmont
Megan Halligan
Howard Hamilton
Hongku Han
Steven Hayes
Bahar Hessabi
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Canadian Cinema Editors and the Comité des treize launch The Editor’s Taskbook: Responsibilities and Best Practices

Post author By Alison Dowler
Post date February 10, 2025

Canadian Cinema Editors and the Comité des treize launch The Editor’s Taskbook: Responsibilities and Best Practices

The Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE) and the Comité des treize are proud to announce the release of The Editor’s Taskbook: Responsibilities and Best Practices, a comprehensive guide designed to empower film and television editors, assistant editors, producers, and their teams. This groundbreaking document has been over four years in the making, and serves as both a reference and a tool for fostering collaborative, efficient, and creative editorial environments.

From pre-production to final delivery, The Editor’s Taskbook outlines every stage of the editing process in detail. It addresses critical topics such as staffing, contracts, workflows, and ergonomic best practices, ensuring that professionals across the industry can approach their projects with clarity, confidence, and creativity.

“We hope that this guide will help editors, assistant editors, producers, and their teams to create rich environments where creativity can flourish,” reads the Preamble. “It describes the key steps in the editorial team’s workflow, and can be used to determine the time needed for each stage in the editing process and identify the role of each team member. Use it. Adapt it. Share it.”

A Collaborative Effort for a Changing Industry

The Taskbook represents a unique collaboration between several organizations dedicated to supporting editors. The Canadian Cinema Editors, a national association advocating for professional development and recognition of editors, partnered with Montreal-based Comité des treize, known for their focus on supporting francophone editors. Together, they have crafted a guide that addresses the nuances of editorial work in Canada’s diverse production landscape. Additional content was generously provided by Monteurs en mouvement, and some sections have been adapted from existing guidelines (the American Cinema Editors’ Best Practices Guide for Post Production, and the Best Practices For Post-Production Archives by the Visual Research Society of Canada). The Taskbook has been endorsed by the Directors’ Guild of Canada, IATSE 891 (BC), AQTIS 514 IATSE (Quebec), and TEMPO, the international film editors’ organization with over 9000 members.

“This project is the result of extensive collaboration and consultation with editors across Canada,” said Lesley Mackay Hunter, President of CCE. “In addition to being a guidebook for editors, it is also an advocacy tool that helps educate producers on the crucial role editors and their assistants play in the filmmaking process.”

Editor Annie Jean of the Comité des treize added, “When we set about creating this guide, our motivation was quite simple: it was a desire to share, to ensure that all our colleagues could enjoy the best possible working conditions. By recognizing the complexity of our profession and the scope of our responsibilities, we wanted to provide everyone with the best possible arguments for negotiating their contracts, while respecting the integrity of our profession.”

Key Highlights of The Editor’s Taskbook

Getting Started: A thorough overview of foundational considerations, including guild membership, contract negotiations, and setting up an ideal workplace—whether on-site or remote.
Editorial Workflow: Detailed guidance for editors and assistant editors, covering preparation, assembly, cutting, and finishing. These sections emphasize teamwork and effective communication between roles.
Ergonomic Best Practices: Generously supplied by Montréal-based Monteurs en mouvement, a dedicated section on creating a healthy editing environment, featuring insights on workspace setup, equipment, and techniques to maintain physical well-being during long hours of work.
Management of Archival Material: In cooperation with the Quebec branch of the Visual Research Society of Canada, guidelines for archive handling, including research and tracking, for documentary and unscripted projects.

A Tool for the Industry’s Future

Designed as both a practical handbook and a resource for ongoing education, The Editor’s Taskbook offers invaluable tools to streamline workflows and help set realistic schedules. Its modular structure allows users to tailor the guide to suit the specific needs of their projects and teams.

“We envision this guide as a living document,” said the authoring committee. “As the industry evolves, so too can the Taskbook. We encourage editors and teams to adapt it to their unique circumstances and share their insights to keep our community strong.”

Availability

The Editor’s Taskbook: Responsibilities and Best Practices is available for download as of today on the website of the Canadian Cinema Editors.

About the Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE)
The Canadian Cinema Editors is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and celebrating the craft of editing in Canada. Through advocacy, mentorship, and events, the CCE supports a thriving community of editors and assistant editors.

About the Comité des treize
Based in Montreal, the Comité des treize is an organization of editors that works to champion the art and profession of editing within the francophone film and television industry. The group fosters collaboration and innovation among its members.

For media inquiries, interviews, or further information, please contact:
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CCE Operations Manager
alison@cceditors.ca

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The Canadian Cinema Editors presents its 8th annual conference EDITCON 2025

Post author By Alison Dowler
Post date December 13, 2024
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The Canadian Cinema Editors presents its 8th annual conference EDITCON 2025

The Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE) is pleased to present EDITCON 2025, the eighth annual conference on the art of picture editing, which will take place between February 7th to 9th, 2025.

The conference will host virtual events as well as in person events in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton and Halifax. We are also excited to have another EditCon exclusive podcast episode! This will be a special release on January 1st and will be available to everyone!

Canada boasts a remarkable array of skills in post-production – whether it’s editors, colourists, sound designers or VFX artists, we are at the cutting edge of global cinema. Canadian post-production professionals are setting the standard for quality, creativity and innovation, and this year we are here to showcase just how impactful our contributions are across the globe.

Post-production is where stories are truly made, where raw footage transforms into breathtaking experiences. So buckle up buttercup, because EditCon 2025 celebrates some of the most talented voices in the industry (from Canada and abroad) and the incredible work they helped craft. With online and in person discussion panels on editing across genres and mediums, from action to documentary, animation to assisting. Get ready to network, learn, and be inspired as we explore the power of post-production.

In addition to fascinating panels and a podcast, there will be a series of virtual breakout rooms as well as some exciting programming for our in person events. We will also have some amazing products to raffle off!

Confirmed speakers include:

Mary Blee – THE WILD ROBOT
Sara Bulloch – ABERDEEN
Blair Drover – PUSH
Xi Feng – UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
Susan Fitzer – SPELLBOUND
Sarah Hedar – THE STAND
Maurissa Horwitz – INSIDE OUT 2
Émilie Lemieux – THE DISHWASHER
Jeannick Martins-Desjardins – UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
Nathalie Massaroni – ABERDEEN
Véronique Mélançon – GHOSTS
Will Mitchell – HOME SWEET ROME
Ajla Odobasic – MATT AND MARA
Maria Psaila – MOONSHINE
Shane Reid – DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE
Tara Robinson – BEACON 23
Randy Trager – NIMONA
Eric Whipp – FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA
Nicholas Wong, CCE – HALO
Dean Zimmerman, ACE – DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE

Tickets will be available starting December 16th, 2024.

About the Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE)

The Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE) is a bilingual not-for-profit organization fuelled by the passion of its Canada-wide post-production membership. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of our growing member base through cultivating an environment of learning, community and inclusivity. Ultimately, we are here to showcase our world-class talents at the forefront of the Canadian Film Industry and internationally. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram. www.cceditors.ca

Media contact:

Alison Dowler: Operations Manager

Canadian Cinema Editors – alison@cceditors.ca

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Canadian Cinema Editors and the Comité des treize launch The Editor’s Taskbook: Responsibilities and Best Practices

A Collaborative Effort for a Changing Industry

Key Highlights of The Editor’s Taskbook

A Tool for the Industry’s Future

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Congratulations to our CCE members who were nominated for an Emmy.

The Canadian Cinema Editors presents its 8th annual conference EDITCON 2025

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