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2024 CCE Award Nominees

2024 CCE Award Nominees

The Canadian Cinema Editors is thrilled to announce the nominees for the 2024 CCE Awards. Join us on Friday, June 14th, 2024 for an evening celebrating excellence in editing at the Delta Hotel in Toronto with our host Elvira Kurt.

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

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

Gavin Ebedes & Ryan Mohammed – RUBBLE & CREW: Ep 120 – THE CREW & CHASE ARE ON THE CASE
Paul Hunter, CCE & Katie Tomchishen – NATURE CAT: Ep 508 – A LITTLE KELP FROM MY FRIENDS & MISSION TO MARS
Paul Hunter, CCE, Katie Tomchishen & Jason Pichonsky – SUPERBUNS: Ep 116 – C’MON CATERPILLAR
Rachel Guergis, Bec Cranswick, Sophia Loffreda & Dean Hannas – SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS: Ep 224 – STOLEN WEB-QUARTERS/SPIDEYS IN SPACE!

Best Editing in Animation
Sponsored by: Annex Pro

Greg Canning, Max Szentveri, Nicholas Shepard, Ryan Jobling & Leland Miller – THE SNOOPY SHOW: CHARLIE BROWN HITS A HOME RUN
Orion McCaw, Margaret Reid, Rob Smith, Matthew Innanen & Maddison Varas – SONIC PRIME: Ep 201 – AVOID THE VOID
Orion McCaw, Rob Smith & Matthew Innanen – STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE’S PERFECT HOLIDAY
Ryan L. Smith – LAKE ERIE
Yvann Thibaudeau, CCE – MIRACULOUS LADYBUG

Best Editing in Documentary Feature
Sponsored by: Purple Dog Post Production Services

Annie Leclair – GREYLAND
Eugene Weis – REVIVAL69: THE CONCERT THAT ROCKED THE WORLD
Greg Ng, CCE & Katie Chipperfield – I’M JUST HERE FOR THE RIOT
Ricardo Acosta, CCE & Mike Magidson – CHILDRENS OF LAS BRISAS
Xi Feng & Maxime Faure – CAITI BLUES

Best Editing in Documentary Short Form
Sponsored by: City of Toronto

Colin Waugh – ARTHUR ERICKSON’S DYDE HOUSE
Duncan Buchanan – THE LONG ROAD HOME
Jane MacRae – LOUD AND HERE
Kyle Gregory Sanderson – NINE EASY DANCES
Marie-Pier Dupuis – APRÈS-COUPS

Best Editing in Docu-series / Docu-drama / Factual
Sponsored by: Rolling Pictures

Andres Landau – THE NATURE OF THINGS: Ep 6210 – WAR FOR THE WOODS
Eamonn O’Connor, CCE – BLACK LIFE: UNTOLD STORIES: Ep 102 – REVOLUTION REMIX
Hart Snider – GRIZZLY REWILD: Ep 6208
Steven Budd – DARK SIDE OF COMEDY: Ep 201 – ROBIN WILLIAMS
Swapna Mella, CCE – STUFF THE BRITISH STOLE: Ep 101 – THE JEWEL OF DENIAL

Best Editing in a Live Action Family Series or MOW
Sponsored by: IATSE 891

Courtney Goldman & Nathan Martinak – JANE: Ep 101 – URSUS MARITIMUS
Fabiola Caraza – THE POPULARITY PAPERS: Ep 108 – GHOST MORTEM
Gordon Rempel, CCE – MONSTER HIGH 2
Thomas Lieu – THE HARDY BOYS: Ep 302 – A VANISHING ACT
Vesna Svilanovic, CCE – RUBY AND THE WELL: Ep 302 – I WISH I COULD STOP THIS MONSTER

Best Editing in Feature Film
Sponsored by: Coma Edits

Jorge Weisz, CCE – SWEETLAND
Justin Oakey – THE KING TIDE
Marie-Pier Dupuis, Dominique Fortin & Maxim Rheault – SOLO
Orlee Buium – NORTH OF NORMAL
Yvann Thibaudeau CCE – DIS MOI POURQUOI CES CHOSES SONT SI BELLES

Best Editing in MOW / Mini-Series
Sponsored by: DGC National

Christopher Donaldson, CCE – FELLOW TRAVELERS: Ep101 – YOU’RE WONDERFUL
Louis-Philippe Rathé – DÉSOBÉIR – LE CHOIX DE CHANTALE DAIGLE: Ep 106 – LA SEULE PERSONNE À POUVOIR CHOISIR, C’EST MOI
Maxime Lahaie – LITTLE BIRD: Ep 104 – BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE
Myriam Coulombe – DÉSOBÉIR – LE CHOIX DE CHANTALE DAIGLE: Ep 104 TU SAIS BEN QUE ÇA SERA JAMAIS FINI
Myriam Coulombe – MÉGANTIC: Ep 104 BRYAN

Best Editing in Lifestyle / Competition / Reality
Sponsored by: RTR Media

Guillaume Marin – DRAGS, REINES DE LA POP
Jeff Perry, Ryan Monteith, Curtis Rogers & Keisha Rose – BEST IN MINIATURE: Ep 208 – THE FINALE
Jonathan Dowler, CCE – CANADA’S DRAG RACE: Ep 405 – SNATCH GAME
Lindsay Ragone – CANADA’S DRAG RACE: Ep 407 – FROM DRAGS TO RICHES: THE RUSICAL
Samantha Shields – HOME TOWN: Ep 703 – NEW-STALGIC RESTORATION

Best Editing in a Short Film
Sponsored by: Meridian Artists

Amélie Labrèche – CHAT MORT
Anna Catley -THRIVING: A DISSOCIATED REVERIE
Christopher Malanchen – BORDERS
Graham Fortin – DEFINING HUMAN
Myriam Magassouba – FAIRE UN ENFANT

Best Editing in TV Comedy
Sponsored by: Vanguarde Management Artists

Charles Boisseau & David Bourbonnais – CLUB SOLY: Ep 301 – ART CONTEMPORAIN, CHAR ÉLECTRIQUE ET PUBS DE CHIPS
Drew MacLeod – LETTERKENNY: Ep 1206 – OVER AND OUT
Drew MacLeod – SHORESY: Ep 206 – ACCOUNTABILITY
Justin Li – LUCKY HANK: Ep 105 – THE CLOCK
Maureen Grant, CCE – SORT OF: Ep 306 – SORT OF HOSPITAL AGAI

Best Editing in TV Drama
Sponsored by: Take 5 Productions

David Di Francesco – VIRAGE: DOUBLE FAUTE: Ep 102 – PRÊT À TOUT
Jonathan Eagan – THE CHANGELING: Ep 107 – STORMY WEATHER
Geoff Ashenhurst, CCE & Hye Mee Na – THE CHANGELING: Ep 101 – FIRST COMES LOVE
Greg Ng, CCE, Roderick Deogrades, CCE & Maxime Lahaie – BONES OF CROWS: THE SERIES: Ep 102 – TO BE SEPERATED
Lisa Robison, CCE – FIREFLY LANE: Ep 213 – CAN’T FIGHT THAT FEELING

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

Ben Allan – LESS THAN KOSHER: Ep 101 – THE SYNAGOGUE VIV HASN’T BEEN TO IN 15 YEARS
David Valiquette – VIVRE AVEC LA POLLUTION DE LA FONDERIE HORNE
Jake Lee – STREAMS FLOW FROM A RIVER: Ep 4 – BENNY AND THE JETS
Jean-Philippe Gagnon – NICO SE PRIVE DE SOMMEIL PENDANT 7 NUITS
Milena Salazar – GOVERNOR GENERAL’S AWARDS IN VISUAL AND MEDIA ARTS: PORTRAIT OF SHANNON WALSH

Lifetime Achievement Award: Mary Stephen, CCE & Gordon McClellan, CCE
Sponsored by: Canadian Cinema Editors

Career Achievement Award: Don Thompson
Sponsored by: Canadian Cinema Editors

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

Assistant Editor Recognition Award
Sponsored by: Matrx
Announcing in early May

Cocktail Hour
Sponsored by: DGC Ontario

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The Canadian Cinema Editors announces the recipients of the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award and Career Achievement Award 

Lifetime Achievement and Career Achievement Award - 2024 Press Release

Toronto, April 8th, 2024 – The Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE) is pleased to announce that Mary Stephen, CCE and Gordon McClellan, CCE are the recipients of the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. Don Thompson is the recipient for the Career Achievement Award. The CCE will present these awards at the 14th Annual CCE Awards on June 14th, 2024 at the Delta Hotel in Toronto.

Our full list of CCE Award nominees will be announced on April 15! Please visit our website for more information.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Mary Stephen, CCE

Mary Stephen, CCE

Born in Hong Kong, Mary’s family immigrated to Montreal in the 1970s where she graduated from Concordia University. Mary has been living in Paris since the 1980s but navigates between her home in France and work commitments in Canada, Asia, Australia and Africa.

Mary was French New Wave master Eric Rohmer’s chief editor for more than 30 years, starting as assistant to his then-chief-editor Cécile Décugis. When Cécile retired, Mary edited Rohmer’s WINTER’S TALE up to his last feature THE ROMANCE OF ASTREA AND CELADON, and many shorts in-between, collaborating occasionally on the films’ music.

In the last 2 decades, Mary has also been editing, associate-producing and consulting with fiction and documentary filmmakers all over the world. Some of the directors she worked with include Tiffany Hsiung, Michka Säal and Lixin Fan in Canada, Seren Yüce and Hüseyin Karabey in Turkey, Nicole Shafer in South Africa, Du Haibin, Lina Yang in mainland China, and Adam Wong, Jessie Tsang, Amos Wong and Ann Hui in Hong Kong. Mary’s own directorial works include VISION FROM THE EDGE : BREYTEN BREYTENBACK PAINTING THE LINES and THE MEMORY OF WATER. She is currently at work on her new film PALIMPSEST : TRACES OF A NAME, a co-production between 4 countries.

Mary is very active in mentoring and nurturing young filmmakers in many labs and forums. She serves on film festival juries often and has been nominated for numerous editing awards. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and was named Chevalier in the Order of Letters and Arts by the French cultural minister in 2018. Last year, Mary was the 2nd recipient of the Fire Horse Award of the Reel Asian Film Festival in 2023.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Gordon Mcclellan, cce

Gordon McClellan, CCE

Gord McClellan, CCE has been a Picture Editor in Drama and Documentary for over 50 years. Films he has edited have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Cable ACE (the Cable TV award was later merged with the Emmys), a Gemini and other awards. His work has been seen on ABC, A&E, BBC, CBC, CBS, CTV, Discovery, Disney, Disney XD, Global, Great American Family, Hallmark, HBO, Netflix, NBC, Nickelodeon, Paramount, Showcase, Showtime, Sony, Superchannel, TVO, W and Warner Brother.

Gord edited film and video for two decades, very patiently filing frames of trimmed shots and dealing with multiple degrading generations of video edits. He gratefully leapt at the opportunity to work in non-linear when Lightworks and AVID arrived on the scene.

Highlights of his career include the first five seasons of THE FIFTH ESTATE, several docs with filmmaker John Zaritsky, notably the Oscar-winning, JUST ANOTHER MISSING KID and music documentary TEARS ARE NOT ENOUGH, featuring producer David Foster, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Brian Adams, Geddy Lee and Gordon Lightfoot among many others. TV Series include six seasons of ROAD TO AVONLEA, five Features, two Mini-Series and 31 TV Movies. His focus for the last few years has been Romantic Comedies, a genre he thoroughly enjoys.

Career Achievement Award

Don Thompson

Don Thompson is an experienced leader within the Media & Entertainment industry, known for utilizing his creative and technical skills in problem solving, talent development and networking and collaboration to accelerate growth.

With an entrepreneurial influence, he has helped found or inspire growth and change across a broad range of companies in Vancouver, Toronto and LA including Finale Post (now Picture Shop Vancouver), The Foundation Post (LA), Image Engine VFX (Vancouver), The Eyes Productions and Shooters Production Services (Vancouver & TO). His production experience includes work as an Editor, Post Supervisor, Producer/Director, and Videographer. Don’s creative credits include a wide range of feature, television, commercial, live sports and music, and cutting-edge documentary productions. 

He is actively involved in the production community in Vancouver as Chair of the Vancouver Post Alliance (VPA) and board member of both the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of BC (MPPIA) and the Leo Awards, and frequently travels to LA for industry relations and marketing and sales initiatives with the major studios, networks and production companies. Don is passionate about seeing Canada’s production and post production community reach its full potential, and looks forward to continuing to contribute to the success of its talent, crews, production companies and facilities in the years ahead.

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. Follow us on X (Twitter), Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram. www.cceditors.ca

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Alison Dowler: Operations Manager
Canadian Cinema Editors – info@cceditors.ca

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The Canadian Cinema Editors presents its 7th annual conference EDITCON 2024

The Canadian Cinema Editors presents its 7th annual conference EDITCON 2024

Toronto, December 15, 2023 – The Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE) is pleased to present EDITCON 2024, the seventh annual conference on the art of picture editing, and will take place between February 9th to 11th, 2024.  The conference will host virtual events as well as in person events in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Edmonton.  We are also excited to have our first EditCon exclusive podcast episode!  This will be a special release on January 1st and will be available to everyone!

A wave of new innovation is around the corner, and big questions around the industry landscape are emerging. But technology is nothing without the storytellers behind it. As the industry changes, Editors find themselves at an intersection of technological change. How can we navigate this new and exciting future? What are the ways Editors are adjusting to ensure they are telling the best stories possible? EditCon 2024 will give the floor to some of the most talented voices in the profession, as they address some of the challenges that they face.

The weekend will feature panel discussions on editing comedy, theatrical films, and unscripted programming, with some of Canada’s top editors sharing a wealth of knowledge and experience.  There will also be a presentation about Artificial Intelligence (presented in English and French)

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:

  • Beth Biederman – CANADA’S DRAG RACE
  • Dean Davis – CANADA’S DRAG RACE
  • Jonathan Dowler, CCE – CANADA’S DRAG RACE
  • Valentine Goddard – ART X AI: THE STORIES OF TOMORROW
  • Maureen Grant, CCE – FITTING IN
  • Nick Houy, ACE – BARBIE
  • Drew MacLeod – SHORESY
  • Isabelle Malenfant, CCE – THE DISHWASHER
  • Kimberlee McTaggart, CCE – MOONSHINE
  • Justin Oakey – THE KING TIDE
  • Sabrina Pitre, CCE – FAKES
  • Jay Prychidny, CCE – WEDNESDAY
  • Lindsay Ragone – CANADA’S DRAG RACE
  • Sarah Taylor, CCE – HEY, VIKTOR!

Tickets will be available starting December 18th, 2023. 

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CCE issues solidarity statement with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA

CCE issues solidarity statement with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA

The CCE would like to express their support of WGA and SAG-AFTRA as they strike in pursuit of fair contracts from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

Writers and performers deserve to share in the success of the work they do for major Hollywood studios and billion dollar streaming corporations. They should not fear that through AI, their work will be repurposed in the future without consent or proper compensation.

In line with our mission to represent and meet the needs of our post-production community, the CCE supports efforts of all film and television workers to lead successful careers through fair engagement. The entire business model has been changed by streaming, internet distribution, AI, and so must the compensation to those who are the core of our screen-based stories.

We stand in solidarity with WGA and SAG-AFTRA members.

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The Canadian Cinema Editors announces the recipient of the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award 

Lifetime Achievement Award - 2023 Press Release

The Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE) is pleased to announce that David B. Thompson, CCE (1949-2023) is the recipient of the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award. The CCE will present this award at the 13th Annual CCE Awards on May 25th, 2023 at the Delta Hotel in Toronto.

Our full list of CCE Award nominees will be announced on April 17! Please visit our website for more information.

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. 

Lifetime Achievement Award

David B. Thompson, CCE

Lifetime Award 2023 - David B Thompson

David B Thompson, CCE began his career in the 1980s as an editor on classic Canadian programming such as THE LITTLEST HOBO and NIGHT HEAT. Over the years, his work spanned all genres, from action/comedy (DUE SOUTH) to science fiction (LEXX, DARK MATTER), and period dramas (THE KENNEDYS). A stalwart presence in the industry for over 50 years, David left a body of work that is almost as big as his heart.

A fantastic editor, mentor, storyteller, jokester, and a great friend to so many, David was part of the first group of inductees to receive the CCE initials in 2008. He won an award at the inaugural CCE Awards in 2011, and over the course of his career garnered 5 Gemini nominations, two 2 DGC and CCE Award nominations, as well as an Emmy nomination for the pilot episode of “24”.

David always said “Cut with your gut, use your feelings to tell the story.”

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The Canadian Cinema Editors presents its 6th annual conference EDITCON 2023

The Canadian Cinema Editors presents its 6th annual conference EDITCON 2023

Toronto, December 16, 2022 – The Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE) is pleased to present EDITCON 2023, the sixth annual conference on the art of picture editing, and will take place between February 24th to 26th, 2023. The conference will host virtual events as well as in person events in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.

EDITCON 2023 is presented under the theme of Finding Meaning.

In uncertain times, we look to storytelling to find meaning in the madness. It’s no surprise then that the past few years have seen an explosion of film and television content. With all the differing voices and opinions competing for our attention, it can be challenging to sift through all the content out there and find something that is meaningful to you.

For EditCon 2023, we will speak with some of the most in-demand editors about work that has been meaningful to them. Whether it’s exploring memory by reconstructing a true story, delving into the themes that matter most to Canadians, or crafting thrilling sequences on the most-watched shows of 2022, this year’s guests have lent their talents to help tell the stories we find the most meaningful.

In addition to fascinating panels featuring both Canadian and International guests, 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:

  • Christopher Donaldson, CCE, ACE – CRIMES OF THE FUTURE
  • Paula Fairfield – HOUSE OF THE DRAGON
  • Siân Fever – HOUSE OF THE DRAGON
  • Katie Halliday – STRANGER THINGS
  • Craig Henighan – STRANGER THINGS
  • Sophie Leblond – VIKING
  • Pablo Álvarez Mesa – GEOGRAPHIES OF SOLITUDE
  • Jacquelyn Mills – GEOGRAPHIES OF SOLITUDE
  • Eamon O’Connor – BLACK ICE
  • Jay Prychidny, CCE – SCREAM 6
  • Milena Salazar – BACK HOME
  • Anthony Shim – RICEBOY SLEEPS
  • Simone Smith, CCE – I LIKE MOVIES
  • Jenn Stromm – BACK HOME

Tickets will be available starting January 9th, 2023.

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

Lifetime Achievement and Career Achievement Award - 2022 Press Release

The Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE) is pleased to announce that Ron Sanders, CCE, ACE and Jean-Marc Vallée (1963-2021) are recipients of the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award and Career Achievement Award (respectively). The CCE will present these awards at the 12th Annual CCE Awards on May 26th, 2022 at the Delta Hotel in Toronto, our first in-person event since 2019.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Ron Sanders, CCE, ACE

Ron Sanders, CCE, ACE began his career as a feature film editor in Toronto in the mid-1970s. Since then he has worked with directors including Rex Bromfield, Mark Lester, Yves Simoneau, Robert Longo, Daniel Petrie Jr., Sturla Gunnarson, Norman Jewison, Stephen Silver, Henry Sellick, Nathan Morlando, Miranda de Pencier and Viggo Mortensen.

He collaborated with director David Cronenberg on a total of nineteen films, for which he received nine nominations for Genie Awards for Excellence in Film Editing and four awards for DEAD RINGERS (1989), CRASH (1996), EXISTENZ (2000) and EASTERN PROMISES (2007).

Ron also received seven Best Editor nominations from the Directors Guild of Canada and received five awards for A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE (2006), EASTERN PROMISES (2008), A DANGEROUS METHOD (2012), MEAN DREAMS (2016) and FALLING (2020), In 2010 he was nominated for an American Cinema Editors Award for his work on CORALINE.

Throughout his career Ron has actively supported emerging talent in the editing room and welcomed students and others interested in learning more about this aspect of the business.

Career Achievement Award

Jean-Marc Vallée

Jean-Marc Vallée (1963-2021) was a Canadian filmmaker, film editor, and screenwriter. After studying film at the Université de Montréal, Vallée went on to make a number of critically acclaimed short films, including STÉRÉOTYPES, LES FLEURS MAGIQUES, and LES MOTS MAGIQUES.

His debut feature, BLACK LIST, was nominated for nine Genie Awards, including nods for Vallée’s direction and editing. His fourth feature film, C.R.A.Z.Y., received further critical acclaim. Vallée’s follow-up, THE YOUNG VICTORIA, garnered strong reviews and received three Academy Award nominations.

His sixth film, CAFÉ DE FLORE, was the most nominated film at the 32nd Genie Awards. Vallée’s next films, the American dramas DALLAS BUYERS CLUB and WILD continued this acclaim and the former earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing and Best Picture.

Vallée ventured into television by executive producing and directing two projects BIG LITTLE LIES and SHARP OBJECTS. For the former, he won an Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special.

Vallée was a keen collaborator in the edit suite, with editing credits on many of his own projects, often under pseudonyms that played on his initials.

He fought for two main things on his projects. Firstly, he stipulated that he did not wish to work before 9am or after 6pm. Secondly, he always wanted a good music budget, as he believed that music was at the centre of good storytelling.

Our full list of CCE Award nominees will be announced on April 18! 

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.

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The Canadian Cinema Editors presents its 5th annual conference EditCon 2022

The Canadian Cinema Editors presents its 5th annual conference EDITCON 2022

The Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE) is pleased to present EDITCON 2022, the fifth annual conference on the art of picture editing, as a two-day online event on Saturday March 5th and Sunday March 6th, 2022. 

EDITCON 2022 is presented under the theme of Brave New World.

As the pandemic wanes we face an uncertain future. With an unprecedented amount of content being produced for a new array of platforms, storytelling is quickly evolving to suit a changing society’s needs. EditCon 2022 will create a unique space for Canadian and international editors to discuss the challenges they face as new cultural conversations emerge, and how new tools and workflows help us meet this unprecedented demand for stories.  

The event will feature a distinctive and interactive conference experience online. In addition to fascinating panels featuring both Canadian and international guests, there will be a series of breakout rooms, which are limited-capacity panels where a smaller audience allows for more intimate conversation and questions. Moving beyond zooms, we’re leveraging new technologies to create unique social networking experiences. We’ll have games, raffles, and more to make this event more than just another webinar. 

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Ricardo Acosta, CCE, BETRAYAL
  • Orlee Buium, ALL MY PUNY SORROWS
  • Jim Flynn, ACE, BRIDGERTON
  • Michèle Hozer, CCE, A CURE FOR A COMMON CLASSROOM
  • Jordan Kawai, BETRAYAL
  • Omar Majeed, SORT OF
  • Melissa McCoy, ACE, TED LASSO
  • Nathan Orloff, GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE
  • Brina Romanek, A CURE FOR A COMMON CLASSROOM
  • Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir, ACE, SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
  • Nat Sanders, ACE, SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
  • Michelle Szemberg, CCE, ALL MY PUNY SORROWS
  • Arthur Tarnowski, ACE, DRUNKEN BIRDS
  • Sam Thomson, SORT OF
  • Dylan Tichenor, ACE, ETERNALS
  • Harry Yoon, ACE, SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
  • Jorge Weisz, CCE, NIGHT RAIDERS
  • Rich Williamson, SCARBOROUGH

Tickets will be available starting January 4th, 2022. 

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2021 CCE Awards Lifetime Award and Career Award Announcement

CCE 2021 Awards Lifetime and Career winners

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Lifetime Achievement Award

Michel Arcand, CCE

2021 CCE Awards Michel Arcand, CCE Lifetime Achievement Recipient

The CCE is thrilled to announce the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021 — Michel Arcand, CCE. For over 40 years, Michel’s work has elevated the craft of picture editing within Canada and beyond. His continued contributions to the editing community as a mentor and fierce advocate for editors have been immeasurable. The CCE will proudly present this honour to Michel virtually at the 11th Annual CCE Awards on June 3rd, 2021.

Michel Arcand’s career as an editor has spanned more than 40 years, earning him a unique place in the Canadian cinema community amongst the artists and professionals whose careers he has watched emerge and mature.

He has even guided—and continues to guide—some of our greatest filmmakers: Léa Pool, Jean-Claude Lauzon, Pierre Falardeau, Robert Ménard, Charles Binamé, Chloé Robichaud, and Sébastien Pilote, to name but a few.

Michel Arcand is part of that elite group of artisans and creators whose reputation transcends borders. His work, too, is internationally recognized, with movies like TOMORROW NEVER DIES: JAMES BOND #18, SUNSHINE, and THE SIXTH DAY being enjoyed by hundreds of thousands around the world.

Generous with his time and wealth of experience, he is a founding member of the Comité des Treize, an independent group whose mission is to unite editors of all stripes to promote the field and restore its prestige.

Arcand has long been a freelancer, which likely fuels his drive to ensure better working conditions not just for himself, but also for his fellow editors. His mission to support his community led him to sit on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Canadian Cinema. He has been on the Board of Directors of the Alliance of Image and Sound Technicians (AQTIS Local Section 514 IATSE) since 2006.

A man of principle, he cares deeply about collective values and ensuring equity for all roles in production. To that end, he is an advocate of a strong, unified organization to represent those roles and ensure that investments are made in professional development and training the next generation of creators.

Career Achievement Award

Jane Tattersall

2021 CCE Awards Jane Tattersall Career Achievement Recipient

The CCE is delighted to announce the recipient of the Career Achievement Award for 2021 — Jane Tattersall. This award is presented to a non-editor who has shown great support for Canadian editors and the editorial profession over the course of their career. Jane has been a fixture in the Canadian post-production industry for over 30 years. Her enormous support for Canadian filmmakers, from our most recognized artists to first-time storytellers, has fostered incredible growth of talent across our industry. The CCE will proudly present this honour to Jane virtually at the 11th Annual CCE Awards on June 3rd, 2021.

Jane Tattersall’s career in sound began during a rainstorm. A graduate of Queen’s University (philosophy), her first job in film was as a researcher/writer on a BBC/TVO documentary series. When the picture editor added the rumble of thunder to an otherwise merely beautiful landscape scene, it was love at first sound.

Ask Jane about her success over 30 years and she attributes it to her luck of being mentored by some of the best sound editors and mixers in the business. Great filmmakers such as Jaco van Dormael, Bill Forsyth, Deepa Mehta, David Cronenberg, and Istvan Szabo contributed to her education.

Jane built relationships with Canadian filmmakers like Clement Virgo, Sarah Polley, Richie Mehta, and Mike McGowan. Jane’s passion for sound excellence and hard work helped this next generation of filmmakers take the stage at the Oscars, at Cannes, in Toronto and at film festivals around the world.

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

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Announcing Two Keynote Discussions for EditCon 2021

EditCon 2021 Shifting World, Shifting Industry
EditCon 2021 Shifting World, Shifting Industry

Announcing Two Keynote Discussions at EditCon 2021

Paul Day, CCE; Michelle Tesoro, ACE; Sook-Yin Lee; and Jinmo Yang

Two New Keynote Discussions

The Canadian Cinema Editors is pleased to announce two very special keynote discussions for EditCon 2021, a global live-stream interactive conference on the art of picture editing. Jinmo Yang, Oscar-nominated editor of Parasite will join esteemed Canadian filmmaker and broadcaster Sook-Yin Lee for an in-depth conversation about the craft of picture editing, and Michelle Tesoro, ACE, editor of Netflix hit mini-series The Queen’s Gambit will join CCE co-founder Paul Day, CCE to discuss her work. Michelle and Jinmo join a stellar line-up of Canadian editors sharing the stage with editors from around the world to discuss the many challenges the industry faced in 2020. EditCon will take place on Saturday February 20th and Sunday February 21, 2021, and feature panels and with editors of recent hits such as THE HANDMAID’S TALE, VIDA, BLOOD QUANTUM, #BLACKAF, I MAY DESTROY YOU, SNOWPIERCER, NORMAL PEOPLE, and EUPHORIA, amongst many others.

Overall Virtual Theme

The theme this year will be Shifting World, Shifting Industry: It’s been a year of unprecedented change. Covid-19 has impacted every aspect of our lives and the Black Lives Matter movement led the call for racial justice globally. Our industry is seeing a push to achieve racial equity and inclusion, both in front and behind the camera. As storytelling shifts so does distribution. EditCon 2021 will create a space to reconnect and explore the ways in which our professional lives and the industry have changed.

Partnering with Nordest Studio and their new platform Neme.TV, we are creating a unique and interactive conference experience. In addition to fantastic panels featuring both Canadian and international guests, there will be a series of breakout rooms, which are limited-capacity panels where a smaller audience allows for more intimate conversation and questions, and for tech demonstrations from industry experts. Moving beyond zooms, we’re leveraging new technologies to create unique social networking experiences. We’ll have games, raffles, and more to make this event more than just another webinar.

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