THE CCE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM PRESENTS: Unscripted Editing Workshop
The CCE Mentorship Program invites early-career post-production professionals to apply for a unique hands-on editing workshop — an opportunity to work with real television footage and receive direct feedback from an experienced unscripted editor.
Presented in English
Saturday, November 14th (8am ET) – Footage Release Participants will receive a project file and raw footage from a scene of a real docu-series. You will edit the material independently, using your own instincts and creative judgment.
Tuesday, November 17th (9pm ET) – Cuts Due Participants will upload a quicktime of their edited scene to a portal provided by the CCE.
Sunday, November 22nd (times TBD) – Mentor Sessions Participants join small breakout groups of four to five people, each hosted by an experienced unscripted editor. Over a two-hour session, mentors will review participants’ edited versions, offer feedback, and facilitate group discussion in order to share insights on the craft, and the realities of working in unscripted television.
Both Avid and Premiere Pro are supported. Project files and media will be provided for both platforms.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 (9pm ET) – Cuts due
Sunday, November 22, 2026 – Workshop date
Format: Online via Zoom (breakout rooms)
Group size: 4–5 participants per mentor
Session length: 2 hours
Software: Avid or Premiere Pro (your choice)
Spots available: 16 participants (4 groups)
Selection: Lottery from qualified application
• CCE Membership: Must be an Associate or Full Member of the CCE for at least one year prior to applying.
• Work Experience: Must have a minimum of one year of professional post-production experience at an Assistant Editor or Editor level.* Experience in any genre qualifies, including scripted, unscripted, animation, commercials, corporate, news, sports, or music videos.
• Professional context: All qualifying experience must be professional. Student projects do not count toward the one-year requirement.
*For further information about qualifying experience, please see the Work Summary form.
Please note: Student members of the CCE are not eligible to apply for this workshop.
Applicants will be asked to complete a short work summary form and provide an IMDb link (or equivalent) to corroborate qualifying credits.
If your experience is in work not typically listed on IMDb (such as corporate, sports, or news), you may request an exemption in writing (alison@cceditors.ca), including a brief description of your work, a contact who can verify it, and links to the work where available.
Membership status will be verified.
The Mentorship Committee will select 16 participants by lottery from all qualified applicants. The application lottery will open October 16th and close November 6th.
The following bios are only written in the presenting language.
Jonathan has been in the industry since 2001, both in Australia and Canada. He has cut everything from documentaries, animation, sports news, but his extensive experience has been in cutting reality TV. He has worked on many of the large format shows such as BIG BROTHER, DRAG RACE CANADA, TOP CHEF CANADA, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA and LOVE ISLAND and LOVE ISLAND GAMES. He has won seven CSA’s and five CCE Awards.
Through hard work, determination and a little bit of luck, Editor Jenypher Fisher has developed a solid sense of style and pacing, rivalled only by a keen story sense. Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Jenypher is a full member of the Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE). Recent projects include MUST LOVE DOGS (CBC), ICE ROAD TRUCKERS (History), PAMELA’S COOKING WITH LOVE (Food), TRANSPLANT (Knowledge Network), RUST VALLEY RESTORERS (Netflix/Discovery), THE NATURE OF THINGS (CBC), MY PET ATE WHAT? (Animal Planet/Crave), ER: LIFE & DEATH AT VGH (Knowledge Network) and PARAMEDICS: LIFE ON THE LINE (Knowledge Network).
Swapna Mella, CCE, is a Canadian editor known for her focus on people-centered storytelling. She’s edited over 80 episodes of entertaining high-profile shows for international audiences, including The Great Canadian Baking Show, Canada’s Drag Race, and Property Brothers, as well as documentaries for CBC, CNN, and Vice. Originally from South Africa, Swapna began her career as a journalist before retraining as an editor in Canada. A thoughtful collaborator with a strong ethical core, she brings curiosity, clarity, and kindness to every edit. Swapna has been nominated for a Canadian Screen Award and several Canadian Cinema Editors Awards across multiple categories.
Wes Paster is an editor that resides in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Six years ago he moved there with his family from Los Angeles thinking he could survive off of remote work. That’s worked out pretty well. He usually cuts reality shows. Emmy-Nominated four times for EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION, he has worked on many reality shows from THE BACHELOR to SALVAGE KINGS.
Organizer
Canadian Cinema Editors / Les Monteurs et Monteuses de cinéma canadien
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