’Tis the Season to Make a MOW

Arlein Wharf-Garcia is a Mexican Canadian Filmmaker who has been an Editor for more than 20 years. Inspired by Mexican folklore, tall tales, and surrealism, Arlein credits her love of stories to her Grandfather. Arlein’s vast editorial experience in the Film and Television industry has inspired her to continue shaping her craft. Her work has been aired on Crave, Disney +, Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and more. She is a member of IATSE Local 891, CCE, and the Board of Directors at Vancouver Post Alliance. Outside of work, Arlein enjoys boxing, cuddling her cats, and barbecuing with her wife.

Daria Ellerman, CCE (she/her) is an award winning editor with decades of experience editing television series, MOWs, documentaries and feature films. Her credits include the Netflix Original movie My Secret Santa, feature films Meditation Park and The Birdwatcher and hundreds hours of episodic television including Virgin River, Wild Cards, My Life With the Walter Boys, Alert and most recently the critically acclaimed Allegiance. Daria’s versatility comes from the variety of projects she has been involved in across genres and platforms including 140 episodes of sitcom that included a live audience. Daria has been nominated for 11 Leo Awards, 2 Canadian Cinema Editor Awards, a DGC Award, a Southhampton International Film Festival Award and a Canadian Screen Award (Gemini) Award as picture editor. She has won 5 Leo Awards for her work on the television series Virgin River, Malibu Rescue, Take Two and The Collector.Saeed Vahidi is an Iranian-Canadian filmmaker, editor, and educator based in Vancouver. He studied filmmaking in Iran and film editing at the Film and Television Institute of India. His Canadian directorial debut, We Were There (2019), won awards at the McMinnville, WorldFest-Houston, and Southern Shorts festivals, and his latest short film, Colour Me Blue, is scheduled for release this year. As an editor, he received the 2026 CCE Award for Best Editing in the MOW category and Best Editing (TV Movie) at the 2026 Leo Awards. A member of Vancouver’s “Damn Good Editors,” he mentors young editors and supports independent Iranian theatre groups in Canada. He is a true film lover who watches a movie every night before going to sleep.

Saeed Vahidi is an Iranian-Canadian filmmaker, editor, and educator based in Vancouver. He studied filmmaking in Iran and film editing at the Film and Television Institute of India. His Canadian directorial debut, We Were There (2019), won awards at the McMinnville, WorldFest-Houston, and Southern Shorts festivals, and his latest short film, Colour Me Blue, is scheduled for release this year. As an editor, he received the 2026 CCE Award for Best Editing in the MOW category and Best Editing (TV Movie) at the 2026 Leo Awards. A member of Vancouver’s “Damn Good Editors,” he mentors young editors and supports independent Iranian theatre groups in Canada. He is a true film lover who watches a movie every night before going to sleep.

Alvin Campaña is a Toronto-based editor whose work spans scripted television, documentary, adventure, and travel programming. His scripted credits include Lifetime thrillers House Of Deadly Lies and Maid For Revenge, Hallmark romantic comedies including Melt My Heart This Christmas and Romance With A Twist, and the CBC Gem series Ming’s Dynasty. Alvin won a Gemini Award for editing Departures and has earned multiple Canadian Screen Award and Canadian Cinema Editors Award nominations. His documentary credits include Descending, Boundless, and Amazon Prime’s Ted Bundy: Falling For A Killer. Other credits include Netflix’s A User’s Guide To Cheating Death.