Nominations 2026
Here are the nominations so far: (Presented in the language they were provided)
Présidente
I would like to submit my candidacy for the position of President of the Canadian Cinema Editors Board. With six years of experience as Quebec Regional Representative, I have developed a deep understanding of our members’ needs. During my tenure, I worked to strengthen our regional presence and build connections within the editing community. After stepping back a few years, I am eager to return with fresh perspective but the same commitment. As President, I would focus on building on what we have accomplished in the past 20 years, while helping the CCE move forward as it always did. I believe my experience will allow me to work collaboratively with the Board to advance the CCE’s mission and support our members across Canada.
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Isabelle Malenfant is an award-winning Canadian film and television editor based in Montreal. She has spent nearly three decades in the editing suite. Her feature film credits include Les furies, Out Standing, Le plongeur, Le temps d’un été, Pieds nus dans l’aube, Dans une galaxie près de chez vous 2, un capitalisme sentimental and the French animated film Mune. On television, she has shaped the rhythm of numerous Quebec series including Le gouffre lumineux, Vitrerie Joyal, Les beaux malaises, Sorcières, Marche à l’ombre, and the comedy shows En tout cas and Double Jeu. Beyond scripted work, she’s also edited commercials, shorts, and contributed to the Ubisoft game Watch Dogs. Over the years, she’s developed a remarkable creative partnership with directors like Francis Leclerc, Mélanie Charbonneau, Yves Simoneau, and Louise Archambault. Isabelle is a Full Member of the CCE and remains committed to supporting the craft of editing in Canadian cinema.
Vice President
I’ve loved being part of the CCE board the last four years and it’s been a great way to meet so many of the awesome members of the Canadian editor community. Across that time I’ve been involved across committees, award juries, as interview moderator, and an organiser of events like the VSC Screenings in Toronto. I’ve enjoyed my role as Vice President the last two years as it has let me contribute in little ways across different areas depending on the needs of the CCE; anything from feedback on budget decisions to recording masterclass audio or hosting events. I’m happy to continue being a multitool!
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I’m a video editor with over 15 years experience, primarily in unscripted television and documentary film. I’ve worked in New Zealand, the United Kingdom & Canada, editing shows like The Amazing Race Canada, FBI True, & Married at First Sight.
Trésorier
Please consider me for another term as Treasurer. It has been an honour serving the CCE for the past two years. I have really enjoyed working with Ali to lay the financial groundwork for the future of our organization, and I hope to continue our campaign to bring in new sponsors, while exploring opportunities for grants and other sources of funding. Having served on the board for 8 years, I believe my experience and knowledge of the institution would be a valuable asset to incoming board members, but as always, I promise to be open to new ideas as the CCE changes and evolves with the times.
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Stephen Philipson, CCE, ACE, is an award-winning editor whose credits include RAISED BY WOLVES from Ridley Scott, HANNIBAL from Bryan Fuller, indie favourite THE WILD HUNT, voted Best Canadian First Feature at the Toronto International Film Festival, and the upcoming series BLADE RUNNER 2099 and NEUROMANCER. Never one to turn down an adventure, he once travelled to Sri Lanka to edit an epic Action/Romance about the Sri Lankan civil war (in Tamil and Singhalese) for a director who contacted him randomly over the internet. Giving back to the editing community is very important to Stephen. In addition to teaching workshops and mentoring emerging editors, he has served on the board of the Canadian Cinema Editors for eight years, including four as President.
Secrétaire
I’d love the opportunity to become more involved with the CCE and contribute to the editing community on a national level. I’m a member of Screen Nova Scotia and Women in Film & Television Atlantic, and over the years I’ve really enjoyed finding ways to give back to the filmmaking community, whether through mentoring emerging editors, teaching editing workshops at AFCOOP, NSCAD University and the University of King’s College, or participating as a panelist and moderator at EditCon and CCE in Conversation events. Being based in Halifax, I’d also be excited to bring an Atlantic Canadian perspective to the board and help strengthen connections between editors in our region and the wider editing community across the country.
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Amy Mielke is an award-winning film editor, director, and producer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. With more than a decade in the edit suite, she specializes in emotionally driven documentary and narrative work, cutting feature documentaries, narrative films, shorts, and television series. Her work has screened internationally at festivals including SXSW and Clermont-Ferrand and aired on national broadcasters. Outside the edit suite, Amy is the co-founder of A+B Roll Films, an independent production company she runs with filmmaker Brittney Gavin, where she directs and produces original work. Despite wearing a few different hats, she’s still happiest in a dark edit suite, digging through mountains of footage and chasing the exact frame where a story finally clicks.
Responsable des commandites
I am applying to return to the CCE Board as Sponsorship Chair to bring continuity to the position and build on the momentum of my first term. Establishing new sponsorship relationships takes time, and much of my first year was spent finding my footing. If re-elected, I will continue to pursue new funding for the organization, maintain warm relationships, and find new ways to support Alison in strengthening the CCE’s operating budget. Additionally, as an editor based in Edmonton, Alberta I am hands-on organizing events and a CCE presence in the region. This will continue as I enter a second term.
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Colin Waugh is an editor, director, and producer based out of Edmonton, Alberta. Focussed primarily on documentary and commercial projects, his most recent work “CBC ON DESIGN” and “THE SECRET LONG TREE SOCIETY” are available to watch on CBC Gem. Colin has also taught video production courses at MacEwan University since 2016. Outside of filmmaking– you can catch him in the Rocky Mountains fly fishing, camping, and downhill skiing.
Responsable des événements et de l’éducation
I have been a board member for a year, watching and learning. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know the inner workings of the CCE and would like to continue to provide my support for the coming year.
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Gina Binetti is a Toronto based editor with over twenty years’ experience, mostly working in documentaries and non-scripted television. Gina co-produced and edited the documentary SHATTERED DREAMS for Global which had a successful film festival run and received the NFB Kathleen Shannon Award. She also edited the Gemini nominated documentary EMBRACING DA KINK, which won the Golden Sheaf Award. For many years Gina taught young adults in underserved areas of Toronto to create short films with the Shoot With This Film Mentorship Program. Working across a variety of genres, from socially conscious documentaries to children’s shows, she finds the narrative in a wide range of subjects. Programs Gina has edited have aired on CBC, PBS, Netflix, City TV, TVO, BBC, Discovery, Home and Food Networks, Love Nature and History. She has recently been enjoying cutting scripted films after many years of working in documentaries.
Responsable du bilinguisme
Faire partie du CA du CCE est une formidable expérience et assurer le poste de représentante au bilinguisme depuis 2024 me rend tout particulièrement fière.
Entourée de Alison, notre cheffe aux opérations et de Sophie, notre fidèle traductrice, nous formons un trio rigoureux et consciencieux afin de toujours vous offrir une communication bilingue de qualité qui rejoint tous nos membres francophones, d’un bout à l’autre du pays!
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Monteuse et cinéaste québécoise saluée, Annie Leclair connaît un remarquable succès à l’international avec son premier court documentaire, Enracinée, notamment présenté par l’UNESCO. Forte de plus de 20 ans d’expérience en montage pour la télévision et le cinéma, Annie a développé une signature reconnue pour sa sensibilité, sa musicalité et sa vision holistique de chacune des productions auxquelles elle contribue.
En 2024, Annie est finaliste au gala du CCE pour son travail de montage sur le documentaire Greyland et complète sa deuxième réalisation documentaire, Les eaux calmes. Les deux films seront récompensés dans plusieurs festivals internationaux.
Responsable des communications
I’d like to help the next generation of editors and our editing community, and to support the society. As an immigrant, I know how hard it can be to break into this industry, and I want to help make it easier for newcomers.
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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.
Représentant.es des régions : Ontario
Since joining the CCE a few years ago I’ve had the pleasure of becoming a regular part of the community’s Ontario/Toronto chapter, and have been a first-hand recipient of the benefits that being a part of such a community brings. I’ve had a few people approach me directly about running for the Ontario chair position — apparently my enthusiasm for the CCE hasn’t gone unnoticed — and was easily swayed into running. Should I be elected, I look forward to bringing my enthusiasm for the CCE and my love for the craft of editing and filmmaking to all the members, helping program and manage the association with ideas to continue to engage both existing and new members alike.
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Ryan Couldrey is an indie film editor as well as a member of DGC Ontario’s directors caucus. His most recent editing work was for the 6-episode Inuit horror-comedy series ‘It Doesn’t Show’ for APTN. He’s currently editing a found footage horror feature with a festival run scheduled for 2027. His own films have won international awards, and he’s currently working on the development of ‘Time Eater’, the feature film adaptation of his DGC-funded short film of the same name. If you see a guy with a curly pink mohawk at a CCE event or film festival, be sure to say hi to Ryan.
Représentant.es des régions : Colombie-Britannique (incluant le Yukon)
I would like to be part of the CCE board to continue the work I have begun last year connecting members of our mighty British Columbia film community!
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Graham Fortin is a film and editor hailing from Vancouver, BC. Graham enjoys working in dark rooms with close collaborators. He has an odd recollection of release dates and movie trivia. His recent credits include KEEPER, THE MONKEY, LONGLEGS, ARI’S THEME and THE EDGE OF SLEEP. He is currently on post on THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
Représentant.es des régions: Ouest canadien (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nunavut et les Territoires du Nord-Ouest)
It has been a pleasure to be on the board the last two years and help grow the community in Winnipeg. I look forward to seeing what the next two years will bring as we continue to host more events and bring people together.
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Nathalie Massaroni is a Winnipeg-based editor and post production supervisor of more than 500 hours of television. She has edited features and series including Wintertide, Alter Boys, Seeking Fire, and Aberdeen (which premiered at TIFF 2024).
Nathalie has also edited other short form series and films such as Tailor Made, D Dot H, Portraits, and Raw Meat. She is an alumna of the Canadian Academy’s Women in Post Program and, if she’s not working on a computer, you can find Nathalie at the dance studio or sipping coffee with a cat on her lap.
Québec Regional Chair
J’aimerais me joindre au conseil d’administration de la CCE à titre de représentante régionale du Québec afin de m’impliquer davantage dans la communauté du montage au Québec et de contribuer à renforcer les liens entre les monteu·r·euses québécois et la CCE.
J’aimerais également contribuer à créer des occasions pour les monteuses et monteurs du Québec de se rencontrer, de partager leurs connaissances et leurs expériences, et de soutenir la relève, tout en veillant à ce que les perspectives et les réalités des personnes qui travaillent dans le milieu du montage au Québec soient représentées au sein de la CCE.
Je vois ce rôle comme une occasion de contribuer à notre communauté, tout en apprenant auprès des autres membres de la CCE et en collaborant avec eux à travers le pays.
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Rebecca Lessard is a picture editor, visual researcher, and writer based in Tio’tia:ke / Montreal with more than a decade of experience across documentary features, television, short films and digital media.
Her recent editing credits include the one-hour documentary Michelle Ross: Unknown Icon, for which she received a CCE Award nomination for Best Editing in a Documentary Series. The film also received three CSA nominations. She also edited the feature documentaries So Surreal: Behind the Masks (TIFF, VIFF) and RED FEVER (Hot Docs Audience Top 20), and was co-producer on RED FEVER. She served as the visual researcher on both films, as well as on RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World (winner of Sundance Special Jury Award and three CSAs).
Alongside her work in film and television, Rebecca has facilitated media creation programs in collaboration with Indigenous youth and adults, as well as refugee and unhoused storytellers, through community-led initiatives and organizations.
Outside of film, she is a musician, budding forager, and avid cook, with an unreasonable number of house plants.
Représentant.es des régions : Canada atlantique (Nouveau-Brunswick, Nouvelle-Écosse, Île-du-Prince-Édouard et Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador)
I’d like to continue being the CCE Atlantic Regional Chair for another term.
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My family moved to Nova Scotia from Los Angeles 8 years ago. I keep busy editing reality shows and living life in Wolfville.
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