Lara Mazur, CCE

The CCE will proudly present this honour to Lara at the 10th annual CCE Awards, at the Delta Hotel in Toronto on October 2nd, 2020. Lara Mazur is an award-winning Canadian film and television editor. Lara approaches the craft of editing as a collaborative effort, weaving artistry and performance into the fabric of the story. She began her career as an apprentice editor with the National Film Board of Canada in Winnipeg, and, for over three decades, has moved seamlessly between documentary and scripted stories. 

Lara has collaborated with some of Canada’s top directors and producers, bringing stories with universal themes to audiences around the world on shows such as: Chris Haddock’s “DaVinci’s Inquest” and “Intelligence”; “Strange Empire” and “Arctic Air”; Norma Bailey’s “Daughters of the Country”, “Bordertown Café” and “The Pastor’s Wife”; “No One Would Tell” and “Van Helsing” – all receiving award nominations for editing. On the television series “Flashpoint, Lara received a DGC Award and a Gemini nomination. On Anne Wheeler’s feature film “Suddenly Naked”, she received a Genie award, and three nominations for editing on Rachel Talaley’s television movie “On the Farm.” 

In recognition of her body of work, Lara received an award from Women in Film and Television. Lara continues to mentor many emerging filmmakers and give valued advice to many seasoned storytellers. 

Currently, Lara is editing a movie for Netflix.

Fred Brennan

The CCE is pleased to announce the recipient of the Career Achievement Award for 2020 — Fred Brennan. 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. 

The CCE will proudly present this honour to Fred at the 10th annual CCE Awards, at the Delta Hotel in Toronto on October 2nd, 2020. In a career that has spanned over forty years, Fred Brennan has become one of Canada’s preeminent dialogue and supervising sound editors. He has worked on many Canadian feature films, major international co-productions and hundreds of hours television. His many awards include Genies and Geminis, recognition by The Director’s Guild of Canada and the Motion Picture Sound Editor’s Guild in Los Angeles. 

Some of Freds credits include Littlest Hobo, American Psycho, Call Me Fitz, Barney’s Version et Pompéi.