Lesley Mackay Hunter, CCE is a Toronto based, award winning feature film and television editor who has worked almost exclusively in animation — a medium that she loves! She has been fortunate enough to work on many international hit shows including JOHNNY TEST, TOTAL DRAMARAMA, BIG BLUE, THE NUT JOB 2 , ARCTIC DOGS, SAUSAGE PARTY- FOODTOPIA and NIMONA. Known for her comedic and musical timing, she is honoured that the CCE trusts an editor who works with bullfrogs, burps and bubble gum!

Stephen Philipson, CCE, ACE, is an award-winning editor whose credits include RAISED BY WOLVES from Ridley Scott, HANNIBAL from Bryan Fuller, and indie favourites THE WILD HUNT, voted Best Canadian First Feature at the Toronto International Film Festival, and GROWN UP MOVIE STAR, prize-winner at Sundance. 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. Stephen is thrilled to rejoin the board and contribute what he can to our great organization.

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.  

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 THE MONKEY, LONGLEGS, the documentary ARI’S THEME and THE EDGE OF SLEEP. Upcoming projects include KEEPER.

Alejandro Tello is a picture and animation editor who has worked in the industry for over seven years. He has been involved in a variety of projects ranging from animated shows for kids such as CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG, to short documentaries like KAR (a recipient of the 2019 Air Canada Short Film Award) to assisting in scripted shows like the YA drama series BEYOND BLACK BEAUTY. In recent years, Alejandro has taken an active role on the CCE EditCon committee to celebrate Canadian film editors.

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.