Queen of my Dreams with Simone Smith, CCE
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In this conversation, Simone Smith, CCE shares her journey into the world of editing, discussing her early influences, the projects she has worked on, and the unique challenges faced in both film and television. She highlights her experience working on QUEEN OF MY DREAMS, the importance of collaboration with directors, and the nuances of editing comedy and drama. Queen of my dreams is now available for rent on Apple TV!
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Longlegs with Greg Ng, CCE and Graham Fortin
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Greg Ng, CCE and Graham Fortin discuss their collaborative journey in editing the film LONGLEGS. They share insights into their editing process, the dynamics of co-editing, and the importance of building trust with directors. The conversation delves into the nuances of character development, particularly with Nicolas Cage's performance, and the techniques used to create tension and atmosphere in the film. They also reflect on audience reactions during screenings and the lessons learned for future projects.
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EditCon 2024: What Are You Afraid Of?
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Today's episode took place in Vancouver as part of EditCon 2024. What makes movies scary? Why are we compelled to watch them? How do editors influence and manipulate our experience of horror, suspense, and tension? Does editing scary films give you nightmares? This round table discussion with Jon Anctil, CCE (50 STATES OF FRIGHT, VAN HELSING, TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES) Cindy Au Yeung (JONAH, SHADOW OF THE ROUGAROU) Graham Kew (SATAN WANTS YOU, THE AGE OF A.I., PUNK), Justin Li (THE TERROR, SNOWPIERCER, LUCKY HANK) Trevor Mirosh (DAY OF THE DEAD, V FOR VENGEANCE, TRUE JUSTICE) and Nicole...
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EditCon 2024: This Year in Canadian Film
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Canadian films are still making their way to the big screen with fascinating themes. FITTING IN grapples with societal notions regarding the relationship between body and womanhood. HEY, VIKTOR! tackles a quest for fame and fortune morphed into a journey of self-discovery. THE KING TIDE reflects on community, fundamentalism, and rejection of a larger world. Heavy metal, violence, gambling addiction, and a never-ending pile of dishes serve as the background in THE DISHWASHER to give us a bumpy ride to redemption. Join us in a conversation with the editors of these films who will share their...
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Griselda with Joaquin Elizondo
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This episode is an interview with Joaquin Elizondo. Joaquin Elizondo has over 20 years of professional experience as an editor and currently works in the world of scripted television shows. His most recent editing credits include GRISELDA (Netflix), DARK WINDS (AMC), NARCOS: MEXICO (Netflix) and THE HOT ZONE: ANTHRAX (NatGeo). Before arriving in Los Angeles, Joaquin worked in unscripted television for several years in New York City where he edited content for HBO Sports, NBC, Telemundo, and Bravo. Joaquin majored in Film & Video Studies at the University of Michigan and grew up in...
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EditCon 2024: Canada's Drag Race
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We are launching season 7 with an EditCon 2024 panel. Canada’s Drag Race! Makeup, fashion, and incredible performances are just a few aspects of this reality television competition. It’s the exuberance and the je ne sais quoi of the show’s queens that make audiences around the world tune in. Who will overcome their inner saboteur and rise to the challenge to win the judges’ hearts and earn the coveted title of “Canada’s Next Drag Superstar”? Now heading into its fifth season, the post production team at CANADA’S DRAG RACE joined in a panel conversation to tell us about their...
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The Porter with Dev Singh & Sandy Pereira
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Today’s episode is a master series that took place in Toronto on September 26th 2023. It is an in depth conversation with award winning editors Dev Singh and Sandy Pereira, they discuss their work on the acclaimed CBC / BET+ historic drama series ‘The Porter’. The show won a record 12 Canadian Screen Awards in April of 2023, including the ‘Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series’ award for Sandy, while Dev won the 2023 CCE ‘Best Editing in Drama’ award in May 2023. This conversation was moderated by Craig Macintosh.
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EditCon 2023: Vancouver Women in Post
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Today’s episode was part of EditCon 2023 that took place in Vancouver on February 25th. Women in Post with Daria Ellerman, CCE (Editor: VIRGIN RIVER), Buket Biles (Post Coordinator: SNOWPIERCER) and Lisa Pham Flowers (Assistant Editor: FIREFLY LANE). They talk with moderator Nicole Ratcliffe, CCE about remote workflows, the importance of communication and mentoring the next generation of Editors.
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EditCon 2023: Down at Fraggle Rock
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An international hit in the 80s and beloved for many viewers to this day, FRAGGLE ROCK comes back more colorful, high-energy and furrier than before. In this episode Paul Winestock, CCE, Duncan Christie, CCE and Marianna Khoury with Paul Ackerley discuss their experiences and work process in the edit suite on this reboot for both the young and young at heart.
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EditCon 2023: Shaping Memories
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Documentary has the power and versatility in exploring urgent social subject matters, yet it can also embrace an intimate first-person narrative, or even become an experimentation of cinematic craftsmanship. In this episode we invited the editors from three critically acclaimed Canadian documentaries. Whether it’s the sensory and cinematic collaboration between a filmmaker and a naturalist on Sable Island (GEOGRAPHIES OF SOLITUDE), the eye-opening testimony from the Coloured Hockey League about the untold history of racism in ice hockey (BLACK ICE) or the heart-wrenching revisit of her older...
info_outlineSarah Taylor, CCE sits down with Susan E Kim, editor behind A SMALL LIGHT and PACHINKO.
Susan has worked across a range of content, including unscripted work, commercials and music concerts. She has been an Assistant Editor on projects that include the Emmy-winning HBO series EUPHORIA and the Duplass Brothers HBO anthology series, ROOM 104.
Susan discusses the importance of collaboration in the editing process and how it’s important for editors to bring their unique perspective and voice to their projects.