EditCon 2025: Edmonton - From Cut to Score: How Collaboration Shapes Film and TV
Release Date: 04/20/2026
Vancouver - Making Movie Magic with VFX Editors
The Editor's Cut
If visual effects are the magic of movies, then the VFX editors are the ones making magic happen in the edit suite. But what does that entail? As the bridge between editorial and VFX artists, how do VFX editors support the storytelling process and what do they do? Where did they come from and how has the position evolved? VFX editors Gary Lam, Warren Mazutinec and Bob Dewald answer these questions and more! This panel was moderated by Kelsy Wittman
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Editcon 2025: Toronto - Who Am I? Crafting Stories on Identity
The Editor's Cut
How do issues of representation and identity shape the art and craft of film editing? Join editors Lara Johnston (FELLOW TRAVELERS), Gloria Tong (BRIA MACK GETS A LIFE), and Fabiola Caraza (THE POPULARITY PAPERS) as they discuss the intersection of film editing and cinematic explorations of race, class, gender, and culture. Moderated by D. Gillian Truster, CCE.
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EditCon 2025: Edmonton - From Cut to Score: How Collaboration Shapes Film and TV
The Editor's Cut
Post production is all about collaboration! Join a talented panel of editors, sound designers, and composers as they reveal the behind-the-scenes magic that brings films to life. From the precision of sound design to the emotion of the score, learn how every element comes together to create unforgettable cinematic experiences. Hear from editors Charlene Rule and Hans Olsen, composer John McMillan and sound designer Johnny Blerot and see how teamwork transforms great ideas into compelling stories on the screen! This panel was moderated by Sarah Taylor, CCE Panelists: Charlene Rule - Editor...
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EditCon 2025: Vancouver - Finding the Story
The Editor's Cut
Today's episode was a panel that took place in Vancouver as part of EditCon 2025. Editing is storytelling, and telling stories is what makes us human. But how do editors find, refine, and reconstruct the stories upon which we work? What differences and similarities exist across genres? Join Lisa Binkley, CCE, Jamie Alain, CCE, Ted Tozer, Tanya Maryniak for an in-depth discussion spanning scripted television, documentary, reality and feature editing. This panel was moderated Mauri Bernstein
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EditCon 2025: Toronto - Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal
The Editor's Cut
Today's episode is a conversation that took place in Toronto during EditCon 2025 with Peter Denes and Steve Taylor, CCE, as they discuss their editing of the opus documentary THE TRAGICALLY HIP: NO DRESS REHEARSAL. This DGC Award-winning, four-part series tells the story of a bunch of scrappy kids from Kingston, Ontario, who went on to make music history. Denes and Taylor will reflect on the mammoth task of shaping 40 years of music and memories into a rock and roll story that defined Canada to Canadians. Moderated by Nick Hector, CCE, BFE.
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EditCon 2025: Halifax - Finding the Story
The Editor's Cut
Editing is storytelling, and telling stories is what makes us human. But how do editors find, refine, and reconstruct the stories upon which we work? What differences and similarities exist across genres? Join Amy Mielke, Wes Paster, Kimberlee McTaggart, CCE and Sarah Byrne for in-depth discussion spanning scripted television, documentary, reality and feature editing. This panel was moderated by Taylor Olsen.
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EditCon 2025 - Assistant Editors: The Heart of Post Production
The Editor's Cut
Join us for a conversation led by Pauline Decroix with assistants from BEACON 23, HOME SWEET ROME, PUSH and MOONSHINE. They discuss the assistant journey, from working with editors on projects to the differences between remote and office workflows, and navigating day-to-day operations in between the edit suites.
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Heated Rivalry with Véronique Barbe, CCE & Arthur Tarnowski, ACE, CCE
The Editor's Cut
Today we are thrilled to bring you Véronique Barbe, CCE and Arthur Tarnowski, ACE, CCE the editors behind one of the biggest series of the year, Heated Rivalry. This show has been breaking records across the board, earning a perfect 10 out of 10 on IMDb for episode five, becoming Bell Media’s most-watched series ever on Crave, and the top non-animated acquired series on HBO, ranking among the top five scripted debuts of 2025. Just a warning there are spoliers in this episode!
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In Conversation with Sandra Adair, ACE
The Editor's Cut
In today’s episode Sarah Taylor, CCE talks with Sandra Adair, ACE, the celebrated editor behind some of the most enduring and emotionally resonant films of our time. Best known for her long-standing collaboration with director Richard Linklater on films like BOYHOOD, BEFORE MIDNIGHT, SCHOOL OF ROCK, and DAZED AND CONFUSED, Adair brings a rare blend of instinct, rhythm, and narrative sensitivity to every frame. About Sandra: Academy Award nominee, Sandra Adair, ACE, has enjoyed an ongoing artistic collaboration with director Richard Linklater, having edited 24 films for him over the past 33...
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Wicked: For Good with Myron Kerstein, ACE
The Editor's Cut
Today's episode is an interview with Myron Kerstein, ACE — the brilliant editor behind Wicked and Wicked: For Good. Myron has earned two Oscar nominations, won two ACE Eddie Awards for Wicked and tick, tick…BOOM!, and has edited numerous iconic musicals, including In the Heights.
info_outlinePost production is all about collaboration! Join a talented panel of editors, sound designers, and composers as they reveal the behind-the-scenes magic that brings films to life. From the precision of sound design to the emotion of the score, learn how every element comes together to create unforgettable cinematic experiences. Hear from editors Charlene Rule and Hans Olsen, composer John McMillan and sound designer Johnny Blerot and see how teamwork transforms great ideas into compelling stories on the screen! This panel was moderated by Sarah Taylor, CCE
Panelists:
Charlene Rule - Editor
Charlene Rule has edited a diverse portfolio spanning museum installations, unscripted shows, music videos, and award-winning documentaries. Her first documentary, FRAMES premiered at Tribeca and also showed at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Recent work includes FOUR STRINGS GOOD, the documentary commemorating the British sessions bassist Mo Foster, which has just premiered at the DocNRoll festival in London. She has also contributed to notable projects like THE ALZHEIMER’S PROJECT, SAME SEX AMERICA, and LEVI: BECOMING HIMSELF. Charlene’s work has appeared on networks including A&E, AMI, CBC, Discovery+, FoxSports1, HBO, Max, Showtime, Sundance Channel, and VICE.
Hans Olsen - Editor
Hans Olson is an editor with a passion for observational storytelling. He has worked on three films directed by Tasha Hubbard – SINGING BACK THE BUFFALO, NÎPAWISTAMÂSOWIN: WE WILL STAND UP and BIRTH OF A FAMILY. His documentary editing credits also include SIKSIKAKOWAN: THE BLACKFOOT MAN, ARAB WOMEN SAY WHAT?! and KÍMMAPIIYIPITSSINI: THE MEANING OF EMPATHY. Hans studied screenwriting at Langara College and is an alumnus of the Canadian Film Centre (Directors’ Lab) and Berlinale Talents. He has volunteered with the Nordlys Film & Arts Festival since its inception in 2010.
John McMillan is an award-winning composer, producer, and educator. He is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Westminster in London, UK, and is currently serving as Head of Songwriting with the Department of Music at MacEwan University in Edmonton. From an early age, John has been interested in the art of storytelling through film. This fascination, coupled with a love of music composition, songwriting, music technology and recording, has led to his career in music for visual media. Select screen credits include SINGING BACK THE BUFFALO, CRACKED: THE PERPLEXING WORLD OF EGG DONATION, THE GOOD VIRUS, WOCHIIGII LO: END OF THE PEACE, BLIND AMBITION: THE WOP MAY STORY, IRONMAN III and ASSASSIN’S CREED BLACK FLAG. John is most passionate about his musical contributions to the Canadian documentary film industry.
Johnny Blerot - Sound Designer
Johnny began his sound recording education at the age of 16 and has been working with audio professionally for more than 35 years. With a diploma in Music and Recording Arts from MacEwan University, he is both a musician and audio engineer, with the unique ability to receive the world through sound. The recipient of thirteen Alberta Motion Picture Industry Awards, two Canadian Screen Award Nominations, his position as a premiere audio authority is well established. There is no project Johnny is not equipped to tackle. He has a strong understanding of the technical and creative elements involved in audio production, and he has the skill to balance both.
A multi-award-winning editor with over twenty years of experience, Sarah has helped shape countless narratives that have been seen around the world. She has cut a wide range of documentaries, television programs, shorts, and feature films which have been screened at festivals including Tribeca, TIFF, and Sundance, and broadcast on networks like CBC, BBC, PBS, APTN, and AMI. Sarah’s most recent work includes the feature length documentary The Lebanese Burger Mafia which premiered at HOT DOCS in 2023 and the feature film Hey Viktor! which premiered at Tribeca in 2023. Sarah has seamlessly transitioned into the world of podcasting and also hosts and edits interview-based shows such as BRAAAINS and THE EDITOR’S CUT, adding another dimension to her multifaceted storytelling expertise.