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Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE) is a professional, educational and cultural association of film editors founded in 2007. [1] The bilingual non-profit organization promotes picture editing in television, film and new media. Central goals of the organization include showcasing achievements of Canadian picture editors to the world, bringing together fellow editors and assistant editors together at social events and screenings, and educating its members and the public in the art and science of picture editing. [2]

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Membership

The Canadian Cinema Editors offers five types of membership levels: student, associate, regional associate, full, and lifetime. Applications to join as an associate member are open to all post-production professionals including picture editors, assistant editors, post-production supervisors and other film professionals interested in joining. Regional associate members receive a discount based on their place a residence. As of 2022, the regions qualifying for the discount include: Western Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan & Manitoba); Yukon, Northwest Territories & Nunavut; Quebec; Atlantic Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, Newfoundland & Labrador). Current students enrolled in full time study or in a co-op work experience can apply for a student membership and receive a significant discount. [3] Full membership is offered to associate members who apply and qualify based on criteria such as: the quality of their achievements, their passion to the craft of editing and education of the craft to peers and students. Full Members must be sponsored by at least 2 current Full Members. A jury of peers votes on the application, based on a minimum of 60 hours of edited work and overall quality. Successful applicants may use the designation C.C.E. after their name. A lifetime membership is granted to an individual who has won a CCE lifetime achievement award. [4]

Full Members [5] (as of 2017)

Board of Directors

As of October 2022, the board of directors consists of:

[6] Operations Manager

The CCE Awards

The CCE awards were introduced in 2011 as a way to celebrate the best editing in Canada. The first CCE awards ceremony was held at the Capital Theatre in Toronto on May 19th, 2011. Winners were announced in eight categories. [7]

2011 CCE Award Winners

CategoryPerson/PeopleShow
Best Editing in Feature Length DramaticMichele Conroy, CCE Splice
Best Editing in MOW or Mini-seriesMike Lee, CCE Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story
Best Editing in One-hour Broadcast Long Form DramaticLisa Grootenboer, CCE The Tudors : Episode 405, Bottom of the Pot
Best Editing in Half-hour Broadcast Short Form DramaticDavid B. Thompson, CCE Living in Your Car : Episode 101
Best Editing in Documentary Nick Hector, CCE Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie
Best Editing in Lifestyle/RealityJeff Reynolds & Jay Prychidny Canada's Next Top Model : Episode 308, Rockin' The Runway
Best Editing in AnimationAnnellie Samuel Producing Parker : Episode 120, How Green Is My Parker
Best Editing in Short FilmRoderick DeogradesThe Day I Thought I Died
Student Merit AwardDeborah Gurofsky – We Make Machines (Queens University)

Lauren Horn – Two Cities (Sheridan College)

Cameron Nixdorf - Sasha (York University)

Ernesto Sosa Lopez - Kilometres (York University)

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2012 CCE Award Winners

CategoryPerson/PeopleShow
Best Editing in Feature Length DramaticRoger Mattiussi, CCE Afghan Luke
Best Editing in Long Form Television Series (1 hr. drama, comedy, family program)Teresa De Luca, CCE Combat Hospital : Episode 110, Reason to Believe
Best Editing in Television Movie or Mini-SeriesDon Cassidy, CCE The Kennedys : Episode 4
Best Editing in 1/2 hour Broadcast Short Form (under 30 min.)Brigitte Rabazo Todd and the Book of Pure Evil : Episode 206, Fisting Fantasy
Best Editing in DocumentaryMichele Hozer, CCEWest Wind: The Vision of Tom Thompson
Best Editing in Lifestyle/RealityJonathan Dowler Undercover Boss : Episode 1003, 1-800 GOT JUNK
Best Editing in AnimationKurt Skyers & Robert Henry Scaredy Squirrel : Episode 22, Perfect Pickle / Goat Police
Best Editing in Short FilmMichelle SzembergBusiness Ethics
Lifetime Achievement Awards George Appleby, CCE
Ron Wisman Snr, CCE

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2013 CCE Award Winners

CategoryPerson/PeopleShow
Best Editing in Feature lengthRoderick Deogrades Still Mine
Best Editing in Television Movie or Mini-SeriesRon Wisman Sr., CCEAn Officer and a Murderer
Best Editing in Long Form Television Series – (1 hour drama, comedy, family program)Stephen Lawrence, CCEThe Transporter: Episode 112, Trojan Horsepower
Best Editing in 1/2 hour Broadcast Short FormCharles Robichaud R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour : Uncle Howie
Best Editing inDocumentary Nick Hector, CCEEchoes
Best Editing in Lifestyle/RealityAl Flett & Erin Cummings Ice Pilots : Episode 406, Crash Landing
Best Editing in AnimationKurt Skyers & Joycelyn PoonBabar and the Adventures of Badou: Babar the Pirate/Stripes vs. Scales
Best Editing in Short filmBryan AtkinsonNight Light
Best Editing in Any Live Action Web Series (Comedy or Drama)Anthony Baird & Thom Smalley Guidestones : Episode 30, Market Collapse
Lifetime Achievement AwardsRalph Brunjes, C.C.E.

Kelly Smith, C.C.E. (Posthumous)

Rik Morden, C.C.E. (Posthumous)

Student Merit AwardsHaya Waseem (Sheridan College)

Mitch Spicer (Vancouver Film School)

Roxana Perez Fernandez (Vancouver Film School)

Matt Yim (University of Regina)

Jon Anctil (Capilano University)

Zhengwei Chen (Fanshawe College)

Jason O'Hara (Ryerson University)

Mimos

Captive

Fish Can Fly

April Doesn't Hurt Here

Marathon

Gossip

Demur

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2014 CCE Award Winners

CategoryPerson/PeopleShow
Best Editing in Feature length Matthew Hannam Enemy
Best Editing in Television Movie or Mini-SeriesGarth C. Scales, CCEWhat Remains
Best Editing in Long Form Television Series – (1 hour drama, comedy, family program)Stephen Lawrence, CCE'Orphan Black , Episode 103
Best Editing in 1/2 hour Broadcast Short FormJay PrychidnyThe Next Step, Ep 30 Winner
Best Editing in DocumentaryMark RatzlaffBlood Relative
Best Editing in Lifestyle/RealityGiorgio Saturnino & Michael EstevesJonathan Toews, Every Picture Tells A Story
Best Editing in AnimationPaul HunterThe Nut Job
Best Editing in Short FilmErin DeckSunday Punch
Best Editing in Web SeriesMichael Doherty, CCEDarknet, Episode 101
Lifetime Achievement AwardDebra Karen
Student Merit Award Walter Woodman (Ryerson University)

Ray Savaya (Sheridan College)

Mark Fifield (Humber College)

Daniel Haack (Ryerson University)

Angelica Falco (Sheridan College)

Noah

Walk the Moon

Rosbilt

Bridges

Anatomy of a Sunbeam

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2015 CCE Award Winners

CategoryPerson/PeopleShow
Best Editing in Lifestyle/Reality/FactualJonathan Dowler, Al Manson, Kyle Martin, Ben O'Neil & Steve TaylorThe Amazing Race Canada: Episode 205
Best Editing in Short FilmAdam Locke-NortonEntangled
Best Editing in Live Action Web SeriesGraham Chisholm & Stephen RoqueWhatever, Linda: Oh Henry
Best Editing in AnimationJamie Ebata & Dan LeeThe Day My Butt Went Psycho: Episode 23
Best Editing in Half Hour Broadcast Short FormJames Bredin, CCE

Matthew Hannam, CCE

Schitt's Creek, Don't Worry It's His Sister

Sensitive Skin: Episode 106

Best Editing in Television Movie or Mini-seriesKye MeechanThe Book of Negroes: Episode 1
Best Editing in Feature LengthMatthew Hannam, CCEJames White
Best Editing in DocumentaryRicardo Acosta, CCEMarmato
Best Editing in Long Form Television Series Christopher Donaldson, CCEPenny Dreadful: Episode105, Closer Than Sisters
Student Merit AwardJacob DoForno (Humber College)

Dylan Lattimer (the University of Toronto)

Margaret MacDougall (Sheridan College)

Neena Malebennur (Humber College)

Mitch Theriault (Sheridan College)

Jacob DoForno from Humber College For "Happy Endings"

Dylan Lattimer from the University of Toronto For "Fragility"

Margaret MacDougall from Sheridan College For "Her Shadow"

Neena Malebennur from Humber College For "In Focus"

Mitch Theriault from Sheridan College For "Battles and Brotherhood"

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2016 CCE Award Winners

CategoryPerson/PeopleShow
Best Editing in AnimationStephanie Duncan, Joycelyn Poon & Lee MaundTrucktown: Trucktown Run
Best Editing in Documentary- Short FormTiffany BeaudinClaude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah
Best Editing in Feature DocumentaryCathy Gulkin, CCEGuantanamo's Child
Best Editing in Feature FilmDuff SmithRiver
Best Editing in ½ Hour ScriptedJorge ParraStill Standing: Eganville
Best Editing in Lifestyle/DocudramaNeil Sitka & Miles DavrenVegas Rat Rods: Episode 201
Best Editing in MOW/Mini-SeriesDon Cassidy, CCETexas Rising
Best Editing in 1 Hour ScriptedMichael Doherty, CCEHannibal: Antipasto
Best Editing in Reality/CompetitionSteve Taylor, Michael Tersigni, Anna Bigos & James OssoThe Amazing Race Canada: I Said Straight, You Gorilla
Best Editing in Short FilmStéphane Lafleur

Ben Lawrence

O Negative

I Remember

Best Editing in Web Based SeriesNicolas WongWe Are Disorderly: Our New Friend
Student Award of MeritEric Bos (Sheridan College)

Eric Bos (Sheridan College)

Kevin Horan (Vancouver Film School)

Andriy Koval (Centennial College)

Chi Hsin Lui (Vancouver Film School)

Harrison Perez (Humber College)

Rene Seijas Zamboni & Miguel Quintero (Vancouver Film School)

House of Glory

Lockwood

Voskhod

As I Like Her

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Evan

Reconnection

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2017 CCE Award Winners

CategoryPerson/PeopleShow
Best Editing in AnimationPaul Hunter & Aaron Woodley Spark
Best Editing in Documentary- Short Form Brenda Terning

Greg West, CCE

Vital Bonds

Building Star Trek

Best Editing in Feature Documentary Tony Kent Spirit Unforgettable
Best Editing in Feature Film Kye Meechan ARQ
Best Editing in ½ Hour Scripted Sabrina Pitre Mech-X4 : "Let's Dig Deep"
Best Editing in Lifestyle/Docudrama Robert Kew Still Standing : "Inuvik"
Best Editing in MOW/Mini-Series Lisa Grootenboer, CCE Mary Kills People : "Bloody Mary"
Best Editing in 1 Hour Scripted Aaron Marshall Penny Dreadful : "A Blade of Grass"
Best Editing in Reality/Competition Jonathan Dowler, Michael Tersigni, Al Manson, Dave McMahon, Ryan Monteith & Cynthia Flengeris The Amazing Race Canada : "Second Place Isn't Good Enough"
Best Editing in Short Film Jane MacRae Thresher
Best Editing in Web Based Series Sam Thomson & Jay Wolting Save Me : "HBD 101"

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EditCon

EditCon is an annual conference organized by the CCE that celebrates the art of picture editing. The first EditCon was held on February 10th, 2018 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. It was sold out to 150 guests. [15] Editcon has featured notable editor guests such as Michelle Tesoro, ACE, Wendy Hallam Martin, ACE, CCE, Jinmo Yang, ACE, Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir, ACE, Harry Yoon, ACE, and Dylan Tichenor, ACE. Since 2021, EditCon has moved to a hybrid virtual and in-person event. Prerecorded or live panels are presented online with virtual breakout rooms for smaller group discussions. An in-person event is held on the same day in multiple cities. In 2023, in-person events were held in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. [16]

Educational programs and events

The CCE offers workshops in conjunction with Centennial College in Toronto, LaSalle College in Vancouver, and Nova Scotia Community College in Halifax.

Recent workshops include Assistant Editing (with James Lawson or Paul Whitehead), Documentary Editing (with Ricardo Acosta, Michèle Hozer, or Kelly Morris), Drama Editing (with Matthew Hannam or Jeanne Slater), Reality Editing (with Jonathan Dowler), and Animation Editing (with Jamie Ebata and Dan Lee).

The CCE regularly holds panel discussions and screenings to educate regarding new post-production issues, and to promote editing as a primary creative force in television and film. Panels have included discussion of the RED camera and how it affects post production, the role of Post Production Supervisor (panelists included Gregor Hutchison, Rachel Sutherland, Adam Roberts, Doug Wilkinson, Julie Lawrence and Gary Mueller), and sound editing. Screenings, followed by questions and answers time with the editor include "Dead Ringers" (editor Ron Sanders, C.C.E.), "Cairo Time" (editor Teresa Hannigan, C.C.E.) and "District 9" (editor Julian Clarke, C.C.E.).

See also

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