The Editor's Cut

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.

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 brother’s death in BACK HOME, each of these films was made with powerful bravery and is sublime in its own way.  

Join Sarah Taylor, CCE as she chats with Jeremy Cohen about his editing career! Jeremy Cohen is an Emmy-nominated film and TV editor with over 20 years of industry experience. He is currently based in LA, where he has worked on shows such as FRESH OFF THE BOAT, CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, YOUNG ROCK, ALI WONG: DON WONG AND WHO IS AMERICA?, for which he was nominated for an Emmy.  Most recently, he worked on Amazon Prime's TOTALLY KILLER, which is his debut feature. He has a diverse range, having worked on a wide variety of genres, and his motto about what he wants to work on in the future is “cool stuff with cool people.”

OUR VOICES, OUR STORIES In a media landscape that favours rapid consumption and uniformity, Canadian cinema has become a vessel for diverse stories. RICEBOY SLEEPS portrays the struggles of immigration, while we embark on the search for the next stage of human evolution in CRIMES OF THE FUTURE. In VIKING, we find a reflection on the human condition in an attempt to explore Mars.  Video rental nostalgia and adolescent cinephilia come together in the film I LIKE MOVIES. In this episode the editors from these riveting Canadian films join us in a panel conversation.

Sarah Taylor, CCE sits down with Stephaine Filo, ACE to talk all things editing including her work on A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW, DAHMER – MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY and WE GROWN NOW.  Stephanie Filo, ACE, is a 4-time Emmy winner, 7-time Emmy nominee, Peabody and ACE Eddie award winner who is celebrated for her work across film and television. Most recently, Stephanie made history as the first Picture Editor to be nominated for three editing Emmys in the same year across three different shows. Nominated for her work on Netflix’s Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, created by Ryan Murphy; Hulu’s History of the World Part II, a sequel to Mel Brooks’ iconic original film; and Robin Thede’s groundbreaking HBO series A Black Lady Sketch Show, Stephanie’s nominations also make her the first Black editor to be nominated 3 times for Picture Editing in a single year. Stephanie has also been a part of other prior history-making Emmy wins as well. In 2020, for the news documentary Separated, she and Nzinga Blake became the first Sierra Leonean women to win an Emmy award. In 2021 she was awarded for Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming, making herself and her team at the time the first all Women of Color editing team to win an Emmy. Just last year in 2022,  Stephanie was awarded for her work once again, making herself and her colleagues the first all-Black editing team to win an Emmy, as well as the first all-Black editing team to win an ACE Eddie award. Aside from editing television and film, Stephanie spends much of her spare time producing and editing social action campaigns and documentaries, primarily focused on the rights of women and girls worldwide. Some of her notable campaigns include her work with the United Nations, International Labour Organization, and the Obama White House Task Force's It's On Us campaign to combat campus sexual assault. Stephanie’s charitable work has been featured in Forbes Magazine, Entertainment Tonight, Telegraph UK, Yahoo, Al Jazeera, XWhy Magazine, and various others. Her work on the news documentary series Mental State earned her a news Emmy nomination for the episode "Aging Out" about youth aging out of the American foster care system. Stephanie also earned an Emmy win for her editing on the Mental State episode "Separated" which covered ICE deportations. Stephanie serves on the board for Girls Empowerment Sierra Leone, a social impact and feminist-based organization for Sierra Leonean girls aged 11-16. She is also one of the co-founders of End Ebola Now, an organization created in 2014 to spread accurate information and awareness about the Ebola Virus and its impact through artistic community activism. Stephanie is based in Los Angeles, CA and Sierra Leone, West Africa.  

The arrangement of moving pictures is referred to as cinematic language. But it is the skillful combination of picture and sound that transports the audience into a story. Strong visual and audio storytelling immerses the viewer into a world where dragons fly through the sky in HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. It makes our worst nightmares come true in the dreadful depths of the Upside Down in STRANGER THINGS. Paula Fairfield, Craig Henighan, Katie Halliday and Siân Fever share their process working on these phenomenal shows.

Sarah 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.

Award-winning producer and editor Jay Prychidny, CCE vast experience ranges from editing some of the most-watched reality television in this country, including AMAZING RACE CANADA. He has led the post-production on ORPHAN BLACK and recently edited the new WEDNESDAY series and SCREAM 6. Jay shares his insight about his editing process and lessons from his dynamic career in post-production. This keynote was moderated by editor Cheryl Potter.

This episode is an EditCon 2024 exclusive episode of The Editor's Cut with Nick Houy, ACE the editor behind the blockbuster hit BARBIE. Nick Houy, ACE, is a film editor based in New York. Before editing BARBIE, Houy edited both of Greta Gerwig’s previous Oscar-nominated films, LITTLE WOMEN, and LADY BIRD for which he was nominated for the ACE award in 2017. Houy also won the Emmy Award in 2017 for editing the miniseries, THE NIGHT OF. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for editing MID90S in 2018, and in 2022 Houy edited the critically acclaimed Netflix documentary, STUTZ. Watch the clip here.

In this conversation, editor Peggy Tachdjian, ACE discusses her career journey and her work on the show 'Only Murders in the Building.' She shares her experience transitioning from documentaries and reality TV to scripted television, as well as the challenges and joys of working on different types of shows. Peggy also talks about the collaborative process with other editors on 'Only Murders in the Building' and the importance of creating emotional connections with the characters. PEGGY TACHDJIAN, ACE, is an Emmy award winning film and television editor who was most recently nominated for an Emmy for her work on the Hulu comedy series Only Murders in the Building. Peggy was born in Lebanon and came to America to flee the war when she was 8. She is now based in Los Angeles and has over 20 years of experience editing across multiple formats and genres. She began her career in documentary and unscripted before transitioning to scripted television and film. Some of her recent credits include Shrinking on Apple+, FX's acclaimed American Horror Story, the Netflix hit Ratched, and the musical feature The Prom starring Meryl Streep. She's also worked on many much loved reality shows like Project Runway, RuPauls Drag Race, The Kardashians and Born This Way, for which she earned 4 Primetime Emmy nominations for Editing.

In this episode Sarah Taylor, CCE sits down with editor Marc Wiltshire to discuss his editing career. Marc Wiltshire is a TV and Film editor, passionate about storytelling. Most recently, he’s edited several episodes on season 3 of Hulu’s Wu-Tang: An American Saga, including the first-ever episode written and directed by co-creator The RZA, and season 2 of Peacock’s Bel-Air, including the season premiere and finale. As an editor, he is committed to making bold choices, protecting the story, and bringing the best version of the director's vision to life. Throughout his career, Marc has worked on an impressive list of acclaimed productions, including Emmy and Eddie award-winning Hacks, NAACP-nominated Our Kind of People, Lee Daniels’ Star, the First Run Film Festival award-winner Oakland in Blue, and Fantasia Film Festival winner Bullshit. Marc discovered his passion for editing while working on his first short film on a 16mm Steenbeck editing machine. While Marc pursued his MFA degree in Film & TV Production at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, he wrote and directed several short films, including award-winner My Avatar, which premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival. Originally from Montreal, Canada, Marc has lived in Italy, Scotland, Singapore, Vietnam and Japan. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter.  

Today’s episode is the panel that took place March 8th, 2023. It is an in depth conversation with editor Avrïl Jacobson, CCE and Annie Jean, CCE as they discuss their work on crafting powerful documentary films celebrating two bold and visionary indigenous women in Ever Deadly and Mary Two-Axe Early. The panel was moderated by Sophie Farkas-Bolla.  

In today’s episode Nena Erb, ACE joins Sarah Taylor to chat about her editing work on the hilarious film JOY RIDE. From first-time director Adele Lim (screenwriter of Raya and the Last Dragon, Crazy Rich Asians), JOY RIDE follows four Asian-American friends on a trip across Asia in search of one of their birth mothers, who end up on the journey of a lifetime.  You can check out the trailer here. The film stars Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsu, Critics Choice Award nominee Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, and Sabrina Wu. The film premiered at SXSW in 2023 to critical acclaim, now boasting a perfect score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Nena Erb, ACE, is a picture editor based in Los Angeles. Raised in an Asian immigrant family, Nena's father wanted her to be a doctor and her mother wanted her to be a pianist with the LA Philharmonic. Nena wanted to be Andy Warhol. Armed with an art degree, a friend brought her into the industry and she started working in various capacities in production. It was her stint as an associate producer that opened her eyes to the impact of editing. It combined her love of photography and storytelling into one and she was hooked. Since then, Nena has edited projects for Warner Brothers, Apple, HBO, and others. In 2016, she received an Emmy award on HBO's documentary series PROJECT GREENLIGHT. In addition, she has received three ACE Eddie nominations; two for her work on HBO's comedy-drama series INSECURE and the third for CW's acclaimed series CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND. Nena received her second Emmy award in 2020 for her work on season 4 of INSECURE and a third Emmy nomination in 2022 for the final season. She recently finished JOY RIDE directed by Adele Lim for Lionsgate. Her parents no longer ask if she'd reconsider medical school.  

Today's episode is the event that took place virtually on June 21st, 2022 - Behind the Screen FRAMING AGNES Brooke Stern Sebold and Cecilio Escobar chat about the genre-blending and award-winning film FRAMING AGNES. This empowering and stylish documentary explores the legacy and impact that one trans woman left from the 1960s and onwards. This panel was moderator Maureen Grant, and they dive into the intricate layers and structure of this innovative hybrid documentary.

Today we bring to you an interview with the editor’s of one of the most successful series this year - THE LAST OF US! Timothy Good, ACE and Emily Mendez share their favourite episodes, how they co-edited together and what it felt like to work on such a popular series!

In this episode Sarah Taylor sits down with Paul Rogers They discuss Paul's career journey and how he approached the editing behind Everything Everywhere All At Once. Paul Rogers began his professional career in 2007 editing documentary films for public television in Alabama, winning 4 Emmy Awards. He made the jump to Los Angeles in 2013 and kicked off a career in music videos with the DANIELS’ directed 'Turn Down For What’ and further collaborated with DANIELS on the short films ‘Interesting Ball’ and ‘Boat Dad’ as well as one half of the duo, Daniel Scheinert, on the A24 feature film 'The Death of Dick Long,' which premiered at Sundance in 2018. He dipped back into documentaries in 2020 with ‘You Cannot Kill David Arquette,’ an official SXSW selection and winner of the Adobe Editing Award. His next film is Isaiah Saxon's debut feature 'The Legend of Ochi.' Along with feature films, he has edited for the Eric Andre Show, Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus, Haim, and Thundercat among others. Paul has also collaborated extensively with director Kahlil Joseph on projects such as ‘Lemonade’ for Beyonce, ‘Process’ for Sampha, and Joseph's most recent work 'BLK NWS.’ Paul is a partner in the editorial company PARALLAX located in Los Angeles.  

In this episode Sarah Taylor sits down with Bettina Zachariah Treviranus. Bettina is obsessed with and has a deep love of stories that began when she learned how to read. By trade, she’s a television editor and producer of such shows like Work In Progress, Dominion, and Grimm.  By night, she’s a devoted daughter, wife, mother, and friend. Bettina believes that stories are what humanize us, teaches us, strengthens us, and connects us. She’s deeply honored to be here and share her experiences. Sarah and Bettina discuss her career journey and how she landed her current position as assistant editor on Class of ’09.

Today’s episode is part 4 of our 4 part series covering EditCon 2022 Brave New World. Like it or not, the landscape of cinema is changing quickly. With more films at our fingertips than ever before, it’s becoming harder and harder to draw audiences to the theatres. But people still flock to the tentpole films that we all know and love. Join us behind the scenes as we chat with the editors of: SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS, ETERNALS and GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE as they take a deep dive into their workflows, share their tips on managing large teams and visual effects, and get into the nitty gritty of cutting for the big screen.

Today’s episode is part 3 of our 4 part series covering EditCon 2022 Brave New World. Today’s panel is Learning from the Best - Documentary editing is a craft of perpetual learning. Not only do our tools change constantly, but so do approaches to storytelling. Mentorship has long been at the heart of developing the next generation of talent in all mediums, and documentary is no exception. It can be difficult for new and aspiring editors to gain access to the suite to sit, watch, listen, and learn the intangible skill of editing. Pull up a seat as two apprentices interview their mentors on their approach to storytelling, and the importance of passing the torch to the next generation.

Today’s episode is part 2 of our 4 part series covering EditCon 2022 Brave New World.  Today’s panel is Flipping the Script - The age of streaming has fully arrived. We’ve experienced a boom of topnotch shows, but how do you set yourself apart in such a crowd? Whether it’s bucking the trend of antagonistic conflict to create the arc of TED LASSO; using comedy to punctuate the lives of non-binary characters in SORT OF, exploring familiar characters in new ways with WANDAVISION or reinvigorating period drama with the diverse world of BRIDGERTON, these shows prove that discarding past norms leads to success. Sit with the editors behind these phenomenal series as they discuss the ins and outs of their groundbreaking approaches to storytelling.