The Editor's Cut

In this episode Sarah Taylor sits down with award-winning editor Cathy Gulkin, CCE.

For much of her career, Cathy has focused on long form social issue documentaries but the breadth of her talent is demonstrated with a wide ranging filmography with credits in music docs, comedy TV shows, theatrical feature films, children's programs, reality and lifestyle series. Her work has been recognized with several editing awards for such films as the classic feature documentary Forbidden Love (1992 Atlantic Film Festival), The Four Seasons Mosaic (2005 Gemini nomination, Best Editing in a Performance Program), And We Knew How to Dance (1994 Columbus, Best Documentary) and Omar Khadr: Out of the Shadows which received a 2016 Emmy nomination and won 2016 DGC Award.

This episode is a Q&A with Sarah Taylor that took place in March 2019 in Edmonton, Alberta about the short documentary FAST HORSE.

FAST HORSE follows the return of the Blackfoot bareback horse racing tradition in a new form: the Indian Relay. Siksika horseman Allison Red Crow struggles to build a team with second-hand horses and a new jockey, Cody Big Tobacco, to take on the best riders in the Blackfoot Confederacy at the Calgary Stampede.

The Q&A was moderated by fellow editor Brenda Terning. If you would like to see FAST HORSE there is a screening on November 20th in Toronto, Ontario at the TIFF Lightbox Theater or you can watch it on Vimeo where it recently received a staff pick.

In this episode Sarah Taylor sits down with the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Dean Balser, CCE.

Dean worked on the series The littlest Hobo, Night Heat and countless dramas, comedies, documentaries and factual programs. He was at the forefront of the evolution of editing from film to digital, working on the most advanced editing platforms of the day, including being an early user of Avid systems. Dean became acclaimed not only for his editing work, but also for his role as a friend and mentor to many in the industry.

In this episode Sarah Taylor sits down with the founding members of the Canadian Cinema Editors Paul Day, CCE, Roger Mattiussi, CCE and Paul Winestock, CCE as well as the current CCE president and vice president Stephen Philipson, CCE and Jane MacRae.

We discuss where the CCE came from, where we are currently and what we hope for the future of the CCE.

This is part four of our four part series covering EditCon 2019. In this episode we will hear from indie feature editors Michelle Szemberg of Un Traductor, Christine Armstrong of The New Romantic and Isabelle Malenfant, CCE of Pieds nus dans l'aube.

There's no formula to a festival hit, but these three editors, each with a recent feature film on the circuit, shed light on their respective experiences. This panel discussion moderated by Lisa Grootenboer, CCE focuses on their careers in indie film, their process in editing these films, getting a festival run, and what lies ahead.

This is part three of our four part series covering EditCon 2019. In this masterclass, award-winning editor Ron Sanders, CCE will be sharing insight from his career, notably his work with celebrated director David Cronenberg. Their collaboration spans 19 films, for which he won four Genie Awards for Excellence in Film Editing and three Best Editor Awards from the Directors Guild of Canada. Ron discusses scenes from Eastern Promises, A History of Violence, A Dangerous Method and Maps to the Stars. This panel was moderated by Jim Allodi.

This is part two of our four part series covering EditCon 2019. Learn from Canada's leading animation editors about the critical role they play in crafting animated films. How does the process differ from editing live action? At what point does the editor's work start? What does the collaboration look like with team members and the director? These questions and more will be answered in this lively group discussion with Paul Hunter and Lesley Mackay Hunter. This panel was moderated by Chris Mutton.

This is part one of our four part series covering EditCon 2019. Unarmed Verses and Sgaawaay K'uuna (Edge of the Knife) are films that have intertwined themes of social justice into compelling stories, bringing important social messages to the screen in their respective genres of narrative and documentary film. Meet editor Andres Landau and producer Lea Marin of Unarmed Verses and editor Sarah Hedar and director Helen Haig-Brown of Sgaawaay K'uuna (Edge of the Knife). The duos behind both of these films discuss the process of collaboration, sensitivity approaching the subject matter, and what each role contributes to the crafting of a powerful narrative. This panel was moderated by Michèle Hozer, CCE.

In this episode we are taking some time to focus on the mental and overall health of editors. Laura Di Vilioa registered psychotherapist and Zack Arnold, ACE offer us a wealth of information on how we can live happier and more productive lives both in and out of the edit suite.

Laura has been working as a psychotherapist for over 25 years and her experience has taught her how best to help clients gain insight, healing and inspiration. She uses a relational approach to depth-oriented psychotherapy which facilitates deep, lasting change. Laura is based in Toronto, Ontario.

Zack Arnold, ACE is an award-winning Hollywood film and television editor based in LA. You can see his work on ​Cobra Kai, Empire, Burn Notice, Shooter and Glee, just to name a few​. He is also a documentary director, and creator of the ​Optimize Yourself program and podcast. He helps editors work smarter and not harder so they can do the best creative work they're capable of...without sacrificing their sanity in the process.

Resources from Laura:

Apps to help with depression and anxiety SuperBetter & SuperBetter at Work were developed by a game designer Jane McGonigal to help with her concussion symptoms. She uses games to improve psychological well- being. See her Ted Talk. She also has a book by the same name.

Headspace meditation app that makes meditating easy. They provide really good meditation instructions as well as meditations that are as short as 1 minute.

Happify claims that its games can help increase your happiness and reduce stress while teaching you life-changing habits.

Sanvello provides space for you to track your moods, health, and habits, offering relaxation techniques and mindfulness exercises tailored to your specific needs. It also offers curated audio exercises to deploy if you are having a panic attack.

Worry Watch helps you track your mental state over time by asking you first to write down the cause of your stress, and later asks you to return to the app to reflect on the worry and note whether the ultimate outcome was good or bad.

TalkSpace matches users with licensed therapists in their area almost instantly.

Brain.fm In its own words, the goal of Brain.fm, an app developed in consultation with neuroscientists, is "unlocking music's potential to influence cognitive states."

Books for dealing with anxiety and depression Feeling Good:

The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns

Mind Over Mood, Second Edition: Change How you feel by changing the way you think. by Dennis Greenberger

Hardcore Self Help: F**k Anxiety Paperback – Jul 7 2015 by Robert Duff Ph.D.

Books for dealing with Work Drama:

The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change by Adam Braun

The No A**hole Rule by Robert l. Sutton

Bossypants by Tina Fey

Websites

School of Life. The School of Life is a global organization helping people lead more fulfilled lives. A resource for helping people understand themselves, for improving relationships, careers and social lives. They do this through films, workshops, books and gifts - as well as through a warm and supportive community which you can connect to on their app.

Resources from Zack:

Ultimate Guide to Optimizing Your Creativity (And Avoiding Burnout) Optimixe Yourself Podcast

A special thanks goes to Bryan Atkinson, James Vandewater, Katie Chipperfield, Krysia Szyszlo, Alison Dowler and Jane MacRae. Hosted, Produced and Edited by Sarah Taylor Main Title Sound Design by Jane Tattersall ADR Recording by Andrea Rusch Mixed and Mastered by Tony Bao Original Music by Chad Blain Sponsor Narration by Paul Winestock

In this episode Sarah Taylor sits down with Toronto based editor Jonathan Dowler to talk about his exciting career in reality and competition editing. He recently won his 4th Canadian Screen Award for his work on The Amazing Race Canada!