The Editor's Cut

This episode is an interview with Annette Davey, ACE. We discuss her journey into the cutting room, from assisting and editing at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to attending film school and how she managed to find a place in Hollywood all the way from Australia.

Annette Davey, ACE is an editor originally from Australia now based in LA and NY, she has worked in both TV and film. Annette's wide selection of TV credits, including MAID, PAM & TOMMY, TRANSPARENT, BETTER THINGS, GLOW, and ZOEY'S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST. Her film credits include WAITRESS, TOGETHER TOGETHER, LADY OF THE MANOR and THE ESTATE.

In today's episode we are sharing a panel that Creatives Empowered produced called Cultivating & Harvesting EDI. The panel includes Jordan Baylon, Soni Dasmohapatra, Dinu Philip Alex and Pam Tzeng and is moderated by Shivani Saini.

CREATIVES EMPOWERED (CE) is a non-profit collective of artists + creatives. We are Black, Indigenous and People of Colour, empowering each other as an allied community. We are film + tv, media and arts professionals – from emerging to established – based in western Canada. We are the first and only organization of its kind in Alberta. CE is inspired by and embodies what is truly possible when racialized talent are empowered to thrive. To learn more, please visit creativesempowered.ca

Today's episode is the panel that took place virtually on April 11th 2022 - In Conversation with Shaun Rykiss and Bretten Hannam on the film WILDHOOD.

Shaun Rykiss and director Bretten Hannam discuss their approach to bringing one of this year's most acclaimed films, WILDHOOD, to the big screen. This panel was moderated by Kimberlee McTaggart, CCE.

WILDHOOD is a film about two brothers who embark on a journey to find their birth mother after their abusive father had lied for years about her whereabouts; along the way, they reconnect with their indigenous heritage and make a new friend.

Today's episode is a conversation with Editors Across Canada that took place virtually November 2nd, 2021. Annie Ilkow, CCE (GHOSTS) from Quebec, Jeremy Harty, CCE (TRAILER PARK BOYS) from Nova Scotia, Lisa Binkley, CCE (ZOMBIES 3) from British Columbia, Roderick Deogrades, CCE (CHAPELWAITE) from Ontario and Sarah Taylor (THE LAST BARON) from Alberta talk about their process and how it can be different (or similar) based on where they live.

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In today's episode Sarah Taylor chats with the wonderful team behind the podcast Post in Black. Daniel Hunter, David Hunter Jr. and Tatiana Johnson share the journey of how Post In Black started as a blog and is now in it's 3rd podcast season showcasing post-production professionals in the black community. We talk about their hopes for the future of Post in Black and the industry at large.

Today's episode is the master series that took place virtually on June 5th 2021. In conversation with Sophie Farkas Bolla editor of BEANS and ROADS IN FEBRUARY. Moderated by Jessie Anthony (writer/director of BROTHER, I CRY) They discuss the ins and outs of editing the breakout film BEANS.

Today's episode is the master series that took place virtually on March 16th 2021.

Veteran unscripted Vancouver editors Jenypher Fisher, CCE, (RUST VALLEY RESTORERS) Kelly Morris, CCE (HIGHWAY THRU HELL) and Tim Wanlin, CCE (HEAVY RESCUE: 401) discuss their vast knowledge on crafting factual storytelling; the importance of finding the story's truth, it's language, and the importance of a strong, pivotal opening that will begin the audience's emotional journey.

This panel was moderated by Showrunner, Producer, Director and Writer, Kelly McClughan.

In today's episode we talk with the Executive Director of Creatives Empowered, Shivani Saini. We talk about how Creatives Empowered came to be and share a panel that Creatives Empowered produced called Why Anti-Racism Still Matters. The panel includes Reneltta Arluk (Director of Indigenous Arts, BANFF Centre for Arts and Creativity), Patti Pon (President and CEO, Calgary Arts Development), and Kizzie Sutton (Executive Director, Calgary Society for Independent Filmmakers).

CREATIVES EMPOWERED is inspired by and embodies what is truly possible when racialized talent are empowered to thrive.

We're currently experiencing a watershed moment for increased representation in storytelling. This year we've seen a wealth of stories originating from the BIPOC, LGBTQ2S and female perspectives that not only tackle tough topics surrounding mental health, addiction, sexual assault and racial prejudice, but also present powerful aesthetic and editorial triumphs. The editors behind I May Destroy You, Euphoria, and #BlackAF join us to discuss their groundbreaking work.

*This episode conntains strong language

The past year has brought our lives no shortage of fear-inducing moments, and yet films that offer us frights continue to be one of our greatest escapes. Join editors Michele Conroy (In the Tall Grass, The Silence, Mama), Jeff Barnaby (Blood Quantum, Rhymes For Young Ghouls), Dev Singh (Incident in a Ghostland, Backcountry) and moderator Erin Deck (Rabid) as they share their insights into crafting successful films that both entertain us and play upon our fears and anxieties.

*This episode contains strong language