The Editor's Cut

Today's episode is a panel that took place virtually in June 2025.
Editor Xi Feng sits down with director and editor Catherine Legault about her second feature documentary, Larry (they/them).
Catherine is a prolific, award-winning editor and the host of the CCE's French podcast L'Art du Montage. In Larry (they/them), she takes on the dual role of director and editor, following the vibrant and deeply personal journey of non-binary Montreal photographer Laurence Philomène. Their colourful and intimate photography not only shines throughout the film but also offers a poignant glimpse into the evolving experience of embracing a gender-nonconforming identity.

Today's episode is a panel that took place on June 18th, 2025 in Toronto.
It was an in depth conversation with Sonia Godding Togobo and Tom Third.  They discussed the documentary A MOTHER APART, a story about Jamaican-American poet and 2SLGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin and how she courageously reclaimed the art of mothering.  We'll learn more about the edit and how the music added to the story.
This event will be moderated by Ricardo Acosta, CCE.

Today's episode is a master series panel that took place on June 4, 2025 in Toronto.
Award winning editor Ricardo Acosta, CCE talks with Nick Hector, CCE, BFE about how the film PARADE: QUEER ACTS OF LOVE & RESISTANCE, captured the pivotal moments that sparked Canada's 2SLGBTQI+ movement, honouring the activists and elders whose resistance led to the rights we have today.

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

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.