Editing Awards

 

Leo Award, Short Documentary: Best Sound (Sound Design), Go Fish, 2024

Leo Award, Feature Drama: Best Picture Editing, Eve & the Fire Horse, 2006

Leo Award, Documentary: Best Picture Editing, Island of Shadows, 2001

Nominated for 7 other awards for Best Editing or Sound Design, 2003-2024
(Leos, Geminis, Canadian Cinema Editors & Canadian Screen Awards.)

 

Selected Credits

Installation & Virtual Reality

Go FishÊ (14Õ 3-channel gallery installation)

Dir: Scott Smith & Nettie Wild

163 days, 2019-2023

á      Editor & Sound Designer.

á      Leo Award winner for Best Sound, Short Documentary; Leo nomination for Best Picture Editing, 2024.

á      Notable exhibitions: National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; Aga Khan Museum, Nuit Blanche, Toronto

UNINTERRUPTED VRÊ (30Õ mobile VR experience)

Dir: Nettie Wild

89 days, 2021

á      Editor & Co-Creator

á      Expanded VR version of our projection spectacle, exhibited in multiple outdoor locations for groups of 30.

UNINTERRUPTEDÊ (30Õ 8-projector installation)

Dir: Nettie Wild

289 days, 2016-7

á      Very large-scale, immersive outdoor projection on VancouverÕs Cambie Street bridge, June Ð Sept, 2017

á      Gold & Bronze DSE Apex Awards, Best Projection, 2018

 

Documentary

500 Days in the Wild (124Õ veritŽ documentary; 4K)

Dir: Dianne Whelan

26 days, 2023

á      Additional Editing, selected scenes.Ê (Lead editor: Tanya Maryniak)

á      Grand Prize Winner, Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, 2024

á      Audience Choice Awards: Victoria Film Fest, 2024; Whistler Film Fest, 2023.

First We Eat (103Õ veritŽ documentary; HD)

Dir: Suzanne Crocker

158 days, 2019-2020

á      Canadian Cinema Editors nomination:Ê Best Editing, Documentary Feature, 2021

á      Rogers Audience Award, Hot Docs, 2020

Koneline: Our Land BeautifulÊ (96Õ veritŽ documentary)

Dir: Nettie Wild

335 days, 2014-5

á      Best Canadian Feature, Hot Docs, 2016

á      3 Canadian Screen Award nominations: Best Feature Documentary, Editing, Cinematography, 2017.

Everything Will BeÊ (85Õ verite documentary)	Dir: Julia Kwan	252 days, 2011-3
Bone Wind FireÊ (30Õ art-historical)	Dir: Jill Sharpe	125 days, 2010-11

á    Northwest Emmy nomination, Best Historical Documentary, 2014

The Edge of the World: BCÕs Early Years Ê(55Õ historical/20 interstitials)ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ	Dir: Erik Paulsson & Michael Brockington	169 days, 2009-10
Carts of Darkness Ê(63Õ profile/extreme sports)	Dir: Murray SipleÊ	153 days, 2007-8

á    Leo Award winner for Best Documentary; 6 Leo Award nominations, including Best Editing, 2009.

á    Gemini Award nomination for Best Documentary Picture Editing, 2009.

Bevel Up Ê(45Õ documentary, 3.5 hour teaching DVD)	Dir: Nettie WildÊ	125 days, 2006-7
Island of Shadows: DÕArcy Island Leper Colony, 1891-1924 (48Õ historical)	Dir: Erik Paulsson	77 days, 1999-2000

á    Leo Award winner for Documentary: Best Picture Editing, Best Director, Best Overall Sound, 2001.

 

Feature Drama

Eve and the Fire Horse (92Õ drama)

Dir: Julia Kwan

75 days, 2004

á    Special Jury Award, Sundance Film Festival, World Cinema dramatic competition, 2006.

á    5 Genie nominations, Claude Jutra Award winner for director Julia Kwan, 2007.

á    5 Leo Awards: Direction, Screenwriting, Picture Editing, Sound Editing, Production Design, 2006.

On the Corner (90Õ drama)

Dir: Nathaniel Geary

86 days, 2002-3

á     Premiere at TIFF, 2003.Ê Included in CanadaÕs Top Ten for 2003.Ê 6 Leo Award nominations, 2004.

Protection (80Õ drama)

Dir: Bruce Spangler

83 days, 1999-2000

á    Genie-nominated, Best Lead Actress, 2001.Ê 9 Leo Award nominations, inc. Best Picture & Director, 2001

 

Episodic

Alienated II (1/2-hr sci-fi comedy, 11 episodes.)

Dir: Mark Sawers

149 days, 2003-4

 

Short Drama

The Old Woman in the Woods (25Õ drama)

Dir: Caroline Coutts

35 days, 2011

á     7 Leo Award nominations, 2013, including Best Short Drama, Direction, Screenwriting, Actress.

Smile (17Õ drama)ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ

Dir: Julia Kwan

15 days, 2007

á     Sundance Film Festival, 2008

The Telescope (22Õ drama)Ê

Dir: Jessica Bradford

17 days, 2001

á     4 Leo Award nominations, 2003: Picture Editing, Overall Sound, Production Design, Female Actor.

 

Performance & Miscellaneous

Klavierklang (15Õ experimental-music performance)	Dir: Nettie Wild	89 days, 2021-2024
Afternoon of the Chimeras Ê(12Õ & 24Õ versions, dance)	Dir: Daniel Conrad	23 days, 2005
Subways (12Õ & 24Õ versions, dance)ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ	Dir: Daniel Conrad	21 days, 2001

 

Other Skills

á       IÕve written & directed short films, shared writing & direction credits on several projects, and have published short stories, non-fiction articles and arts criticism in various periodicals.

 

Education

 

Bachelor of Arts, 1993. ÊSimon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C.Ê Major in Film Production.