2012 Canadian Cinema Editors Awards by Deluxe

This is my second article for this magazine sorry it is a big job getting all this together and took longer than I thought it would, put it on the back burner and forgot about it, also thought I had finished it. So here it is:

2012 CANADIAN CINEMA EDITORS

AWARDS BY DELUXE

By Anthony Nadeau

Brian Atkyson and Canadian Cinema Editors President Paul Winestock, C.C.E

Preparations for the 2nd Annual Canadian Cinema Editor

(C.C.E.) Awards began in October of 2011. The event returned

to the Capital Event Theatre in Toronto on May 17, 2012.

President Paul Winestock, C.C.E., and Vice President Paul Day,

C.C.E., had a meeting with the organizing committee to better

plan this year’s awards. “First lesson was to start preparations

earlier. In our first year, the awards came up quite last minute

as an idea, and so we only had four months to execute the whole

thing,” recalled Winestock.

Best Editing in Feature Length Dramatic- Roger Mattiussi, C.C.E. (Afghan Luke) with film critic Richard Crouse

With the amount of time there was to prepare for the awards

night, they were determined to not incur any debt this time

around. They had sent a package to possible sponsors to help

with the awards show with the hope they could find the help they

needed. Winestock explained, “While the sponsors who were

there the first year were very excited to return, we certainly

heard little but crickets from potential sponsors.”

Best Editing in Television Movie or Mini-Series- Don Cassidy, C.C.E. (The Kennedys Ep. 4 Broken Promises and deadly Barriers) with actor John Ralston and Deluxe's Diane Cuthbert

They hired a PR person right after the submissions were sent

out resulting in 140 submissions in eight separate categories.

Paul Day mentioned, “I think having a PR person on board

helped us gain some much needed credibility for the Awards and

the organization. Announcements were hitting the Canadian

news wire services and a bit of buzz goes a long way. We had a

wonderful two-page spread in CinemaEditor magazine, which

generated attention and, again, much need credibility.”

When the juries began to return their decisions, their

committee co-chair Mark Sanders had heard rumblings

that Deluxe was interested in coming on board as a much

more significant sponsor.

Canadian Cinema Editors 2012 by deluxe - Lifetime Achievement Award - George Appleby, C.C.E. (Posthumously) accepted by his brother Dave Appleby and niece Hope

They saw C.C.E. as an increasingly important center of activity for post-production in Toronto and Vancouver, and had found the awards night the first year to be well produced enough to be deserving of greater attention and funding. This was an exciting development ... that would require more time to pursue. Given the hectic work schedules for everyone involved, everything at C.C.E. takes longer than in other institutions. So as much as they wanted to nail down this potential new direction, it took several weeks and a couple of meetings with Deluxe for C.C.E and Deluxe to agree to a major sponsorship. The awards would be named “2012 Canadian

Cinema Editors Awards by deluxe.” As a result, a fantastic

opportunity opened up for C.C.E., allowing them to expand the

awards night this year, but especially next year.

Canadian Cinema Editors 2012 by deluxe - Lifetime Achievement Award - George Appleby, C.C.E. (Posthumously) accepted by his family

With only two weeks before the awards, all sorts of elements

had to be addressed: The program booklet had to be redesigned

with the new name, new logo placements and, due to additions

of other new sponsors, the booklet was sent to the printer

24 hours before the awards show! The photo board had to

be quickly rejigged with Deluxe’s new place, and new sponsors.

And the PR rep, Diane Foy of Skylar Entertainment, was

kept busy sending out press releases announcing this major

sponsorship and awards naming.

Canadian Cinema Editors 2012 by deluxe - Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Ron Wisman, C.C.E

Regardless of all the stress that went with it, it was a banner

year! Some 212 people attended the 2nd annual awards show. At

almost 200 members, in just five years, the C.C.E. has reached

a potential never thought possible in such a short period of time.

It is and has been a lot of work but members of the industry,

sponsors, critics, etc., realize that creating something from

nothing doesn't happen overnight. But what has materialized is

a wonderful thing. The Canadian Cinema Editors is a real thing

now and will continue to grow and be incredible for all involved.

In closing, Winestock had this to say, “In the end, we did

succeed overwhelmingly. The event was a huge success and people

are excited for the 3rd Annual C.C.E. Awards by deluxe.”

Canadian Cinema Editors 2012 by deluxe winner - CCE Student Merit Award winners with Canadian Society of Cinematogher's Susan Saranchuk. and mixer Lou Solakofski form Tattersall Sound

Canadian Cinema Editors 2012 by deluxe winner Best Editing in a 1 Hour Television Series- Teresa De Luca, C.C.E. (Combat Hospital Ep 110 Reason to Believe)

WINNERS OF THE 2012 C.C.E. AWARDS BY DELUXE

Lifetime Achievement Award
Ron Wisman, C.C.E.

Lifetime Achievement Award : George Appleby, C.C.E. Accepted by his brother

Best Editing in a One-Hour Television Series
Teresa De Luca, C.C.E.
Combat Hospital Episode 110
“Reason to Believe”

Best Editing in Feature-Length Dramatic
Roger Mattiussi, C.C.E.
Afghan Luke

Best Editing in Broadcast Half-Hour Drama
Brigitte Rabazo
Todd & The Book of Pure Evil Episode 206
“Fisting Fantasy”

Best Editing in a Documentary
Michele Hozer, C.C.E.
West Wind: The Vision of Tom Thomson

Best Editing in Television
Movie or Mini-Series
Don Cassidy, C.C.E.
The Kennedys Episode 4
“Broken Promises and Deadly Barriers”

Best Editing in Lifestyle / Reality
Jonathan Dowler
Undercover Boss Canada Episode 1003
“1-800 GOT JUNK”

Best Editing in Animation
Kurt Skyers & Robert Henry
Scaredy Squirrel Episode 22
“Perfect Pickle / Goat Police”

Best Editing in a Short Film
Michelle Szemberg
Business Ethics

Student Merit Awards
Fostering education of editing amongst students
and peers is one of the primary mandates of the C.C.E.,
and we proudly wish to congratulate
the recipients of the 2012 Student Merit Awards!
Jake Chirica / York University
Catalyst
Orlee Buium / York University
Young Love
Michael Ciuffini / Sheridan College
Asylum
Shelly Therrien / Sheridan College
Lens

Canadian Cinema Editors 2012 by deluxe winner Best Editing in Broadcast Half Hour Drama- Brigitte Rabazo (Todd & The Book of Pure Evil Ep. 206 Fisting Fantasy) with actress Jordan Todosey

Canadian Cinema Editors 2012 by deluxe winner for Best Editing in a Short Film- Michelle Szemberg (Business Ethics) Michelle was not able to attend so Actor Sebastian Pigott and Urba accepted on her behalf

Canadian Cinema Editors 2012 by deluxe winner for Best Editing in Animation - Kurt Skyers & Robert Henry (ScSquirrel Eparedy . 22 Perfect Pickle Goat police) with actress Karen Wadell (sorry info not available on other person)

Canadian Cinema Editors 2012 by deluxe winner Michele Hozer, C.C.E. (West Wind The Vision of Tom Thomson) with Sim Digital Vice President Brian McSweeny Digital and actor Gregory Smith

Thank you again to Walter Fernandez for allowing me to contribute to such a fantastic magazine. Please note all photos are

copyright to Rick O' Brian.

Thank you for reading this

Till Next Time

Anthony Nadeau

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