Finding story
in the editing suite
In this module of the STAR Producer Program, members were provided with a range of professional development opportunities focused on topics related to post-production.
Webinar
On Wednesday, November 17, 2021, the STAR Producer Program hosted a webinar featuring a panel of Canada’s leading story editors, as they drew on their practical experience to outline best practices in developing storylines during post-production editing.
With large amounts of footage and ever-evolving plot points, tackling story in non-scripted production can be a daunting task. Drawing on their vast experience, a panel of Canada’s leading story editors discussed finding story in the editing suite. To help producers prepare and tackle their next non-scripted project, panelists shared details of the roadblocks they’ve faced, problem-solving techniques they’ve developed, and what it takes to form compelling story in post-production. Moderated by Jean Parsons (Vice-President, Unscripted Development, Lark Productions), the panel included:
- Dinae Robinson (Writer, Producer, Taken)
- Margot Daley (Story Editor, The Great Canadian Baking Show, Love It or List It Vacation Homes)
- Sarah Sharkey Pearce (Showrunner, Executive Producer, Yukon Gold, The Devil You Know, Never Say Goodbye)
- Ruth Nanda (Story Editor, Backroad Truckers, Rust Valley Restorers, Save My Reno)
- Dylan Wertz (Story Producer, The Bachelor Canada, Paramedics: Life on the Life)