We hope that this guide will help editors, assistant editors, producers, and their teams to create rich environments where creativity can flourish.

After all, no matter what the project, editing is first and foremost an act of creation. The editor’s role is to examine the source material, shape it into a definitive version, and then see to its integrity through to the final master.

They are the intermediary between the director’s vision and the end product. During the editing process, time must be given to think and reflect. This time is often underestimated and cannot be standardized; it is highly specific to the unique details and parameters of each project.

 Editors and their teams must be consulted early, before production, so that the post-production schedule created with the producer will be as realistic as possible.

We have prepared this guide to assist in better evaluating scheduling requirements. It describes the key steps in the editorial team’s workflow, and can be used to determine the time needed for each stage in the editing process and identify the role of each team member. It can also serve as a logbook to collect information that will be helpful in identifying needs from one project to the next.

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This document was written, edited, and assembled by the Editing Guidelines Committee, a partnership between the Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE) and le Comité des Treize.