About Me
Gillian is a Toronto-based editor with a diverse career editing highly-acclaimed drama series, feature films, and MOWs in a variety of genres. She has had the good fortune of working with many prominent and celebrated producers, directors, and screenwriters, including David Shore, Moira Walley-Beckett, Naren Shankar, Mark Fergus, Vincenzo Natali, and Helen Shaver.
Gillian is best known for her work on Orphan Black, Anne with an E, and The Expanse. She has garnered numerous top awards and nominations for her work, including two Canadian Screen Awards for Orphan Black. She is the first picture editor in history to have won that award for two consecutive years for the same series. She has also been featured on many prominent editing panels, podcasts, and in post-production publications.
Awards
DGC Award | Best Picture Editing in a TV Series | 2016
Orphan Black
CSA Award | Best Picture Editing in a Drama Series | 2015
Orphan Black
CSA Award | Best Picture Editing in a Drama Series | 2014
Orphan Black
Outstanding Editing Award (shared with Ian Maxwell)| LA Web Series Festival | 2013
Verdict
Best Editing in a Short Film | Shriekfest Film Festival | 2005
The Absence of Emily
Nominations
DGC Nomination | Best Picture Editing in a Drama Series | 2021
Pretty Hard Cases
CSA Nomination | Best Picture Editing in a Drama Series | 2021
Trickster
DGC Nomination | Best Picture Editing in a Drama Series | 2020
Anne with an E
CCE Nomination | Best Editing in a TV Drama | 2020
Anne with an E
CSA Nomination | Best Picture Editing in Drama Series| 2020
Anne with an E
CCE Nomination | Best Picture Editing in a TV Drama| 2019
Anne with an E
CSA Nomination | Best Picture Editing in a Drama Series| 2019
Anne with an E
DGC Nomination | Best Picture Editing in a Drama Series | 2018
Anne with an E
CCE Nomination | Best Editing in Long Form TV Series | 2015
Orphan Black
CCE Nomination | Best Editing in Long Form TV Series | 2014
Orphan Black
Gemini Nomination | Best Picture Editing in a Comedy Series | 2011
Todd & the Book of Pure Evil
DGC Nomination | Best Picture Editing in a TV Series | 2009
Degrassi: The Next Generation
Television Series
Showrunner: Karen Troubetzkoy, Nikolijne Troubetzkoy | Director: John Fawcett | CW, Bell Media, Blink49 | 2023
Sight Unseen
Showrunner: Anna Fishko| Directors: John Fawcett, Ingrid Jungermann, Samir Rehem | AMC, Boat Rocker | 2022-2023
Orphan Black: Echoes
Showrunners: Clea DuVall, Laura Kittrell | Directors: Clea DuVall, Rebecca Asher | Plan B, Amazon | 2022
*Official Selection TIFF
High School
Showrunner: Andrew Dabb | Director: Mark Chow | Netflix | 2021-22
Grendel
Showrunners: Tassie Cameron, Sherry White | Directors: Samir Rehem, Grant Harvey, John Stead, Winnifred Jong, Cory Bowles |
Cameron Pictures, CBC, NBCU | 2020-2021
Pretty Hard Cases S1-S2
Showrunner: Naren Shankar | Directors: Breck Eisner, Jeff Woolnough, David Grossman, Ken Fink | Alcon, Amazon, SyFy | 2016 & 2021
The Expanse S2 & S6
Showrunner: Graeme Manson | Director: Rebecca Rodriguez |
Tomorrow Studios, ITV, TNT | 2020
Snowpierer S2
Showrunner/Dir: Michelle Latimer | Sienna Films, CBC | 2019-2020
*Official Selection TIFF
Trickster
Showrunner : Moira Walley Beckett | Directors: Helen Shaver, Paul Fox, Anne Wheeler, Ken Girotti | Netflix, CBC, Northwood Entertainment | 2016-2019
Anne with an E S1-S3
Showrunner : Stephen Scaia | Directors: Alrick Riley, Craig Siebels, Guy Bee | CBS, Muse | 2018-2019
Blood & Treasure S1
Showrunners : David Shore, David Hoselton | Directors: Daniel O'Hara, Jeff Renfroe, Stephen Hopkins | ShoreZ, Big Talk, Shaftesbury, Fox, Shaw, ITV, Sony| 2015-2016
*also as 2nd Unit Director
Houdini & Doyle
Showrunners : John Fawcett, Graeme Manson | Directors: John Fawcett, Vincenzo Natali, TJ Scott, David Frazee, Ken Girotti, Grant Harvey, Brett Sullivan| Temple Street, BBC America, SPACE | 2012-2015
Orphan Black S1-S3
Showrunners : J.B. Sugar, Daegan Fryklind | Directors: John Fawcett, TJ Scott, James Dunnison | E1, No Equal Ent, Hoodwink Ent, SPACE, SyFy | 2013
Bitten S1
Showrunner: Martin Gero | Directors: Stefan Brogren, Peter Wellington | Epitome Pictures, The CW, MuchMusic | 2012
The L.A. Complex
Showrunner: Craig David Wallace | Directors: James Dunnison, James Genn, David Winning, Craig David Wallace | Epitome Pictures, Frantic Films, SPACE | 2009-2011
*as Supervising Editor
Todd & the Book of Pure Evil (Pilot, S1-S2)
Producers: Linda Schuyler, Stephen Stohn, Brendan Yorke, Sara Snow | Directors: Elinore Lindo, Graeme Campbell, Phill Earnshaw, Bruce McDonald, Sturla Gunnarsson | Epitome Pictures, CTV, TeenNick | 2008-2009
Degrassi: The Next Generation S8-S9
Producers: Linda Schuyler, Stephen Stohn, Emily Andras | Directors: Graeme Campbell, Phill Earnshaw, Bruce McDonald, Thom Best | Epitome Pictures, CTV, The 'N' | 2007
Instant Star S4
Feature Films
Director: Chris Eigeman | Producers: Jason Blum, Aaron Barnett, Tony Roman | Blumhouse | 2017
Seven In Heaven
Director: Miranda de Pencier| Producers: Damon D'Oliveira, Zaane Devine, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Stacey Aglok MacDonald | Northwood Ent, Kennedy-Marshall Productions | 2017
*as Additional Editor
*Official Selection, TIFF 2018
The Grizzlies
Directors: Grant Harvey, Brett Sullivan, Steven Hoban | Producers: Steven Hoban, Mark Smith | Copperheart Entertainment | 2014
A Christmas Horror Story
Director: Egidio Coccimiglio | Producers: Bob Weinstein, Jeff Sackman, Bill Marks, Gary Howsam | Dimension Films | 2012
Compulsion
Producer/Director: Bill Marks | Vortex Sound & Pictures | 2006
14 Days in Paradise
TV Movies
Director: Graeme Campbell | Producer: Steve Solomos | Hallmark | 2012
Be My Valentine
Director: Stefan Brogren | Producers: Linda Schuyler, Stephen Stohn | Epitome Pictures, CTV, TeenNick | 2008
Degrassi Takes Manhattan
Director: Stefan Brogran| Producers: Linda Schuyler, Stephen Stohn | Epitome Pictures, CTV, TeenNick | 2008
Degrassi Goes Hollywood
Documentaries
Showrunner: Leslie Norville | Producer: Miranda de Pencier Northwood Entertainment, CBC | 2023
*Official Selection TIFF
Black Life: Untold Stories episode six "More Than A Game"