Cameron Mackenzie is an editor and filmmaker. He studied Visual Arts at The University of British Columbia and holds a BFA in Film Production from Simon Fraser University School for the Contemporary Arts. His editorial and directorial work has been shown in several festivals and galleries including the Vancouver International Film Festival, Telefilm ‘Not Short on Talent’, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. His short films explore how psychological, social, and environmental factors shape personal identity. As a recipient of the Early Career Development Grant through BC Arts Council, he worked as a filmmaker and educator with The Cinematheque from 2017 - 2020. Since 2020, he has worked as a commercial editor, and fosters his independent filmmaking practice.
Work Placements:
The Heist Films- Video Editor | present Rove Concepts- Senior Editor, Video Director | 2020- 2026 S-1 Studios - Video Editor | 2025 - present Capilano University- Lab supervisor | 2019- present Vancouver International Film Festival, Catalyst Mentorship Program- Alumni Filmmaker | 2024 The Cinematheque- Filmmaker, Video Editor, Educator | 2017- 2020 Reel Youth- Editor | 2019- 2020 Indie Filmmakers Lab (now called CineLab)- Program director | 2017- 2019
Education:
Simon Fraser University- BFA film production + criticism | 2013 - 2017 University of British Columbia- Visual arts | 2012- 2013
Fiction | Non Fiction Filmography: Editorial | Directorial:
Never Use Alone | dir. Colin Matthews | 2026 | Digital short | editor Strega dir. Madison Isolina | 2025 | Digital short | editor (in post-production) Forest Echoes dir. Eva Grant | 2024 | Digital short | editor Korinnya (Roots) dir. Lilya Syvytska | 2023 | Digital short | editor The Gentle Hum of Spring dir. Simon Garez | 2022 | Black Magic Digital 6K short | editor Remanoir | 2021 | RED Scarlet Digital 4K short | editor, co-director In Search Of | dir. Valentyn Korotkevych | 2020 | RED Digital 4K, 8mm film short | editor Silent dir. Valentyn Korotkevych | 2020 | RED Digital 4K short | 8:05 | editor Venusian | 2019 | 16mm colour, b + w | 9:50 | editor, co-director The Constant Evening | 2018 | RED Epic Digital 5K | 11:04 | director, editor Heart of Her Home | 2018 | Black Magic Digital 4K | 3:48 | director, editor Canadiana Constructed Pt. 1: A Video Study Guide, Canada On Screen | 2017 | Found + Archived Footage | 13:53 | editor Canadiana Constructed Pt. 2: A Video Study Guide, Canada On Screen | 2017 | Found + Archived Footage | 10:01 | editor Female Voices: A Video Study Guide, Canada On Screen | 2017 | Found + Archived Footage | 12:49 | editor Indigenous Voices: A Video Study Guide, Canada On Screen | 2017 | Found + Archived Footage | 16:19 | editor Traces | 2015 | RED Scarlet Digital 4K | 11:50 | director, co-editor Where I Belong | 2014 | Digital Video | 8:12 | director, editor