Best Editing Studios in Toronto (2026)

Introduction

Toronto's editing scene is built around small, partner-run editorial houses that cut national campaigns for Canadian agencies and brands. The 8 studios below were chosen for recent work, named editors and an active Toronto base in 2026, with one long-form facility for teams cutting film and series.

Most of these houses are independent and sit within a few kilometres of each other, in King West, Liberty Village and the west end. They cut for Toronto agencies such as Courage, Rethink, Cossette, No Fixed Address and Zulu Alpha Kilo, and take on some US and international work. The past year brought several changes at the top: Saints Editorial made editors Danica Pardo and Cam Lasovich and executive producer Emily McKay partners in October 2026, Rooster added the Oscar and BAFTA-winning editor Stephen Dunne for Canadian representation in July 2026, and School Editing promoted editor Matt Kett to partner.

Every studio here has an active Toronto office in 2026. The list is short because Toronto's editorial market is concentrated, and it runs in no fixed order of merit: the right editor depends on the brief, the tone and how you like to work in the room.

The best editing studios in Toronto

1. School Editing

Independent, partner-owned · Chinatown · schoolediting.com

School Editing describes itself as a collective of editors focused on commercial storytelling, offering design and effects alongside the edit from its studio on Sullivan Street. Editor Matt Kett, who joined in 2015 and has won a Cannes Lion, is now a partner alongside executive producer Yumi Suyama. The studio added executive producer Mackenzie Goodwin in February 2025 and senior producer Devin Fields in 2026.

Genevieve Latour cut McDonald's Canada's Raptors-inspired poutine spot for Cossette, and the house worked on CIBC's "Day Ones" for the Toronto Tempo with Courage in 2026. Other recent jobs include Real Canadian Superstore with ONE23WEST, Chicken Farmers of Canada with No Fixed Address and OLG scratch tickets with VML Canada. Long-running clients include Rogers, Hellmann's, DoorDash Canada, KFC Canada and Nissan.

2. Rooster Post Production

Independent, women-owned · King West · rooster.ca

Rooster is a commercial editorial boutique on Adelaide Street West, run by partner and executive producer Melissa Kahn. Its editors include Michelle Czukar, Paul Proulx, Christina Humphries and Marc Langley, and in July 2026 it added Stephen Dunne, editor of the Oscar-winning short "An Irish Goodbye", for Canadian work. An emerging-talent programme led by producer Nicole Stamford develops editors Matt Blakley, Brigitte Haynes and Lenka Gmitrova.

Recent work includes Women's College Hospital Foundation's "The Future Follows Us" for Zulu Alpha Kilo, cut by Czukar and Blakley in October 2026, Petro-Canada's holiday carollers spot for McCann Canada, Hellmann's World Cup campaign with Ogilvy Canada and Bather's short film with Felon. Colour and VFX can be handled by its affiliated studio, Fort York VFX.

3. Saints Editorial

Independent, partner-owned · Toronto · saintseditorial.com

Saints is a Toronto editorial boutique founded by editor Mark Paiva, who now shares the partnership with editors Danica Pardo and Cam Lasovich and executive producer Emily McKay after promotions in October 2026. The roster also includes Ross Birchall, Jake Heise, Melanie Hider, Stephen Sora and Brian Williams.

Lasovich cut Canada Soccer's "Our Game Now" platform for Diamond ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Other recent credits include Hard Rock Bet's Ontario launch for Memory, HomeEquity Bank with Lifelong Crush, Google Pixel 10's "Pixel In The Clutch" with Scottie Barnes for Cossette, and A&W's Smash Burger launch for Rethink.

4. Nimiopere

Independent · Junction Triangle · nimiopere.com

Nimiopere is a film editorial company on the seventh floor of the MOCA building on Sterling Road. Its editors include Raj Ramnauth, Steve Puhach, Leah Lalich, Christopher Chang and Graham Chisholm, and it added Hubert Hayaud to its roster in late 2025 and Nicolas Houghton in 2026. Lalich came up through music videos and has cut for Google, Liquid I.V., DoorDash and IKEA.

Puhach cut DoorDash's "What's For Hockey?" for Broken Heart Love Affair, launched in September 2026, and the studio also edited United Way Greater Toronto's "Get in the Way". Ramnauth cut McDonald's Canada's McValue campaign for Cossette and No Fixed Address's PSA for the Canadian Centre for Child Protection. Clients include McDonald's Canada, IKEA Canada, CIBC, RBC and Scotiabank.

5. Outsider Editorial

Independent · Liberty Village · outsidereditorial.com

Outsider calls itself a global editorial boutique located in Toronto, working from Fraser Avenue, and is a member of the AICP. Co-founder Chris Murphy cut Dove's "Courage is Beautiful", which won the Industry Craft Grand Prix at Cannes Lions, and Gatorade's "Sisters in Sweat", a Grand Clio winner. He has had US representation through Work Editorial since 2024. The roster also includes John Gallagher, Alison Gordon, Cam Anderson, Calum Moore, Kerstin Juby, Michael Barker and Sophia Lou.

The studio has a long run of work with Courage, including KFC Canada's "Good Cluckin' Deal" in July 2026, "Sorry, Manners" for KFC, CIBC Aventura and Sephora Canada. Gallagher cut the Hockey Diversity Alliance's "The Show" with LG2, and recent 2026 credits also cover Intact Insurance's Team Canada partnership and RONA.

6. Ghost Edit

Independent, partner-owned · Toronto · ghostedit.ca

Ghost Edit is a commercial editing company on Dufferin Street founded by editors Jackie Roda and Ryan Hunt, who bring more than 30 years of cutting experience between them. Lauren Schilter is executive producer, and the studio also represents editors Brian Chambers, Mallory Robbins, Oliver Whitfield-Smith and Jacqueline Leon.

The studio has cut a long series of Kia Canada spots for INNOCEAN Canada, Circle Productions and Fela, and Hunt edited the comedic 2025 Kia campaign directed by Mike Andrews. Other credits include Starbucks Canada's "It's Never Just Coffee" with Leo Toronto, Google work for Cossette and Mina's "A Mina Welcome" for Maple Leaf Foods in 2026.

7. Married to Giants

Independent, owner-run · King West · marriedtogiants.com

Married to Giants is an editorial house on Wellington Street West, owned by president Ben Valiquette, who took over Stealing Time Editing and renamed it in 2012 after earlier roles at Crush and Circle Productions. Denise Shearer is executive producer, and the editors include Geoff Ashenhurst, Brant Lambermont, Kyle McNair, Paul Skinner and Leo Zaharatos.

The studio cuts traditional and digital advertising, long and short-form content, documentaries and music videos, with commercial work for Coffee-Mate, Honda Canada and Heart & Stroke. Its sister division, Wingman VFX, handles online, VFX and motion graphics, which keeps smaller jobs under one roof.

8. Picture Shop Toronto

Streamland Media · Toronto · pictureshop.com

Picture Shop is the long-form option on this list: a colour, VFX and finishing company owned by Streamland Media, whose Toronto studio handles dailies, editorial, colour, sound and mastering for film and episodic work. It runs Avid, Adobe and Flame and keeps editors in residence for online and finishing.

The studio worked on 12 films at TIFF 2025. Online editor Frank Biasi worked on Adulthood, Steal Away, Still Single and Tuner, and Carrie Oliver on Rental Family and Swiped. It suits productions that want the online, grade and deliverables in one building after the offline is locked.

What to look for in a Toronto editing studio

Book the editor first. Toronto's commercial houses are small, and the work depends on one person's sense of pace, performance and comedy. Look at reels close to your brief, ask who will cut the job from first assembly to final, and check whether a second editor or an assistant will handle cut-downs and social versions.

Match the house to the format. The boutiques on this list are set up for agency work: short schedules, many versions, and directors and creatives in the room or on a stream. Long-form projects need assistant editors, media management and a clear path to online, colour and deliverables, which is where a facility such as Picture Shop fits. Several houses also cut documentary and branded films, so ask for examples of longer work if that is the job.

Agree the pipeline before the shoot. Settle the camera format, proxy or transcode settings and frame rates with the production company, and decide early whether the offline will go out to separate colour, VFX and sound vendors. Many Toronto edit houses have long working relationships with specific colour and VFX studios, which helps conform and hand-offs run cleanly.

Finally, plan how review rounds will work. A typical spot moves through director's cut, agency cut and client cut, with notes from several people at each stage. A single place for rushes, references, cuts and comments, with clear version names, saves days across a campaign with many deliverables.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best editing studio in Toronto?

It depends on the brief. For commercials, School Editing, Rooster, Saints, Nimiopere, Outsider and Ghost Edit cut much of the work coming out of Toronto's agencies. Outsider co-founder Chris Murphy's credits include a Cannes Lions Industry Craft Grand Prix for Dove, and School Editing partner Matt Kett has won a Cannes Lion.

Which Toronto editing studios work on film and TV?

Picture Shop Toronto handles editorial, online, colour and deliverables for features and series, and worked on 12 films at TIFF 2025. Married to Giants and School Editing also list documentary work alongside commercials.

Do Toronto edit houses also do colour and VFX?

Some do through affiliated studios. Rooster works with Fort York VFX, and Married to Giants has its own VFX division, Wingman VFX. Most commercial jobs in Toronto still send the locked cut to a separate colourist, and our list of the best colour grading studios in Toronto covers those.

How do I book an editor at a Toronto studio?

Contact the studio's executive producer with the brief, schedule and director, and name the editor you want. Most houses list their editors and EPs on their websites, and senior editors are often booked weeks ahead around busy periods such as the holidays and major sports seasons.

Can I attend an edit remotely?

Yes. Toronto edit houses routinely run sessions with directors and agency teams joining from other cities, and several also cut for US clients. Ask how the studio shares cuts between sessions and how notes are collected, so feedback from every reviewer ends up in one place.

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