Nicole Ratcliffe portrait

Editor

From horror to comedy and everything in between, Nicole Ratcliffe crafts compelling stories with a collaborative spirit, a creative mindset, and over two decades of editing expertise.

Direct contact

n.ratcliffe77@gmail.com

Languages

English

Contact

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Selected Work

  1. Wild Cards

    Latest

    Editor

    CBC/CW

    2024-

  2. Creepshow

    Editor

    Shudder

    2023

  3. Two Sentence Horror Stories

    Editor

    CW

    2022

  4. You Me Her

    Editor

    DirectTV

    2020

  5. Virgin River

    Editor

    Netflix

    2019-2026

  6. The Bletchley Circle San Francisco

    Editor

    BritBox

    2018

  7. Mech X4

    Editor

    Disney

    2016

  8. When Calls the Heart

    Editor

    Hallmark

    2014-2020

  9. Spooksville

    Editor

    CW

    2013-2014

  10. Endgame

    Editor

    Showcase

    2011

Awards

  • Leo Award

    Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series · Wild Cards

    Nominee

    2026

  • Leo Award

    Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series · Virgin River

    Nominee

    2021

  • Leo Award

    Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series · You Me Her

    Nominee

    2020

  • Leo Award

    Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series · The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco

    Nominee

    2019

About

Nicole Ratcliffe, CCE, discovered the magic of picture editing in film school and never looked back. Over a 20+ year career, she’s worked across drama, comedy, sci-fi, action, and her favourite genre, horror, collaborating with some of television’s top talent.

“For me, it’s always about serving the story,” says Nicole. “Crafting a compelling story through performance and shot choice never gets boring.”

Known for her calm, collaborative approach in the edit suite, Nicole brings a laid-back optimism to every project.

Big on mentorship and community, “Mentoring others while continuously learning myself has expanded my journey, both as an editor and a human.”.

Outside of work, Nicole swaps timelines for fishing lines, spending time on local rivers and lakes fly fishing with her partner, Tony, and their Belgian Malinois, Levi.

Process

What happens in the edit suite that makes or breaks a story?
“Collaboration in the edit suite can make the story. Following the directors lead but also being allowed to explore performances, pacing and tone make for a successful telling of a compelling story.”
What’s your philosophy when the footage tells a different story than the script?
“The footage will tell you how it’s meant to be put together. Things happen on set that we are not always privy to that force a change in direction. You have to be ready to adapt.”

Press & Media