Steve Weslak (born May 13, 1957) is a

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. He is most noted as a

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winner for Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Factual Series at the

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''. His other editing credits include ''The Last Chase'' (1981), ''

The Care Bears Movie ''The Care Bears Movie'' is a 1985 animated musical fantasy film directed by Arna Selznick from a screenplay by Peter Sauder. This was the second feature film from the Canadian animation studio Nelvana (after the 1983 film '' Rock & Rule'' ...

'' (1985), ''

Deadly Currents ''Deadly Currents'' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Simcha Jacobovici and released in 1991. The film explores the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, profiling various people on both sides of the dispute. Plot The Romans dispersed the Jew ...

'' (1991), '' Narmada: A Valley Rises'' (1994), ''Helen's War'' (2004), ''The Climb'' (2007) and ''

Tales from the Organ Trade ''Tales From the Organ Trade'' is a 2013 Canadian documentary film written and directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Ric Esther Bienstock. It was produced by Ric Esther Bienstock, Felix Golubev and Simcha Jacobovici. The film was created in a ...

'' (2013). He received

Gemini Award The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United State ...

nominations for editing at the

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in 1995 for ''Lawn and Order'', the

11th Gemini Awards The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 11th Gemini Awards was held on June 6, 1997, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was hosted by Albert Schultz, took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and ...

in 1997 for ''Ebola: Inside an Outbreak'', the

13th Gemini Awards The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 13th Gemini Awards were held on October 4, 1998, to honour achievements in Canadian television. (This year's awards were split into two segments; the first 1998 ceremony was held on March 1 and was na ...

in 1998 for ''The Game of Her Life'' and the

25th Gemini Awards The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 25th Gemini Awards were held on November 15, 2010, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was hosted by Cory Monteith, took place at Toronto’s Winter Garden Theatre a ...

in 2010 for ''Empire of the Word: Forbidden Reading'', and a Canadian Screen Award nomination at the

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in 2022 for ''Gangster's Gold''. He is a member of the

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honours society, and was the winner of the organization's lifetime achievement award in 2018.Lauren Malyk
"In brief: United We Fan to make U.S. debut at AFI Docs"
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'', May 23, 2018.

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