About

Thom is a seven-time Canadian Cinema Editor Award-nominated film and TV editor with over 15 years of experience in both scripted and documentary.

Recently, he has collaborated with Seth Rogen's production company, Point Grey, on The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down and Kevin Hart's HartBeat on the horror flick Don't F**k with Ghosts.

Over the past few years Thom has edited episodes of prime-time television for CBC and Vice, as well as programming for Channel 4, ITVX, Discovery+ and eOne. He has also cut feature films for Paramount+, Hallmark and Superchannel.

Thom has edited many of Canada’s most successful digital series, including the International Emmy-winning Guidestones, the Canadian Screen Award-winning Save Me, and Amanda Parris’s “sharp yet hilarious” comedy, Revenge of the Black Best Friend, which was an official selection at the 2022 Canneseries competition.

Thom seeks out ambitious projects that not only drive social change and foster important discussions but also challenge him creatively and sharpen his storytelling skills.

“I’ve now worked with Thom Smalley on one scripted project (Revenge of the Black Best Friend) and one unscripted series (For the Culture with Amanda Parris) and I can say without hesitation that he's one of the best editors I've had the pleasure of collaborating with. On both projects Thom brought so much passion, creative energy and vision to the episodes he worked on. Going above and beyond to understand the stories, context and intention behind each, Thom married that with remarkable efficiency, great taste in music and creative ideas that helped to define the visual language for each series. He's also just a really kind and fun person to work with."

- Amanda Parris, Creator/Showrunner

"I have had the pleasure of working with Thom on 3 feature films. He brings his skill set which is a perfect blend of sensibility and sense of humour, he helps add style to substance and he himself is a story teller through his choices in the edit suite. I recommend Thom, but not too much because I don't want to lose him... I still NEED him!"

- Stu Stone, Writer/Director (Faking A Murderer, Vandits, Don't F*ck With Ghosts) and EP at 5'7 Films

“Through my many years in the industry, I do not know many editors who could have handled the pressure of doing all three movies back-to-back with such calm professionalism. Additionally, Thom’s editor’s passes were of such high quality that I never had any huge recutting to do, and his creative ideas always made the films much better. I’d consider it a privilege to work with Thom again."

 - Lane Shefter-Bishop, Director/Producer and CEO of VAST Entertainment