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TRACY BACENAS

Work
Experience

TV Shows - Editorial

2021 - Current

  • THE GOLDEN BACHELOR (Season 1)

  • THE BACHELOR (Seasons 26 & 27)

  • THE BACHELORETTE (Seasons 18,19 & 20)

  • BACHELOR IN PARADISE (Seasons 7, 8 & 9)

 
2009-2021​

  • THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER NATIONS: Canada vs Australia

       (Senior Story Producer - Post Production)​

  • DNA DINNERS (5 episodes)

  • THAT'S THE TRUTH: The Musical History of Lucas Haneman (documentary)

  • DIFFERENT IS BEAUTIFUL (documentary)

  • ADULTING (documentary)

  • JUST KIDS (documentary)

  • ALL FOR NOTHING (8 episodes)

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​2003 - 2009

  • SURVIVOR (150 Episodes from Seasons 7-19)​

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2001-2003​

  • THE BACHELOR

  • THE BACHELORETTE

  • PIMP MY RIDE (pilot episode)

  • BIG BROTHER (10 episodes)

  • THE AMAZING RACE (4 episodes)

  • MEET MY FOLKS (8 episodes)

  • HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL (series)

2001

  • NO BOUNDARIES (series)

1999
  • CONVERGENCE (feature film)

 

Education

1997-2001

Emily Carr University of Art + Design

BFA in Studio Art with a focus on sculpture and photography.

1990-1992

Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity

Media Arts residency - collaborative experimentation in electronic and film media.

1986-1989

University of Georgia Grady College​

BA in Broadcast Journalism from Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Skills
& Expertise

  • Skilled Avid Editor

  • Extensive experience shaping large volumes of media into compelling, award-winning stories

  • Excellent at creating strong narrative arcs across scenes, episodes, and series, with a sharp eye for the big picture while stitching together details that pull it all together

  • Experienced lead editor with great success heading up editorial teams to complete award winning content with tight deadlines

  • Excellent track record with fast turnaround of executive producer and network notes on extremely tight deadlines

  • Creative custom workshop designer with engaging, personable teaching style and generous approach to sharing experience and knowledge

  • Proficient story consultant with an eye for assessing content and media assets in order to help clients make the most of their materials and complete successful projects. 

Awards
& Nominations

2020 – Editor, pilot and 13-part series DNA Dinners, winner - Best Series Pilot Award at Taste Awards, Los Angeles

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2015 – Senior Story Editor for The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs Australia - 

Canadian Screen Awards Nomination for best reality series

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2007 – Nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Picture Editing

in Nonfiction Programming (Survivor)

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2005 – Nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Picture Editing

in Nonfiction Programming (Survivor)

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1997 – Association for Media Technology in Education in Canada Award of Merit

(NFB documentary Alternate Route)

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1995 – Ottawa-Hull Film & Television Association Reel Award nominee for

Best Documentary (Salt Water Harvest)

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