Kaisa Pitsi is a film editor and director known for her inventive storytelling. ​

Her editing expertise spans leading streamers including Paramount+, CBC, History, CTV, Discovery Channel, Smithsonian, VICE, and CNBC.

She has collaborated with high-profile clients such as Salesforce, CAMH, Canada Post, Rethink Breast Cancer, reflecting her broad appeal and versatility.

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Her diverse portfolio includes acclaimed projects such as "For the Culture," "BLK," "Make It to the Moon," "Wild Canadian Year," "Bittersweet Becoming," and "The Shift."

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"BLK" achieved notable success at the Canadian Screen Awards 2023, winning Best Directing in a Documentary Series, Best Editing, and Best Cinematography.

"Bittersweet Becoming" was honored with Best Canadian Documentary at the Regina International Film Festival (RIFFA) in 2023.

Her earlier work on "The Goats of Monesiglio" also garnered recognition at RIFFA in 2022 as Best Canadian Documentary - Short Form.

Additionally, "Love, Oran" received the Audience Choice Award at NorthestFest 2021.

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Expanding her range, Pitsi’s recent work on the animated short "In Perpetuum" was featured in the official competition at the Annecy International Film Festival 2024 and was shortlisted as one of the "10 Must-Catch Shorts," highlighting her versatility and innovative approach across different genres.

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Kaisa is deeply interested in arts, social justice, environmental issues, mental health, music, and history. Her passion for highlighting everyday heroes and supporting independent filmmakers drives her work.

Known for her keen eye for design, detail, emotion, and music, she thrives in collaborative environments and is dedicated to bringing her extensive experience in long-format editing to new and impactful projects.

 

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"Kaisa cuts beautifully, has great instincts

and approaches footage with a real creative eye!

I was so busy show running, I would talk to Kaisa about my ideas

and very quickly she would present segments that were fantastic,

that I could easily develop with her.

Collaborating with Kaisa was a highlight of directing the

Nova Scotia episode of BLK: An Origin Story. 

It was also very successful as I won a best directing CSA for that work.

Her calmness, attention to beautiful details and also

being excellent at structure makes her one of best editors I have worked with."

 

- Jennifer Holness
Writer, Director, Producer​

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​"It was a pleasure to work with Kaisa, an editor who demonstrated a lot of passion,

provided constructive and insightful feedback and whose creative idea

helped to shape the visual language of the series.

Kaisa worked on the first episode we began editing on For the Culture

and was able to navigate the numerous revisions,

notes and new directions we had to take with efficiency and focus.

The Business of Black Hair has been named by numerous viewers as their

favourite episode in the season."

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​​- Amanda Parris​

Writer, Director, Producer

FOR THE CULTURE With Amanda Parris

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