Thomas Lieu is an award-winning editor (2024) and 2025 award nominee with over 15 years of experience in film and television.
He launched his career straight out of film school, editing and directing shorts, commercials, and music videos. Over time, Thomas earned a reputation for his sharp storytelling instincts, rhythmic pacing, musical sensibility, and expert sound design.
With a versatile portfolio spanning multiple genres, he brings a creative, adaptive approach to every project—equally at home in both traditional and emerging formats.
Recent credits include acclaimed Canadian Screen Award-winning comedies such as TALLBOYZ (dir./showrunner Bruce McCulloch, Kids in the Hall), Children Ruin Everything (showrunner Kurt Smeaton, Schitt’s Creek) for CTV/Netflix, and the final season of The Hardy Boys for Hulu.
AWARDS
2025 Nominee, Canadian Cinema Editors Awards, Best Editing In Lifestyle (Comedy) | MADE FOR TV
2024 Winner, Canadian Cinema Editors Awards, Best Editing In Live Action Family Series | THE HARDY BOYS
2024 Nominee, Canadian Screen Awards, Best Picture Editing Children’s or Youth | THE HARDY BOYS
2021 Nominee, Canadian Cinema Editors Awards, Best Editing In Docu-series/Factual | WHILE THE REST OF US DIE
TELEVISION SERIES
DARK SIDE OF THE RING | 1 Ep (S6) | 1 hour | Crave | Vice Studio | Showrunner - Howard Shefman | EP - Evan Husney & Jason Eisener
MADE FOR TV | 2 Eps (S1) | 1/2 hour | Crave | Alibi Entertainment | Showrunner - Natalie Metcalfe | EP - Joey Case
THE HARDY BOYS | 2 Eps (S3) | 1 hour | Hulu | Corus | Lambur Productions | Showrunners - Jason Stone and Chris Pozzebon
CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING | 5 Eps (S2) | 1/2 hour | Netflix | Roku | CTV | New Metric Media | Producers - Kurt Smeaton and Mark Montefiore
TALLBOYZ | 8 Eps (S3) | 1/2 hour | CBC | Fuse | Accent Entertainment | Showrunner - Bruce McCulloch
WHILE THE REST OF US DIE | 1 Ep (S1) | 1 hour | VICE USA | Efran Films
STILL A MYSTERY | 10 Eps (S2-3) | 1 hour | Discovery ID | Efran Films
MY PARANORMAL NIGHTMARE | 2 Eps | 1 hour | T+E | Our House Media
I LIVED WITH A KILLER | 2 Eps | 1 hour | Reelz | Breakthrough Entertainment
THE BIG BAKE | 2 Eps (S2) | 1 hour | Corus | Nikki Ray Media
GREAT CHOCOLATE SHOWDOWN | 1 Ep (S2) | 1 hour | Corus | Nikki Ray Media
BATTLE OF THE BLADES | 7 Eps (S5) | 1 hour | CBC | Insight Productions
VARSITY BARBECUE | 1 hour Special | Cooking Channel | Efran Films
AMERICAN BEAUTY STAR | 13 Eps (S2) | 1 hour | Lifetime US | Insight Productions
THE BIG FUN CRAFTY SHOW | 9 Eps | 1/2 hour | NBCUniversal | Breakthrough Ent.
LATE NITE EATS | 3 Eps (S1) | 1/2 hour | Scripps Networks | Boat Rocker Media
BECOMING CANADIAN | 6 Eps | 1/2 hour | CBC | eOne | Antica Productions
CHUCK & DANNY'S ROAD TRIP | 3 Eps | 1 hour | Corus | eOne
ESCAPE OR DIE! | 2 Eps | 1/2 hour | OLN | Peace Point | Farpoint Films
FRONTIER VETS | 4 Eps | 1/2 hour | Peace Point | SABC3 South Africa
COLIN & JUSTIN'S CABIN PRESSURE | 6 Eps (S1) | 1/2 hour | Cottage Life | Peace Point
CANADA'S GREATEST KNOW IT-ALL | 2 Eps (S2) | 1 hour | Discovery Channel
DECK WARS | 1 Ep (S2) | 1 hour | HGTV | Nikki Ray Media fka Architect Films Inc.
OPERATION UNPLUGGED | 2 Eps | 1 hour | T+E | Henry Less + Partners
TASTE BUDS | 8 Eps (S1) | 1/2 hour | TVO | Marblemedia
THE ADRENALINE PROJECT | 6 Eps (S1-2) | 1/2 hour | FOX Kids | Corus | Marblemedia
FILM
THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT | Short | Dir: Anita Yung | Prod. Kevin C.W. Wong
THOSE UNATTENDED | Short | Dir: Brian Garvey
BEEF | Short | Dir: Kevin C.W. Wong & Thomas Lieu
THE HOUSE | Feature | Dir: David Krae
THE UNFORTUNATE TRUTH ABOUT LIFE | Short | Dir: Jason Stone