Alan Canant is an editor working in narrative, documentary, and television. His most recent work is Nature Calls, starring Patton Oswalt and Johnny Knoxville. Previously, Alan edited The Catachism Cataclysm, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was executive produced by David Gordon Green, Jody Hill, and Danny McBride. It is distributed by IFC Films.

Alan's nonfiction credits include Girl Model, "the riveting breakout hit…" of the Toronto Film Festival. It was produced by Carnivalesque Films (Mardi Gras: Made in China) and distributed by First Run Features. He has also edited a number of verite-style documentaries that aired on PBS, ABC, Discovery, MTV, and A&E.

Alan's short format work includes producing and editing promos and trailers. The majority of his work has been for BBC America where he has won a PromaxBDA award.

Alan lives in Brooklyn, NY, and is a member of the Editors Guild.