David Wharnsby | |
---|---|
Born |
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
June 20, 1977
Occupation | Film Editor Director |
Years active | 1996 - present |
Spouse(s) | Sarah Polley (2003–2008; divorced) |
David Wharnsby (born June 20, 1977) is a Canadian film editor.
Wharnsby was born in Waterloo, Ontario. He attended Kitchener-Waterloo Colligiate and Vocational School.
Some of Wharnsby's numerous credits include; the CBC's miniseries Northern Town, directed by Gary Burns; At The Hotel, directed by Ken Finkleman; TIFF top ten films, I, Claudia, by Chris Abraham; The Uncles by Jim Allodi; Ken Finkleman's The Newsroom and Foreign Objects; I Shout Love by Sarah Polley; Atom Egoyan's Sarabande; The Four Seasons and Don Giovanni Unmasked by Barbara Willis Sweete; David Weaver's Siblings and Century Hotel; and Three Stories by Semi Chellas.
His television directing credits include one episode of Billable Hours ("Killer Comma"), two episodes of Being Erica ("This Be the Verse" and "The Unkindest Cut") and two episodes of "Saving Hope" ("Twinned Lambs" and "The Heartbreak Kid").
Wharnsby received a Gemini Award for his work on Jennifer Baichwal's documentary The Holier It Gets. He has also worked with Baichwal on The True Meaning of Pictures, and the Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles. He won a Genie Award in 2004 for his work on Guy Maddin's The Saddest Music in the World. Wharnsby was also awarded the DGC Craft Award for Picture Editing of a Feature Film for Away from Her in 2007. Regardless of the myriad of awards he has been nominated for and/or received, he has rarely made any public appearances.