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JAMES VANDEWATER

Film and TV Editor

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editor

SWEET ANGEL BABY 2024  Directed by Melanie Oates, Chara Pictures

SOMEWHERE IN DREAMLAND 2024  Directed by Colin Tilley, Ley Line Entertainment

INFINITY POOL 2023   Directed by Brandon Cronenberg, Film Forge Productions

V/H/S 94 "The Empty Wake" 2020   Directed by Simon Barrett; Shudder.

SEE FOR ME 2021   Directed by Randall Okita, Wildling Pictures

NEW EDEN 2020 (series)  Lead Editor, Directed by Aleysa Young, Peacock Alley Productions

DARK SIDE OF THE RING 2020-2023 (series) Vice Media

PLEASE SPEAK CONTINUOUSLY... 2019 (short) Directed by Brandon Cronenberg, Film Forge Productions

SEANCE   2020 Directed by Simon Barrett, Dark Castle Prod, HanWay Films

BODY AND BONES 2019  Directed by Melanie Oates, Chara Pictures

THE GRIZZLIES   2018  Directed by Miranda De Pencier, Northwood Entertainment

NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW (series)  2018 Created by Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol - Vice Canada

NOSE TO TAIL  2018  Directed by Jesse Zigelstein - Motion Offense Productions

THE NEDDEAUS OF DUQESNE ISLAND (series)  2017  Created by Aaron Schroeder - CBC Digital

THE OTHER HALF  2016  Directed by Joey Klein - JoBro Films, Motel Pictures,  stars Tatiana Maslany, Tom Cullen

SLEEPING GIANT  2016  Directed by Andrew Cividino - Film Forge Productions

SLEEPING GIANT (Short)   2014  Directed by Andrew Cividino - Film Forge Productions

AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR  2012  Spud Media,  stars Parker Posey, Bruce Greenwood

WE ATE THE CHILDREN LAST  2011  Short; Directed by Andrew Cividino - Film Forge Productions

ANIMAL CONTROL  2011  Short; Directed by Kire Paputts - Made By Other People

CAB 138   2009  Directed by Robert Swartz, Swartz Productions

THE ROAD TO PASSCHENDAELE   2008 Directed by James Vandewater, Rhombus Media

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director/producer

SLEEPING GIANT  2016  Directed by Andrew Cividino - Film Forge Productions

CASH CAB   2012-2014 Series Producer/Director (80 Episodes) - Castlewood Productions, Discovery 

I HATE MY TATTOO   2013  Producer, Pilot - Castlewood Productions, Slice

RAINBOW CONNECTION   2012 Producer/Editor - 506 Productions, Short film. Dir: K. Paputts

THE MAKING OF THE CRY OF THE OWL  2008  Producer/Director and Cinematographer - Documentary, Sienna Film

FLANKERS (producer) 2014 Directed by Justin Oakey

 

2024 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS NOMINEE - Best Picture Editing (Infinity Pool)

2023 DGC AWARDS NOMINEE - Best Picture Editing (Infinity Pool)

2016 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS NOMINEE - Best Motion Picture, Achievement in Editing (Sleeping Giant)

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JAMES VANDEWATER is a Toronto-based producer, director and editor. He graduated from Ryerson University’s School of Image Arts. His thesis film, Upside-down Girl, saw unprecedented success for a student project, winning the top prize from Air Canada’s enRoute Student Film Festival, and boasting an in-flight viewing audience of approximately two million. 
 
James got his start working for Rhombus Media where he was the director, cinematographer and editor of a one-hour television documentary about the making of Paul Gross’ feature film Passchendaele.  The documentary, The Road to Passchendaele, premiered on Global TV, enjoying record ratings for a documentary of its kind. 
 
Vandewater is the Series Producer and Director of the comedy quiz show, Cash Cab, starring comedian Adam Growe, which is now in its eighth season. As an editor, Vandewater is best known for his work on Sleeping Giant, the debut feature of Andrew Cividino, which had its world premiere at the 2015 Cannes Semaine de la Critique, and has since toured the world at more that 80 film festivals including TIFF 15. Vandewater has also worked on with notable projects such as the 2012 feature And Now A Word From Our Sponsor, starring Parker Posey and Bruce Greenwood, The Other Half Starring Tatiana Maslany and Tom Cullen, The Grizzlies the debut feature by Miranda de Pencier.
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