BIO
Christopher Donaldson's work as an editor spans an extensive variety of dramatic and documentary features and television. His credits include Sarah Polley’s WOMEN TALKING and TAKE THIS WALTZ, David Cronenberg’s THE SHROUDS and CRIMES OF THE FUTURE, and Atom Egoyan's REMEMBER.
His work for television includes FELLOW TRAVELERS for Paramount+ & Showtime, THE HANDMAID’S TALE for Hulu, REACHER for Amazon Prime, and PENNY DREADFUL for Showtime/SkyAtlantic, VIKINGS for History/Shaw, FLASHPOINT for CBS/CTV, THE KIDS IN THE HALL: DEATH COMES TO TOWN for CBC, and SLINGS & ARROWS for TMN/Showcase/Sundance Channel.
His documentary credits include Kevin McMahon’s WATERLIFE and MCLUHAN’S WAKE, and Alan Zweig’s “Mirror Trilogy”, VINYL, I, CURMUDGEON and LOVABLE.
Born and raised in Toronto, Canada and Seoul, South Korea, Christopher made a number of short videos in high school before attending Queen's University, where he received his BAH in Film in 1994. Upon graduating, he began his editing apprenticeship in Toronto, working under noted Canadian film editors Ronald Sanders, Susan Maggi, and Reginald Harkema.
Christopher has received numerous nominations for his work, notably winning three Director’s Guild of Canada Awards for his work on THE HANDMAID’S TALE and SLINGS & ARROWS, a Gemini Award for THE BORDER, and a Canadian Cinema Editors award for his work on PENNY DREADFUL.
Christopher is also the writer and director of the film "2:14pm", part of a compilation entitled "Little Films About Big Moments".
Christopher is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the American Cinema Editors and the Canadian Cinema Editors.