Biography

Daria Ellerman, C.C.E. is a picture editor with over 25 years experience working in television series, MOWs and feature films. After receiving a bachelor of arts from The University of British Columbia in Film and Television Studies, she was awarded one of the first apprenticeship awards from the Canadian Academy of Film and Television.

Recent credits include the series "Virgin River", "Sweet Magnolias" and "Malibu Rescue" for Netflix, "Take Two" for ABC; the feature "Meditation Park" directed by Mina Shum and the feature "Birdwatcher" directed by Siobhan Devine. She also has edited hundreds of hours of television series including sitcoms "Mr. Young", "Some Assembly Required" and "The Stanley Dynamic"; one hour series "ICE", "Cedar Cove", "Shattered", "Samurai Girl", "Jpod", "The Dead Zone", "Stargate", "The Outer Limits", "The Chris Isaak Show", "The Collector" and "Blood Ties" and half hour comedy series "Exes and Ohs" and "Noah's Arc". MOWs include "Harvest Love", "Britney Ever After", "Christmas on Chestnut Street" and "The Building".

She has been nominated as picture editor for 10 Leo Awards, a DGC award, the Southhampton International Film Festival and a Gemini Award. She won 2 Leo Awards in 2020 for her work on "Virgin River" and "Malibu Rescue" and in 2005 for her work on the television series, "The Collector".

Daria is a founding member of the Canadian Cinema Editors. Volunteer work includes jurying for the Geminis and working for the Vancouver International Film Festival. She was a mentor editor for the 2008 and 2009 Women in the Director Chair at the Banff Centre.
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