From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Philippa ("Pip") Karmel (born 1963) is an Australian filmmaker. As a film editor, she has worked exclusively with director Scott Hicks in a notable collaboration from 1988 through 2007; their work together includes the widely recognized film Shine (1996). She has directed and written several films, including Me Myself I (2000), which was released internationally. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pip Karmel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 27, 1963 (63)
- Adelaide, Australia
- Writer, editor and director
- 10 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are Pip Karmel's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Pip Karmel's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Pip Karmel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
13 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Dalliance(2026)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
The Family Next Door(2025)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Bad Behaviour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
New Gold Mountain(2021)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
Total Control(2019)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows
No Reservations(2007)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Hearts in Atlantis(2001)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Me Myself I(1999)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Shine(1996)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all filmsGotcha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Cherith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
The Times of Harvey Milk(1984)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 1984 to 2026.
Awards
2 major nominations and no wins, 1997.
- Oscar, nominated · Best Film Editing
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Editing
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Pip Karmel's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th4
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Pip Karmel's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Pip Karmel work with?
People who share at least 2 of Pip Karmel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Scott Hicks shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Scott HicksShared titles: No Reservations (2007), Hearts in Atlantis (2001), Shine (1996)See all 3 shared titles with Scott Hicks
Actors
- Catherine McClementsShared titles: Dalliance (2026), The Family Next Door (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Catherine McClements
Editors
- Denise HaratzisShared titles: Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You (2018), Me Myself I (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Denise Haratzis
Producers
- Bruce BermanShared titles: No Reservations (2007), Hearts in Atlantis (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Bruce Berman
- Kerry HeysenShared titles: No Reservations (2007), Hearts in Atlantis (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Kerry Heysen
