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Dana Barnaby

Dana Barnaby

Cinematographer · Born August 12, 1967 (59) · Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Born
August 12, 1967 (59)
From
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
22 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 46% in 30 days

What are Dana Barnaby's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Romance4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Romance movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Morality
24%
Self
18%
Society
15%
Power
4%
Survival
3%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 16 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
9
Hopeful
11
Romantic
9
Tense
6
Joyful
5
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet1

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 Dana Barnaby's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dana Barnaby'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

22 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 1996 to 2022.

Highest rated

Christmas Pen Pals (2018)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography17 of 20: 17 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thOther crew3 of 20: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s8 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Dana Barnaby's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

Fit for Christmas (2022)

61st percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill (2018)

Midcredits 80th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 70/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 66. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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.

Who does Dana Barnaby work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dana Barnaby's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christian Bruyère shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Matthew MacCaull6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Matthew MacCaull
  • Viv Leacock6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Viv Leacock
  • Emily Holmes5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Emily Holmes
  • Giacomo Baessato5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Giacomo Baessato

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Christian Bruyère11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Christian Bruyère
  • Dawn Knight11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Dawn Knight
  • Michael Shepard6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Michael Shepard
  • Howard Braunstein6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Howard Braunstein