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Pia Di Ciaula

Pia Di Ciaula

Editor · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Pia Di Ciaula ACE, CCE is a BAFTA winning film editor best known for editing Tyrannosaur, The Crown and A Very English Scandal. Pia is originally from Toronto, based in the UK and holds Canadian and Italian passports. Pia won a BAFTA Award along with RTS and CCE nominations for editing the critically acclaimed mini-series, A Very English Scandal, directed by Stephen Frears and starring Hugh Grant. Pia also won a CCE Award and further BAFTA nomination for editing the Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning Netflix series The Crown, directed by three time Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Stephen Daldry. Feature credits include the critically acclaimed and multi award-winning films Tyrannosaur and Journeyman, both by actor/writer/director Paddy Considine. Other credits include Belle, Terence Davies' A Quiet Passion, Francois Girard's Silk, and Hugh Hudson's Altamira. Pia received a Gemini Award Nomination for Best Editing on Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story. She received two Genie Award Nominations for Best Editing Intimate Relations starring Julie Walters, and Regeneration starring Jonathan Pryce. She collaborated with Gillies MacKinnon on seven films including Hideous Kinky with Kate Winslet, Pure with Keira Knightley, and The Last of the Blonde Bombshells winning Judi Dench a Golden Globe and a BAFTA. Pia's recent films include William Nicholson's Hope Gap, starring Bill Nighy, Annette Bening and Josh O'Connor, as well as Gregor Jordan's Dirt Music, starring Kelly Macdonald, Garrett Hedlund and David Wenham. Hope Gap and Dirt Music will have World Premieres at TIFF 2019, followed by LFF. Pia is presently editing Quiz with director Stephen Frears.

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From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Editor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 48% in 30 days

What are Pia Di Ciaula's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
25%
Morality
23%
Survival
20%
Self
19%
Power
6%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 10 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 23 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 16 · Intense 6

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

Steady 18 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 15 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 12 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 12

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
18
Hopeful
10
Dread
7
Contemplative
6
Other
32

How their films linger

Bittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous4

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 Pia Di Ciaula's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pia Di Ciaula'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

49 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

  • Amadeus(2025)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Union(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Lost King(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Silent Night(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Dirt Music(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Quiz(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Hope Gap(2019)

    Editor · Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • A Very English Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

  • Journeyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Editor · Music Editor

  • A Quiet Passion(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Finding Altamira(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Journey Home(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Belle(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Bert & Dickie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Editor

  • Best Laid Plans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Editor

  • The Liability(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Tyrannosaur(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Blood And Oil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • The Fattest Man in Britain(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Tess of the D'Urbervilles(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Burn Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • Stuart: A Life Backwards(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Silk(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Mysterious Creatures(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Tara Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

  • Gunpowder, Treason & Plot(2004)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Byron(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Tale of Two Wives(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Byron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • The One and Only(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Pure(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Escapist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Editor

  • The Last of the Blonde Bombshells(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Nora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Editor

  • Hideous Kinky(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Last Yellow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • The Real Howard Spitz(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Regeneration(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Night Visitors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Intimate Relations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Deliverance of Elaine(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Visitors of the Night(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • Dancing in the Dark(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Falling for You(1995)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Harlequin: Another Woman(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Hush Little Baby(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 1994 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Belle (2013)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

Stuart: A Life Backwards (2007)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Amadeus (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing40 of 40: 38 only editing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndOther crew2 of 40: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s13 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s5 · 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 Pia Di Ciaula's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 35 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · editor

Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story (1995)

83rd percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Stuart: A Life Backwards (2007)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 52, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Pia Di Ciaula's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles22–79 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles24–65 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles40–92 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles22–63 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles26–82 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Pia Di Ciaula work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pia Di Ciaula's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gillies MacKinnon shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles