Skip to content
MovieCove
Carol Dysinger

Carol Dysinger

Director, cinematographer, writer and editor, also producer

Works as
Director, cinematographer, writer and editor, also producer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

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

What are Carol Dysinger's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
26%
Morality
23%
Bonds
17%
Power
12%
Self
8%
Survival
7%
Ideas
7%
Prejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · 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 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
3
Warm
2
Melancholic
2
Dread
1
Cold
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Carol Dysinger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carol Dysinger'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

16 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • One Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • Free Chol Soo Lee(2022)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Color of Care(2022)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Whose Streets?(2017)

    Story Consultant

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Toto and his Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Consulting Editor

  • Camp Victory, Afghanistan(2010)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Deadline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Editor

  • Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • Little Saints(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Star(1986)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • John Lennon: One to One Concert Live in New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Tom Goes to the Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Assistant Director

  • Lianna(1983)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Sixteen Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Writer

  • Come Hungry: A Day in the Luzhou Night Market (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles, 12 of them dated from 1976 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Little Saints (1999)

$243K worldwide

Highest rated

Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl) (2019)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Free Chol Soo Lee (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 13: 5 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting3 of 13: 2 only writing, 1 with another roleEditing2 of 13: 2 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew3 of 13: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s4 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Carol Dysinger's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

The Color of Care (2022)

99th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl) (2019)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Carol Dysinger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carol Dysinger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mary Manhardt shares the most, 2.

Composers and editors

Producers