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Jason Nielsen

Jason Nielsen

Editor, also writer

Jason Nielsen is an award winning visual storyteller for television movies, scripted series and documentaries for international broadcast and streaming services. Jason began his picture editing career on the on the acclaimed children's series, Incredible Story Studio, starring Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black). Jason went on to edit dramatic and comedic programs including the Emmy nominated series, Corner Gas (CTV, Canada). Jason moved into independent documentary programming when he co-wrote and edited the innovative art and nature series, Landscape as Muse (Bravo Network, Canada), which won The Gemini Award for Best Arts Documentary (2008). Since 2018 Jason has edited over forty television movies including Murdaugh Murders starring Bill Pullman (Independence Day) and The Thirteenth Wife with Felicity Huffman (Trans America). Jason was honored with Gemini and Leo Award Nominations for Best Editing and is the recipient of various Directors Guild of Canada Awards. Jason is proud to have his work in the collections of The National Gallery of Canada and The National Archives in Ottawa.

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Works as
Editor, also writer
Titles
45 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

What are Jason Nielsen's films like?

Across their 45 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Thriller7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Romance5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Family 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
40%
Self
22%
Morality
13%
Society
10%
Survival
7%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Romantic love22 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 42 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 25 · Serious 10 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 39 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 23 · Charged 10 · Intense 9

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

Steady 26 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 22 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 27 · Even-paced 15 · 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 31 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 4

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

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Warm
21
Romantic
20
Hopeful
19
Joyful
13
Other
32

How their films linger

Feel-good27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy27
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

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 Jason Nielsen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jason Nielsen'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

45 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

Across their 45 MovieCove titles from 2009 to 2026.

Highest rated

Hearts of Christmas (2016)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

V.C. Andrews' Dawn (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 45: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleEditing45 of 45: 44 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score46th

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s20 · crew2020s24 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jason Nielsen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 42; across their 42 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 45 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic8
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed26

Most divisive · editor

Adventures in Christmasing (2021)

89th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Hearts of Christmas (2016)

Midcredits 73rd · 67% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 31. 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.

Who does Jason Nielsen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jason Nielsen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Timothy O. Johnson shares the most, 36.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

  • Mike Kam20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Mike Kam
  • Russ Howard III18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Russ Howard III
  • Anthony C. Metchie6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Anthony C. Metchie
  • Kevin Blumenfeld5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Kevin Blumenfeld

Producers

  • Timothy O. Johnson36 titles    See newest 12 of 36 shared titles with Timothy O. Johnson
  • Navid Soofi35 titles    See newest 12 of 35 shared titles with Navid Soofi
  • Oliver De Caigny32 titles    See newest 12 of 32 shared titles with Oliver De Caigny
  • Joseph Wilka6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Joseph Wilka

Mixed roles