Cori Wapnowska is a documentary filmmaker and editor based in New York City. Her first feature documentary, BRUK OUT! premiered to a sold-out crowd at Sheffield DocFest in 2017, followed by screenings at the Brooklyn Museum, Alamo Drafthouse, and cinemas worldwide. Cori has been a member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild since 2012, and was formerly the Editor of HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, for which she won a Peabody in 2014. Her latest project is LATE HARVEST, a feature documentary about a man struggling to manage a commune of untrained interns while maintaining his winery business.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Editor, also producer and writer
- 16 on Motif · 23 credits in all
Known for
What are Cori Wapnowska's films like?
Across their 15 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 5 · Charged 0 · Intense 0
Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous5
- Cyclical3
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 Cori Wapnowska's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Cori Wapnowska's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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
23 credits, 16 with a Motif page.
The History of Concrete(2026)
Motif score: 96th percentile of all films
Phony(2026)
Zeke (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)
Sleeping Alone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
It's Florida, Man(2024)
Motif score: 25th percentile of all shows
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
Motif score: 94th percentile of all films
Motif score: 81st percentile of all films
Still Standing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)
How to with John Wilson(2020)
Motif score: 99th percentile of all shows
Motif score: 18th percentile of all shows
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)
Motif score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Bruk Out! A Dancehall Queen Documentary (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Motif score: 66th percentile of all films
Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows
The Civil War on Drugs(2011)
Motif score: 91st percentile of all films
Hamilton's Pharmacopeia(2011)
Motif score: 99th percentile of all showsThe Marriage Ref (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)
Motif score: 60th percentile of all shows
Motif score: 1st percentile of all shows
The Big Gay Sketch Show(2006)
Motif score: 20th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 2010 to 2026.
Awards
Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2025, Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program.
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 Cori Wapnowska's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 91st percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive4
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Cori Wapnowska work with?
People who share at least 2 of Cori Wapnowska's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Allie Viti shares the most, 3.
Directors
- John WilsonShared titles: The History of Concrete (2026), How to with John Wilson (2020)See all 2 shared titles with John Wilson
- Morgan SpurlockShared titles: Morgan Spurlock Inside Man (2013), One Direction: This Is Us (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Morgan Spurlock
Composers and editors
- Sascha Stanton CravenShared titles: Phony (2026), How to with John Wilson (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Sascha Stanton Craven
- Ludwig GöranssonShared titles: Hasan Minhaj: The King's Jester (2022), Michael & Michael Have Issues (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Ludwig Göransson
- Pierre TakalShared titles: Morgan Spurlock Inside Man (2013), One Direction: This Is Us (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Pierre Takal
- Paul FrankShared titles: The Civil War on Drugs (2011), Michael & Michael Have Issues (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Frank
Producers
- Allie VitiShared titles: The History of Concrete (2026), It's Florida, Man (2024), How to with John Wilson (2020)See all 3 shared titles with Allie Viti
- Clark FilioShared titles: The History of Concrete (2026), It's Florida, Man (2024), How to with John Wilson (2020)See all 3 shared titles with Clark Filio
- Shirel KozakShared titles: The History of Concrete (2026), It's Florida, Man (2024), How to with John Wilson (2020)See all 3 shared titles with Shirel Kozak
- Matthew GalkinShared titles: Morgan Spurlock Inside Man (2013), One Direction: This Is Us (2013), Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Matthew Galkin