Penny Wheelwright
Extraordinary lives. Stories that matter.
Documentary films and factual television by Penny Wheelwright.
About the work
Independent documentary and factual television.
Penny Wheelwright has worked as a producer and writer across independent documentary and factual TV. Her films trace women’s lives across historical and contemporary North American settings.
Selected work
Featured titles
A selection of documentary and factual television credits. The complete filmography is on the Films page.
Documentary
Under Wraps
Producer and writer. Director Teresa MacInnes. Explores cultural attitudes to menstruation across eight North American cities.
Historical documentary
Captive: The Story of Esther (2005)
Director and co-writer with Julie Wheelwright. A historical documentary about Esther in early eighteenth-century North America.
Factual television
Employable Me
Co-executive producer. Job seekers with disabilities and neurological conditions pursue meaningful work.