About Penny Wheelwright
A documentary producer and writer, working across independent film and factual television.
Penny Wheelwright is a Canadian documentary producer and writer. Her work spans independent documentary and factual TV, with stories that look at contemporary cultural questions and historical lives.
Production history
Founded to develop films with care and clarity
Wheelwright Ink Ltd. was established in 1988 to develop independent documentary films and factual television. Penny Wheelwright co-founded Starry Night Productions, and her role has spanned producing, writing, and collaborating closely with directors and co-writers.
Her projects include work with directors Teresa MacInnes, Tim Southam, and Anne Wheeler, and co-writing with Julie Wheelwright on historical documentaries. The company's films and series examine women's lives and overlooked histories across North America.
Explore the work
Discover selected documentary and television credits from Penny Wheelwright’s career.