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    David Winning

    Director·Active 2015–2024
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    Career at a glance

    24Hallmark films

    12 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.5 / 10

    across 23 rated films

    Weirdness3.8 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas7.4

    Most recent

    Curious Caterer: Forbidden Fruit2024

    If you have settled in for a Hallmark movie since 2015, odds are decent David Winning was the one behind the camera. He has directed 24 of them, and his comfort zone is no mystery: a full dozen are Christmas titles, and he keeps returning to a small town in deep winter. His best-reviewed work is Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas from 2022, which lands at 7.4, with its 2020 predecessor Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas just behind at 7.0 and Falling for Vermont from 2017 at 6.9. None of these wink at the audience. Winning plays the genre straight and does the unflashy thing well, which is exactly what you want when the snow is fake and the ending is never in doubt.

    Follow & about David

    • X@DirectedByDW
    • Official sitedavidwinning.com
    From
    Calgary
    David Winning is a Canadian-American film and television director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and occasional actor. Although Winning has worked in numerous film and TV genres, his name is most commonly associated with science fiction, thrillers and drama.
    From Wikipedia

    David’s signature

    Across 24 films, David usually leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas12 films
    • small towns14 films
    • a designer4 films
    • a love triangle10 films

    17 hours

    17 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 12 festive titles.

    Known for

    The Mistletoe Promise poster
    The Mistletoe Promise6.6

    Director · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    A December Bride poster
    A December Bride6.8

    Director · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    Unleashing Mr. Darcy poster
    Unleashing Mr. Darcy6.2

    Director · 2016

    Weirdness 4/10

    Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas poster
    Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas7.4

    Director · 2022

    Weirdness 5/10

    Falling for Vermont poster
    Falling for Vermont6.9

    Director · 2017

    Weirdness 6/10

    The Nine Kittens of Christmas poster
    The Nine Kittens of Christmas6.6

    Director · 2021

    Weirdness 2/10

    On-screen partners

    Benjamin Ayres headshot
    Frequent co-star

    David’s most frequent on-screen partner is Benjamin Ayres, with 4 films together.

    • Field Day (2023)·
    • You, Me & the Christmas Trees (2021)·
    • A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas (2019)·
    • Falling for Vermont (2017)
    • Erin Krakow4
    • Karen Kruper4
    • Aliyah O'Brien3
    • Billy Wickman3
    • Iris Quinn3

    Recurring roles

    David is a recurring face in Time to Come Home for Christmas, and 1 other franchise.

    • Time to Come Home for Christmas3 films
    • Father Christmas2 films

    Where David fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe David keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 🏙️Big-city movies

    All 24 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    8 films
    • 2024Curious Caterer: Forbidden FruitDirector · Small TownNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2023Field DayDirector · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2022Time for Him to Come Home for ChristmasDirector · Christmas7.4Weird 5/10
    • 2021Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me DeadDirector · Big City6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2021The 27-Hour DayDirector · Small Town6.7Weird 4/10
    • 2021The Nine Kittens of ChristmasDirector · Christmas6.6Weird 2/10
    • 2021You, Me & the Christmas TreesDirector · Christmas6.3Weird 2/10
    • 2020Time for Us to Come Home for ChristmasDirector · Christmas7.0Weird 4/10

    2010s

    16 films
    • 2019A Blue Ridge Mountain ChristmasDirector · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2019A Summer RomanceDirector · Rural/Farm6.7Weird 4/10
    • 2019Sense, Sensibility & SnowmenDirector · Christmas6.4Weird 5/10
    • 2018Marrying Father ChristmasDirector · Christmas6.4Weird 5/10
    • 2018Time for Me to Come Home for ChristmasDirector · Christmas6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2018Winter's DreamDirector · Resort/Vacation6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2017Engaging Father ChristmasDirector · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10
    • 2017Falling for VermontDirector · Small Town6.9Weird 6/10
    • 2017Finding SantaDirector · Christmas6.3Weird 5/10
    • 2017While You Were DatingDirector · Valentine's Day5.8Weird 2/10
    • 2016A December BrideDirector · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2016The Convenient GroomDirector · Small Town5.7Weird 4/10
    • 2016The Mistletoe PromiseDirector · Christmas6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2016Tulips in SpringDirector · Rural/Farm6.3Weird 2/10
    • 2016Unleashing Mr. DarcyDirector · Big City6.2Weird 4/10
    • 2015Magic StockingDirector · Christmas6.4Weird 7/10

    David’s standouts

    • Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas poster
      Highest ratedTime for Him to Come Home for Christmas (2022)

      Best-reviewed of the 24, at 7.4/10

      7.4
    • The Convenient Groom poster
      Most divisiveThe Convenient Groom (2016)

      Lowest-rated of the 24 — every filmography has one

      5.7
    • Magic Stocking poster
      WeirdestMagic Stocking (2015)

      The strangest of the bunch — 7/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.4

    In pictures

    A quick look at David’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • David Winning headshotDavid Winning
    • Curious Caterer: Forbidden Fruit poster
    • Field Day poster
    • Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas poster
    • Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead poster
    • The 27-Hour Day poster
    • The Nine Kittens of Christmas poster
    • You, Me & the Christmas Trees poster
    • Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas poster
    • A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas poster
    • A Summer Romance poster
    • Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen poster
    • Marrying Father Christmas poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise David from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • Servantas Dr. Wodell
      2019 · TV
    • Van Helsingas Director
      2016 · TV
    • Lost Girlas Director
      2010 · TV
    • Stargate Atlantisas Director
      2004 · TV
    • Turbo: A Power Rangers Movieas Director
      1997
    • Goosebumpsas Director
      1995 · TV
    • Are You Afraid of the Dark?as Director
      1992 · TV
    • Law & Orderas Henry Ruff
      1990 · TV

    David’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Benjamin Ayres4 films
    • Erin Krakow4 films
    • Karen Kruper4 films
    • Aliyah O'Brien3 films
    • Billy Wickman3 films

    Who David works with

    The cast and crew David keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.

    David Winning's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsJackie Lind: 12 films togetherJackie Lind12 filmsAnthony C. Metchie: 11 films togetherAnthony C. Metc…11 filmsMichael Ritter: 8 films togetherMichael Ritter8 filmsJudy Lee: 6 films togetherJudy Lee6 filmsPenny Perry: 6 films togetherPenny Perry6 filmsCharles Cooper: 5 films togetherCharles Cooper5 filmsHarry Brar: 5 films togetherHarry Brar5 films

    Movies by year

    David Winning Hallmark movies by release year12015520164201732018320191202042021120221202312024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.5 across 23 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.5The Convenient Groom: 5.7While You Were Dating: 5.8Winter's Dream: 6.1A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas: 6.2Unleashing Mr. Darcy: 6.2You, Me & the Christmas Trees: 6.3Finding Santa: 6.3Tulips in Spring: 6.3Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen: 6.4Marrying Father Christmas: 6.4Magic Stocking: 6.4The Nine Kittens of Christmas: 6.6Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas: 6.6Engaging Father Christmas: 6.6The Mistletoe Promise: 6.6The 27-Hour Day: 6.7A Summer Romance: 6.7Field Day: 6.8A December Bride: 6.8Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead: 6.9Falling for Vermont: 6.9Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas: 7.0Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas: 7.4

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has David Winning been in?
    We have 24 Hallmark movies on file for David Winning, spanning 2015–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is David Winning known for?
    David is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a love triangle.
    What is David Winning's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas (2022) is David's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.4/10 audience rating.
    What is David Winning's most popular Hallmark movie?
    The Mistletoe Promise (2016) has more audience votes than any other David Winning Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does David Winning usually star with?
    David has shared 4 films with Benjamin Ayres, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is David Winning still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest David Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has David Winning made?
    David Winning turns up in 12 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was David Winning's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest David Hallmark title we have is Magic Stocking (2015).
    Where is David Winning from?
    David is from Calgary.
    What does David Winning do in Hallmark movies?
    David Winning works on Hallmark films as director.

    Data & sources

    David’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.

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