Awards & Winners

John Gilbert

Also know as Gilly
Profession Film Editor, Film Producer, Television Editor
John Gilbert is a film editor who works primarily in New Zealand. Gilbert has edited 17 feature films as well as television shows and short films. He was nominated for three major awards for the editing of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award for Best Editing, and an ACE Eddie Award. Gilbert won the Satellite Award for Best Editing for the film. John Gilbert's first position in film was with Government filmmaking body The National Film Unit, in his native New Zealand. Gilbert was taking a break from history and anthropology studies at the time, but never returned to university, moving on to Television New Zealand, where he worked as an assistant editor and editor. Gilbert also spent time freelancing as a sound editor. Gilbert's first credit as an editor on a full-length feature was for the film Crush, which was invited to the Cannes Film Festival. Gilbert received a "Best Editing" award from the New Zealand Film and Television Awards for comedy drama film Via Satellite. As noted previously, he was widely recognized for his editing of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, directed by Peter Jackson. He received a New Zealand Screen Award for editing The World's Fastest Indian.

Awards by John Gilbert

Check all the awards nominated and won by John Gilbert.

2006


New Zealand Film Award for Best Editing in a Feature Film
Honored for : The World's Fastest Indian

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
New Zealand Film Award for Best Editing in a Feature Film The World's Fastest Indian

2002


Satellite Award for Best Editing
Honored for : The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Satellite Award for Best Editing The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
BAFTA Award for Best Editing The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001


Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Film Editing The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring