Jamie Selkirk
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Jamie Selkirk is a film editor and producer
who has worked primarily in New Zealand. He is particularly noted for his work on the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
, which he co-produced with Peter Jackson
. He received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the last film of the trilogy, The Return of the King
(2003).
He began his work in the entertainment industry with the New Zealand Broadcasting Company. He moved to editorial as a trainee editor and began cutting newsreels, current affairs, documentaries, and dramas.
Jamie Selkirk has had a longstanding, notable collaboration with the director Peter Jackson. He worked as the editor, sound editor, and postproduction supervisor for Bad Taste
, Meet the Feebles
, and Heavenly Creatures
. Selkirk was both associate producer and editor for Jackson's Braindead in 1992, and became a full producer (and editor) on The Frighteners
.
Jackson and Selkirk are examples of New Zealand filmmakers who chose to remain in New Zealand following international recognition for their work.
In addition to his work as a producer on the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Selkirk worked as the supervising editor for the first two episodes The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. John Gilbert
and Michael Horton
were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for those episodes. Selkirk had once thought he would edit all three episodes himself; in the end, he edited only the third episode. In an interview Daniel Restuccio, he commented wryly, "I always liked that script best."
Selkirk has been elected as a member of the American Cinema Editors
.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
who has worked primarily in New Zealand. He is particularly noted for his work on the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
The Lord of the Rings is an epic film trilogy consisting of three fantasy adventure films based on the three-volume book of the same name by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. The films are The Fellowship of the Ring , The Two Towers and The Return of the King .The films were directed by Peter...
, which he co-produced with Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , adapted from the novel by J. R. R...
. He received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the last film of the trilogy, The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic fantasy-drama film directed by Peter Jackson that is based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings...
(2003).
He began his work in the entertainment industry with the New Zealand Broadcasting Company. He moved to editorial as a trainee editor and began cutting newsreels, current affairs, documentaries, and dramas.
Jamie Selkirk has had a longstanding, notable collaboration with the director Peter Jackson. He worked as the editor, sound editor, and postproduction supervisor for Bad Taste
Bad Taste
Bad Taste is a 1987 cult science fiction comedy horror film. Produced on a low budget, it is one of the first films directed by Peter Jackson. The film features Jackson and his friends taking a number of key roles, both on and off-screen...
, Meet the Feebles
Meet the Feebles
Meet the Feebles is a 1989 black comedy film directed by Peter Jackson. It features Jim Henson-esque puppets in a perverse comic satire. Like Henson's Muppets, the Feebles are animal-figured puppets assembled together as members of a theatre troupe...
, and Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures is a 1994 film directed by Peter Jackson, from a screenplay he co-wrote with his wife Fran Walsh, about the notorious 1954 Parker-Hulme murder case in Christchurch, New Zealand. Filmed on location in Christchurch, it features Melanie Lynskey and Kate Winslet in their screen debuts...
. Selkirk was both associate producer and editor for Jackson's Braindead in 1992, and became a full producer (and editor) on The Frighteners
The Frighteners
The Frighteners is a 1996 comedy horror film directed by Peter Jackson and co-written with his wife, Fran Walsh. The film's cast includes Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, John Astin, Jeffrey Combs, Dee Wallace, Jake Busey and Chi McBride...
.
Jackson and Selkirk are examples of New Zealand filmmakers who chose to remain in New Zealand following international recognition for their work.
In addition to his work as a producer on the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Selkirk worked as the supervising editor for the first two episodes The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. John Gilbert
John Gilbert (film editor)
John Gilbert is a film editor who works primarily in New Zealand. 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...
and Michael Horton
Michael J. Horton
Michael J. Horton is a film editor who works primarily in New Zealand. He was nominated for an Academy Award for the 2002 film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers that was directed by Peter Jackson....
were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for those episodes. Selkirk had once thought he would edit all three episodes himself; in the end, he edited only the third episode. In an interview Daniel Restuccio, he commented wryly, "I always liked that script best."
Selkirk has been elected as a member of the American Cinema Editors
American Cinema Editors
Founded in 1950, American Cinema Editors is an honorary society of film editors that are voted in based on the qualities of professional achievements, their education of others, and their dedication to editing itself. The society is not to be confused with an industry union, such as the I.A.T.S.E...
.
Filmography
- A Woman of Good Character (1980) (editor)
- Squeeze (1980) (editor)
- The Silent One (1984) (editor)
- Bad TasteBad TasteBad Taste is a 1987 cult science fiction comedy horror film. Produced on a low budget, it is one of the first films directed by Peter Jackson. The film features Jackson and his friends taking a number of key roles, both on and off-screen...
(1987) (editor) - Meet the FeeblesMeet the FeeblesMeet the Feebles is a 1989 black comedy film directed by Peter Jackson. It features Jim Henson-esque puppets in a perverse comic satire. Like Henson's Muppets, the Feebles are animal-figured puppets assembled together as members of a theatre troupe...
(1989) (editor) - Old ScoresOld ScoresOld Scores is a 1991 film jointly produced by New Zealand and Wales, based around the two countries' mutual national sport of rugby union. It is notable for the appearance of a large number of legendary Welsh and New Zealand international rugby players in supporting roles...
(1991) (editor) - Braindead aka Dead Alive (1992) (associate producer, editor)
- Heavenly CreaturesHeavenly CreaturesHeavenly Creatures is a 1994 film directed by Peter Jackson, from a screenplay he co-wrote with his wife Fran Walsh, about the notorious 1954 Parker-Hulme murder case in Christchurch, New Zealand. Filmed on location in Christchurch, it features Melanie Lynskey and Kate Winslet in their screen debuts...
(1994) (editor) - Jack Brown GeniusJack Brown GeniusJack Brown Genius is a New Zealand romantic fantasy film directed by Tony Hiles and written by Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh.-Synopsis:Modern genius-inventor Jack Brown is pitted against a medieval monk who forces him to rebuild his ancient wing system....
(1994) (executive producer, editor) - The FrightenersThe FrightenersThe Frighteners is a 1996 comedy horror film directed by Peter Jackson and co-written with his wife, Fran Walsh. The film's cast includes Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, John Astin, Jeffrey Combs, Dee Wallace, Jake Busey and Chi McBride...
(1996) (producer, editor) - Larger than Life (1997) (producer)
- Wasted (1998) (executive producer)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) (co-producer, supervising editor)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) (co-producer, supervising editor)
- The Long and Short of ItThe Long and Short of ItThe Long and Short of It is a short film that was written and produced by Sean Astin. The five-minute film was shot in Wellington, New Zealand in a single day when the cast and crew of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers had reunited to shoot pick-ups...
(co-producer) - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic fantasy-drama film directed by Peter Jackson that is based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings...
(2003) (editor, co-producer) - King KongKing Kong (2005 film)King Kong is a 2005 fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is a remake of the 1933 film of the same name and stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody. Andy Serkis, through performance capture, portrays Kong....
(2005) (editor)