Film editor John Gilbert won an Academy Award and a BAFTA for Best Film Editing for his work on Mel Gibson's 2016 war drama Hacksaw Ridge. A native of New Zealand, Gilbert has edited 23 feature films including Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, which garnered him the Satellite Award for Best Editing, and nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and an ACE Eddie Award. He also edited Director Alison Maclean’s Crush, which was nominated for the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d'Or award. 

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In addition, Gilbert edited Simon Kinberg's 2022 film 355, and 2018’s Adrift for Director Baltasar Kormakur. He is currently working on Director Mel Gibson’s The Resurrection of the Christ.