PeterRoberts
- Editor
Since relocating from the United Kingdom, Peter Roberts has made his mark in New Zealand as an editor. Roberts found his editing niche at TVNZ, before a prolific freelance career saw him cutting a string of documentaries, shorts, and features — including award-winning drama The Dark Horse. In 2013 he became the first editor to be elected President of the Directors and Editors Guild of New Zealand.
Screenography
Biography
While working on film sets in the United Kingdom, Peter Roberts discovered that some crew members don't have to be on set at dawn. “I suddenly realised that editors work gentleman’s hours.” Armed with the desire to tell stories and sleep in, he sought work as an editor, before a move to New Zealand saw him spending five years at TVNZ. Since going freelance in the early 90s, Roberts has filled out a lengthy CV with documentaries, shorts and feature films.
Awards
2017 New Zealand Television Awards
Best Editing - Drama: Jean
2014 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards (The Moas)
Nominated for Best Editor: for The Dark Horse
Nominated for Best Editor - Documentary: for Hip Hop-eration
“...I hated getting up early for set, and I suddenly realised that editors work gentleman's hours. ”