Nick Fenton is an award-winning and internationally renowned English film editor who is now based in Victoria, Australia. In early 2021, Nick edited NITRAM, directed by Justin Kurzel, which then played in competition for the Palm d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, where Caleb Landry-Jones won the Best Actor Actor prize. Relocating to Australia in 2019, Nick collaborated with Justin Kurzel on his film THE TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG, starring George MacKay, Essie Davis, Nicholas Hoult, Charlie Hunnam and Russel Crowe, for producers Daybreak Pictures and Porchlight Films. The film was nominated twelve times at the 2020 AACTA Awards, including Best Film and Best Editing. Nick's work on the film was also nominated for Best Editing in Feature Drama at the 2020 ASE Awards. In 2019, Nick also edited Francis Annan's film ESCAPE FROM PRETORIA, which starred Daniel Radcliffe for Arclight Films. Nick has worked across many genres, including editing short films and working with artists such as Turner Prize winner Jeremy Deller. Their longstanding relationship began with the filmed re-enactment of THE BATTLE OF ORGREAVE, directed by Mike Figgis. Another collaboration, ENGLISH MAGIC, was part of Jeremy's exhibition representing Great Britain at the Venice Biennale in 2013. Nick's feature film credits include Richard Ayoade's SUBMARINE and THE DOUBLE, Anton Corbyn's LIFE, Benedict Andrews' UNA starring Rooney Mara and Ben Mendelsohn, Ian McEwan's screen adaptation of his novel ON CHESIL BEACH directed by Dominic Cooke starring Saoirse Ronan, Matthew Heineman's A PRIVATE WAR and the 2018 Sundance hit AMERICAN ANIMALS with director Bart Layton awarded a BIFA for best editing and an Independent Spirit Nomination for editing also. Nick has also collaborated with acclaimed director Clio Barnard for 20 years on her early shorts, THE ARBOUR, THE SELFISH GIANT, and DARK RIVER. Television drama credits include two of David Hare's THE WORRICKER TRILOGY, TURKS AND CAICOS and SALTING THE BATTLEFIELD. Comedy credits include Julia Davis's NIGHTY NIGHT and the Charlie Brooker / Chris Morris cult series NATHAN BARLEY. In 2020, Nick completed production on the BBC drama series A SUITABLE BOY, produced by Lookout Point and directed by Mira Nair, now streaming on Netflix internationally. Television documentary credits include the EMMY award-winning THE BOY WHOSE SKIN FELL OFF, for which Nick won a BAFTA TV Award for Best Factual Editing and more recently as part of the team that cut the Emmy Award-winning series EXODUS: OUR JOURNEY TO EUROPE, for which they won an RTS Award for Best Factual Editing and were also nominated for a BAFTA TV Award. Feature documentary credits include BAFTA-nominated TAKING LIBERTIES and the kaleidoscopic musical journey ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES for Warp in the UK. Other musical collaborations have been with Sigur Rós on their films HEIMA and INNI, and Nick edited and co-directed (with Peter Strickland) the ambitious music documentary film BJÖRK: BIOPHILIA LIVE for the hugely popular Icelandic singer. Information above via their homepage.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Editor, also writer
- 23 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
What are Nick Fenton's films like?
Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 20
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 5 · Dark 12
Grounded 17 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 10
A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2
A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 11
A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet11
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous6
- Cyclical1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Nick Fenton's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).
- Submarine (2010) · editor · free
- The Selfish Giant (2013) · editor · free
- American Animals (2018) · editor · free
- Escape from Pretoria (2020) · editor · free
- A Private War (2018) · editor · free
- The Double (2013) · editor · free
- On Chesil Beach (2017) · editor · free
- Una (2016) · editor · free
- Dark River (2017) · editor · free
- Sundance Now, show their 3 titles on Sundance Now
- Howdy, show their 2 titles on Howdy
- Lionsgate+, show their 2 titles on Lionsgate+
- Cineverse, show their title on Cineverse
- Dove Channel, show their title on Dove Channel
- Midnight Pulp, show their title on Midnight Pulp
- Strand Releasing, show their title on Strand Releasing
Subscription and free streaming for Nick Fenton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
39 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.
Leviticus(2026)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Ellis Park(2024)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
The Order(2024)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
We Dare to Dream(2023)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Nitram(2021)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Escape from Pretoria(2020)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
A Private War(2018)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
American Animals(2018)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
On Chesil Beach(2017)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Dark River(2017)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Una(2016)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
On a Knife Edge(2017)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
InnSaei(2016)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Life(2015)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Björk: Biophilia Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Double(2013)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Salting the Battlefield(2014)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Turks & Caicos(2014)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
The Selfish Giant(2013)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Austenland(2013)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
A Gun for George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Submarine(2010)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Bad Night for the Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The Arbor(2010)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
So Many Ways to Hurt You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
All Tomorrow's Parties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Arctic Monkeys: At the Apollo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Heima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Sickie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Nathan Barley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
One for the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Talking with Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Battle of Orgreave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Mavis and the Mermaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Doom and Gloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Tales from a Hard City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Career shape
A full career of 36 titles from 1995 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Leviticus (2026)
Highest rated
Submarine (2010)
Most popular right now
Leviticus (2026)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
a BAFTA Award from 3 major nominations, 2005–2019.
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Editing
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Editing: Factual
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Editing (Factual)
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Nick Fenton's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 23; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up11
- 50th to 74th8
- 25th to 49th4
Shape of the crowd
14 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser14
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 29. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Nick Fenton's work okay for kids?
Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Nick Fenton work with?
People who share at least 2 of Nick Fenton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jed Kurzel shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Justin KurzelShared titles: Ellis Park (2024), The Order (2024), Nitram (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Justin Kurzel
- Clio BarnardShared titles: Dark River (2017), The Selfish Giant (2013), The Arbor (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Clio Barnard
- David HareShared titles: Salting the Battlefield (2014), Turks & Caicos (2014)See all 2 shared titles with David Hare
- Richard AyoadeShared titles: The Double (2013), Submarine (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Ayoade
Writers
- Lila RawlingsShared titles: Dark River (2017), The Selfish Giant (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Lila Rawlings
Actors
- Mia WasikowskaShared titles: Leviticus (2026), The Double (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Mia Wasikowska
- Judy DavisShared titles: Nitram (2021), Salting the Battlefield (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Judy Davis
- Bill NighyShared titles: Salting the Battlefield (2014), Turks & Caicos (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Bill Nighy
- Ewen BremnerShared titles: Salting the Battlefield (2014), Turks & Caicos (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Ewen Bremner
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Jed KurzelShared titles: Leviticus (2026), The Order (2024), Nitram (2021), Una (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Jed Kurzel
- Chris DickensShared titles: We Dare to Dream (2023), The Double (2013), Submarine (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Chris Dickens
- Harry EscottShared titles: Dark River (2017), The Selfish Giant (2013), The Arbor (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Harry Escott
- Germain McMickingShared titles: Ellis Park (2024), Nitram (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Germain McMicking
Producers
- David BarronShared titles: Escape from Pretoria (2020), Salting the Battlefield (2014), Turks & Caicos (2014)See all 3 shared titles with David Barron
- Tracy O'RiordanShared titles: Dark River (2017), The Selfish Giant (2013), The Arbor (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Tracy O'Riordan
- Celia DuvalShared titles: Una (2016), Salting the Battlefield (2014), Turks & Caicos (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Celia Duval
- Tessa RossShared titles: Life (2015), The Double (2013), Submarine (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Tessa Ross
