Kim Roberts, A.C.E., is an American filmmaker who has worked primarily on documentaries as a film editor and writer. Roberts has a master's degree in documentary film production from Stanford University (1996). Her first credit as an editor was for ''

Long Night's Journey into Day ''Long Night's Journey Into Day'' is a 2000 American documentary film about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in post-Apartheid South Africa. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Reception Critical response '' ...

'' (2000), which was directed by

Deborah Hoffmann Deborah Hoffmann is an American documentary director and editor. She edited and along with Frances Reid co-directed ''Long Night's Journey into Day'' (2000), which won the 2000 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury award for best documentary and was ...

and

Frances Reid Frances Reid (December 9, 1914 – February 3, 2010) was an American dramatic actress. Reid acted on television for nearly all of the second half of the 20th century. Her career continued into the early 2000s. Although she starred in ma ...

and that was nominated for the

Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, f ...

. She was credited as both an editor and writer for ''Great Wall Across the Yangtze'' (2000), which was directed by

Ellen Perry Ellen Perry is an American film director, writer, producer and cinematographer. She attended the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Her first feature documentary, ''Great Wall Across the Yangtze'', aired nationally on PBS in 2000. Narrated by Martin S ...

. Her work since then and several of her honors are sketched in the filmography below. Roberts was featured in a ''New York Times'' article on film editing in 2012. She has been selected for membership in the

American Cinema Editors Founded in 1950, American Cinema Editors (ACE) 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. Members use the post-nominal ...

, which entitles editors to append "A.C.E." to their film credits.

Selected filmography

This filmography is based on the listing at the Internet Movie Database. For each film, the director(s) and year of release are indicated in parenthesis following the title. *(editor) ''

Daughter from Danang ''Daughter from Đà Nẵng'' is a 2002 documentary film about an Amerasian, Heidi Bub, meeting her biological family in Da Nang, decades after being brought to the United States in 1975 during Operation Babylift at the end of the Vietnam War. P ...

'' (

Gail Dolgin Gail Dolgin (; April 4, 1945 – October 7, 2010) was an American filmmaker. She was nominated for the Academy Award for ''Daughter from Danang'', and '' The Barber of Birmingham''.Obituary ''Los Angeles Times'', October 19, 2010, page AA6. ''Da ...

and

Vicente Franco Vicente is an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese name. Like its French variant, Vincent, it is derived from the Latin name ''Vincentius'' meaning "conquering" (from Latin ''vincere'', "to conquer"). Vicente may refer to: Location *São Vicente, Cap ...

- 2002). This film was nominated for the

. *(director, writer, editor) ''

Wilderness Survival for Girls ''Wilderness Survival for Girls'' is a 2004 Independent film, independent thriller film directed by Eli B. Despres and Kim Roberts (filmmaker), Kim Roberts and starring Jeanette Brox, Ali Humison, Megan Henning, and James Morrison (actor), James ...

'' (2004). *(writer, editor) ''

The Fall of Fujimori ''The Fall of Fujimori'' is a 2005 documentary film about Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who fled the country for Japan in 2000 to avoid facing 21 charges of corruption, murder and human rights abuses. Then, five years later, Fujimori flew i ...

'' (Ellen Perry - 2005). With Perry and Zack Anderson, Roberts was nominated for Best Documentary Screenplay at the

58th Writers Guild of America Awards The 58th Writers Guild of America Awards, given on February 4, 2006, honored the best film and television writers of 2005. Winners and nominees Film Adapted Screenplay ''Brokeback Mountain'' – Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana *'' Capote' ...

. *(editor) '' Autism: The Musical'' (

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- 2007). Roberts won the

Primetime Emmy The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime E ...

for "Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming". *(writer, editor) ''

Food, Inc. ''Food, Inc.'' is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Robert Kenner

'' ( Robert Kenner - 2009). This film was nominated for the

. Roberts was nominated for the "Best Editing of a Documentary" at the

American Cinema Editors Awards 2010 60th ACE Eddie Awards February 14, 2010 ---- Feature Film (Dramatic): The Hurt Locker ---- Feature Film (Comedy or Musical): The Hangover The 60th American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards, which were presented on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at ...

. *(editor) ''

Waiting for "Superman" ''Waiting for "Superman"'' is a 2010 American documentary film written and directed by Davis Guggenheim and produced by Lesley Chilcott. The film criticizes the American public education system by following several students as they strive to be ...

'' (

Davis Guggenheim Philip Davis Guggenheim (born November 3, 1963) is an American writer, director and producer. His credits include '' NYPD Blue'', '' ER'', '' 24'', '' Alias'', '' The Shield'', ''Deadwood'', and the documentaries ''An Inconvenient Truth'', '' ...

- 2010). Roberts was nominated for the "Best Editing of a Documentary" at the

American Cinema Editors Awards 2011 61st ACE Eddie Awards February 19, 2011 ---- Feature Film (Dramatic): The Social Network ---- Feature Film (Comedy or Musical): Alice in Wonderland The 61st American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards, which were presented on Saturday, February 19, ...

. *(sound editing) '' Last Call at the Oasis'' (

Jessica Yu Jessica Lingmin Yu (born February 14, 1966) is an American film director, writer, producer, and editor. She has directed documentary films, dramatic films, and television shows. Yu won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in ...

- 2011). Roberts was nominated for "Best Sound Editing of a Documentary" for the Golden Reel Awards of the Motion Picture Sound Editors. *(editor) ''

Inequality for All ''Inequality for All'' is a 2013 documentary film directed by Jacob Kornbluth and narrated by American economist, author and professor Robert Reich. Based on Reich's 2010 book ''Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future'', the film exam ...

'' (

Jacob Kornbluth Jacob Kornbluth is the award-winning director of documentaries '' Inequality for All'', and ''Saving Capitalism'', and feature films ''Haiku Tunnel'', ''Love & Taxes'', and ''The Best Thief in the World''. He was a producer on the TV show ''Years ...

- 2013). *(writer, editor) ''

Merchants of Doubt ''Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming'' is a 2010 non-fiction book by American historians of science Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway. It identifies parallels betwe ...

'' (Kenner - 2014). *(editor) ''

The Hunting Ground ''The Hunting Ground'' is a 2015 American documentary film about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the reported failure of college administrations to deal with it adequately. Written and directed by K ...

'' (

Kirby Dick Kirby Bryan Dick (born August 23, 1952) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor best known for directing documentary films. He received Academy Award nominations for Best Documentary Feature for directing '' Twist of Fait ...

-2015). *(editor) ''

Unrest Unrest, also called disaffection, is a sociological phenomenon, including: * Civil unrest * Civil disorder * Domestic terrorism * Industrial unrest * Labor unrest * Rebellion * Riot * Strike action * State of emergency Notable historical instanc ...

'' (

Jennifer Brea Jennifer Brea is an American documentary filmmaker and activist. Her debut feature, ''Unrest'', premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and received the US Documentary Special Jury Award For Editing. Brea also co-created a virtual reality film ...

- 2017). *(editor, writer) ''

The Silence of Others ''The Silence of Others'' ( es, El silencio de otros, links=no) is an American–Spanish documentary film written and directed by Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar, which tells the story of the silenced fight of the victims from the dictatorship ...

'' (Almudena Carracedo, Robert Bahar - 2018). *(editor, director) ''

Couples Therapy Couples therapy (also couples' counseling, marriage counseling, or marriage therapy) attempts to improve romantic relationships and resolve interpersonal conflicts. History Marriage counseling originated in Germany in the 1920s as part of the eu ...

'' (Eli B. Despres, Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg - 2019-2021). *(editor) ''

The Confession Killer ''The Confession Killer'' is a 2019 American true crime documentary miniseries directed by Robert Kenner and Taki Oldham. The plot revolves around the 1983 case of Henry Lee Lucas who confessed to over 200 murders in the United States. Years af ...

'' (Robert Kenner, Taki Oldham - 2019). *(editor) '' The Fight'' (Eli Despres, Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg - 2020).

References

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