Lisburn-born film editor Nick Emerson, who is Oscar-nominated this weekend for his work on the papal thriller Conclave, has described being part of the Academy Awards as "incredible".
Emerson is the favourite to win in his category on Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. He won the BAFTA for his work on Conclave earlier this month.
Ahead of the Oscars, Emerson was among the guests at the US-Ireland Alliance's Oscar Wilde Awards in the city on Thursday.
"To be honoured in this way is so fabulous and just to be in amongst the other amazing film editing nominees, it's such a privilege.
Watch: Conclave stars Stanley Tucci, Ralph Fiennes, and Isabella Rossellini discuss the papal thriller with Laura Delaney.
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"I'm so proud of the film, so I'm really happy to have that recognition for my work. It's incredible."
Conclave was released in Irish cinemas at the end of 2024, but Emerson said he began working on the film in January 2023.
"They were shooting in Rome and I was working away in London, and then we went into post-production," he recounted.
"Then I ended up shifting into documentary film and then from then, I somehow managed to get in touch with some people who were making films. I feel very fortunate. It was a long journey but a really rewarding one."
"It's all about the work for me," he concluded. "I love the process. You always learn something in each and every single film that you work on, so it's always really exciting."
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