Jamie is an Emmy-nominated film editor (African Queens) and recipient of the 2025 B.F.E Chris Crookall Award for Breakthrough Editor. Over the years he has worked with a diverse range of filmmakers, helping them tell their stories in ways which make a lasting impact on the audience.

Working across both drama and documentary, his credits include hit Netflix drama series Fool Me Once, and hybrid docu-drama series African Queens: Njinga.

Jamie has cut a wide variety of projects for theatrical release, broadcast, major streaming platforms as well as many independent shorts. His work has played at numerous festivals including Toronto and London (The Hungry, Skyward), as well as being nominated for BAFTA Cymru, Grierson and IDFA awards (Frontier Town, Chomo).

He has an MA from The National Film and Television School, where he received the Avid award for his editing. He also has a BA in Philosophy and spent a number of years learning the ropes as an assistant editor. Some assistant and additional editing credits from this period include feature documentaries such as Nick Cave: 20000 Days on Earth and The Possibilities are Endless.

Jamie has been fascinated with the medium and craft of cinema from an early age when he used to wear out VHS tapes studying his favourite films. As an editor he has a keen interest in finding the unique qualities each set of rushes has to offer, which can inspire something original in the edit.

Jamie Kataky B.F.E.