2021 ACE Eddie Award winners: ‘Trial of the Chicago 7,’ ‘Palm Springs,’ ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ and more
The American Cinema Editors (ACE) have named The Trial of the Chicago 7, Palm Springs and Soul the best edited feature films of 2020. The virtual show was hosted by the cast of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.
The Trial of the Chicago 7 bested nominees Mank, Minari, Nomadland, Sound of Metal. In comedy, Palm Springs beat out nominees Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, I Care A Lot, On the Rocks, and Best Picture and Best Editing Oscar nominee Promising Young Woman. Soul won the animated category over The Croods: A New Age, Onward, Over the Moon and Wolfwalkers. The Oscar-nominated My Octopus Teacher picked up the editing award for feature documentary against non-Oscar nominated competition.
In television, The Queen’s Gambit continued its reign, taking the best edited limited series or television movie over Watchmen, Mrs. America and Hamilton.
The event’s presenters included Oscar winner Jodie Foster, recent Critics Choice Awards-winner Seth Meyers (Late Night with Seth Meyers), Emmy nominee Charles Dance (Mank), recent Golden Globe-winner Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek), actor/producer Jon Huertas (This Is Us), creator/writer/actor Brendan Hunt and actor Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso), Leslie Odom Jr. (One Night in Miami), young Minari actors Noel Cho and Alan S. Kim Oscar nominee Riz Ahmed and actor Jeremy Lee Stone (Sound of Metal) and Oscar nominees Carey Mulligan and Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman).
Prolific filmmaker Spike Lee received the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, recognizing a filmmaker who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film. Career Achievement Awards went to film editors Lynzee Klingman, ACE (presented by Jodie Foster) and Sidney Wolinsky, ACE (presented by David Chase), for their outstanding contributions to film editing. The Anne V. Coates Student Editing Award went to Samuel Bailey, University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Here is the full list of the 71st ACE Eddie Award nominees and winners.
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMATIC):
Mank
Kirk Baxter, ACE
Minari
Harry Yoon, ACE
Nomadland
Chloé Zhao
Sound of Metal
Mikkel E. G. Nielsen
The Trial of Chicago 7 [WINNER]
Alan Baumgarten, ACE
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY):
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
James Thomas, Craig Alpert, ACE, Mike Giambra
I Care a Lot
Mark Eckersley, ACE
On The Rocks
Sarah Flack, ACE
Palm Springs [WINNER]
Matthew Friedman, ACE and Andrew Dickler
Promising Young Woman
Frédéric Thoraval
BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
The Croods: A New Age
James Ryan, ACE
Onward
Catherine Apple
Over the Moon
Edie Ichioka, ACE
Soul [WINNER]
Kevin Nolting, ACE
Wolfwalkers
Darragh Byrne , Richie Cody, Darren Holmes, ACE
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE):
All In: The Fight for Democracy
Nancy Novack
Dick Johnson is Dead
Nels Bangerter
The Dissident
Scott D. Hanson, James Leche, Wyatt Rogowski, Avner Shiloah
My Octopus Teacher [WINNER]
Pippa Ehrlich, Dan Schwalm
The Social Dilemma
Davis Coombe
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (NON-THEATRICAL):
Beastie Boys Story
Jeff Buchanan, ACE, Zoe Schack
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
Derek Boonstra, Robert A. Martinez
The Last Dance – “Episode I” [WINNER]
Chad Beck, ACE, Devin Concannon, Abhay Sofsky, Ben Sozanski, ACE
Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult “Exposed”
Inbal B. Lessner, ACE, Alex Jablonski, Gillian McCarthy, Matthew Moul, Chris A. Peterson, ACE
BEST EDITED COMEDY SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
The Good Place – “Whenever You’re Ready”
Eric Kissack
Schitt’s Creek – “Happy Ending” [WINNER]
Trevor Ambrose, CCE
What We Do in the Shadows – “On The Run”
Dane McMaster, Varun Viswanath
What We Do in the Shadows – “Resurrection”
Yana Gorskaya, ACE, Dane McMaster
BEST EDITED COMEDY SERIES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
Curb Your Enthusiasm – “Happy New Year”
Tim Roche
Insecure – “Lowkey Trying”
Nena Erb, ACE
Ted Lasso – “The Hope That Kills You”
A.J. Catoline
Ted Lasso – “Make Rebecca Great Again” [WINNER]
Melissa McCoy
BEST EDITED DRAMA SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
Better Call Saul – “Bad Choice Road” [WINNER]
Joey Liew, Chris McCaleb, ACE
Killing Eve – “Still Got It”
Dan Crinnion, ACE
Mr. Robot – “Method Not Allowed”
Rosanne Tan, ACE
This Is Us – “Forty: Part Two”
Julia Grove, Lai-San Ho
BEST EDITED DRAMA SERIES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
Bosch – “The Ace Hotel”
Steven Cohen ACE
Euphoria – “Trouble Don’t Last Always”
Julio C. Perez IV, ACE
The Mandalorian – “Sanctuary”
Dana E. Glauberman, ACE
Ozark – “Wartime” [WINNER]
Cindy Mollo, ACE
BEST EDITED LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE FOR TELEVISION:
Hamilton
Jonah Moran
Mrs. America – “Phyllis”
Robert Komatsu, ACE
The Queen’s Gambit – “Exchanges” [WINNER]
Michelle Tesoro, ACE
Watchmen – “The Extraordinary Being”
Anna Hauger
BEST EDITED NON-SCRIPTED SERIES:
Cheer – “God Blessed Texas” [WINNER]
Kate Hackett, Arielle Kilker, Daniel McDonald, Mark Morgan, David Nordstrom, Sharon Weaver, Ted Woerner
The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth “Who the F**k Are We?”
Barry Blaschke, Michelle Brundige, Charles Divak, Jane Jo, Benji Kast, Stefanie Maridueña, Seth Skundrick, Evan Wise
Deadliest Catch – “Mayday Mayday”
Rob Butler, ACE, Isaiah Camp, ACE, Joe Mikan, ACE, Art O’Leary, Ian Olsen, Josh Stockero
How To With John Wilson – “How To Cook the Perfect Risotto”
Adam Locke-Norton
BEST EDITED VARIETY TALK/SKETCH SHOW OR SPECIAL:
8:46 – Dave Chappelle
Steven Bognar
Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor
Jon Alloway, Chester G Contaoi, Brian Forbes, Brad Gilson, Pi Ware
David Byrne’s American Utopia [WINNER]
Adam Gough, ACE
Saturday Night Live – “Tom Hanks”
Jeremiah Shuff, Sean McIlraith, Ryan McIlraith, Ryan Spears, Yanni Feder, Daniel Garcia, Paul Del Gesso, Chris Salerno, Adam Epstein, Kelly Lyon, Devon Schwab, Jason Watkins, Steven Pierce, Jack Klink, Nahuel Attar, Kristie Ferriso, Whit Conway, Oz Rodriguez
BEST EDITED ANIMATION (NON-THEATRICAL):
Big Mouth – “Nick Starr”
Felipe Salazar
Bob’s Burgers – “Bob Belcher and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Kids”
Jeremy Reuben
BoJack Horseman – “Nice While It Lasted”
Brian Swanson
Rick and Morty – “Rattlestar Ricklactica” [WINNER]
Lee Harting
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