LOS ANGELES — American Cinema Editors (ACE) recently presented the 72nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards, recognizing outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, television and documentaries. The awards were announced live at the Theater at the Ace Hotel. In addition to the announcement of winners in competitive categories, Michelle Satter accepted the ACE Golden Eddie Award, recognizing an artist or company for distinguished achievement in film, on behalf of The Sundance Institute. Two-time Oscar winner and 2021 ACE Eddie nominee Chloe Zhao presented the honor.
Film editors Lillian E. Benson, ACE, and Richard Chew, ACE, received Career Achievement Awards for their outstanding contributions to film editing with long time collaborators Debbie Allen presenting to Benson and Emilio Estevez presenting to Chew. Additional presenters during the event included 2021 Oscar nominees Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (Summer of Soul) and Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard), Andy Garcia, writer/director/producer Danny Strong (Dopesick creator) and Peter Sarsgaard, director Reinaldo Marcus Green (King Richard), actor Tom Byth (The Gilded Age, Billy The Kid), Emmy winner Steve Young and actor Nick Wechsler (The Boys, Revenge). The event was hosted by DJ Lance Rock and presided over by ACE president Kevin Tent.
A full list of winners for the 72nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards follows:
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMATIC):
King Richard
Pamela Martin, ACE
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY):
Tick, Tick…BOOM!
Myron Kerstein, ACE, Andrew Weisblum, ACE
BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
Encanto
Jeremy Milton, ACE
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE):
Summer of Soul......Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised
Joshua L. Pearson
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (NON-THEATRICAL):
The Beatles: Get Back “Episode 3”
Jabez Olssen
BEST EDITED MULTI-CAMERA COMEDY SERIES:
Kevin Can F**k Himself “Live Free or Die”
Daniel Schalk, ACE and Joseph Fulton
BEST EDITED SINGLE-CAMERA COMEDY SERIES:
Hacks “1.69 Million”
Susan Vaill, ACE
BEST EDITED DRAMA SERIES:
Succession “All the Bells Say”
Ken Eluto, ACE
BEST EDITED MOTION PICTURE (NON-THEATRICAL):
Oslo
Jay Rabinowitz, ACE
BEST EDITED LIMITED SERIES:
Mare of Easttown “Illusions”
Amy E. Duddleston, ACE
BEST EDITED NON-SCRIPTED SERIES:
Formula 1: Drive to Survive “Man on Fire”
Dan Ablett, Kevin Austin, Otto Burnham, Shane McCormack, Graham Taylor
BEST EDITED VARIETY TALK/SKETCH SHOW OR SPECIAL:
Bo Burnham: Inside
Bo Burnham
BEST EDITED ANIMATION (NON-THEATRICAL):
Bob’s Burgers "Vampire Disco Death Dance"
Jeremy Reuben
ANNE V. COATES AWARD FOR STUDENT EDITING:
Guanqing Lin - American Film Institute