If you were wondering which films might be nominees in the Oscar’s Best Film Editing category, the American Cinema Editors have announced their nominations for the 71st Eddie Awards. Best Picture front-runners “Mank,” “Nomadland,” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7” landed as expected, while “Minari” and “Sound Of Metal,” who are leaning toward getting a Best Picture nomination as well, show up here as well. These five (dramatic) films could easily be your five nominees in the Best Film Editing category at the Oscars. If any film in the comedy category were to make it, I would lean toward “Promising Young Woman,” but how that film is considered a comedy is another question in and of itself.
MOTION PICTURE
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 the Chicago 7”
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”
Matthew Friedman, ACE
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”
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“
Pippa Ehrlich
Dan Schwalm
“The Social Dilemma”
Davis Coombe
TELEVISION
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: “Episode 1”
Chad Beck, ACE
Devin Concannon
Abhay Sofsky
Ben Sozanski, ACE
“Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult”
Episode: “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“
Episode: “Whenever You’re Ready“
Eric Kissack
“Schitt’s Creek“
Episode: “Happy Ending”
Trevor Ambrose
“What We Do in the Shadows”
Episode: “On The Run”
Dane McMaster
Varun Viswanath
“What We Do in the Shadows”
Episode: “Resurrection“
Yana Gorskaya, ACE
Dane McMaster
BEST EDITED COMEDY SERIES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION
“Curb Your Enthusiasm”
Episode: “Happy New Year”
Tim Roche, ACE
“Insecure”
Episode: “Lowkey Trying”
Nena Erb, ACE
“Ted Lasso”
Episode: “The Hope That Kills You”
A.J. Catoline
“Ted Lasso”
Episode: “Make Rebecca Great Again”
Melissa McCoy
BEST EDITED DRAMA SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION
“Better Call Saul”
Episode: “Bad Choice Road”
Joey Liew
Chris McCaleb, ACE
“Killing Eve”
Episode: “Still Got It”
Dan Crinnion, ACE
“Mr. Robot”
Episode: “Method Not Allowed”
Rosanne Tan, ACE
“This Is Us”
Episode: “Forty: Part Two“
Julia Grove
Lai-San Ho
BEST EDITED DRAMA SERIES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION
“Bosch”
Episode: “The Ace Hotel”
Steven Cohen ACE
“Euphoria”
Episode: “Trouble Don’t Last Always”
Julio C. Perez IV, ACE
“The Mandalorian”
Episode: “Sanctuary”
Dana E. Glauberman, ACE
“Ozark”
Episode: “Wartime”
Cindy Mollo, ACE
BEST EDITED LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE FOR TELEVISION
“Hamilton”
Jonah Moran
“Mrs. America”
Episode: “Phyllis”
Robert Komatsu, ACE
“The Queen’s Gambit”
Episode: “Exchanges”
Michelle Tesoro, ACE
“Watchmen”
Episode: “The Extraordinary Being”
Anna Hauger
BEST EDITED NON-SCRIPTED SERIES
“Cheer”
Episode: “God Blessed Texas”
Kate Hackett
Daniel McDonald
Mark Morgan
Sharon Weaver
Ted Woerner
“The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth”
Episode: “Who the F*** Are We?”
Jane Jo
Benji Kast
Seth Skundrick
Evan Wise
“Deadliest Catch”
Episode: “Mayday Mayday”
Rob Butler, ACE
Isaiah Camp, ACE
Joe Mikan, ACE
Art O’Leary
Ian Olsen
Josh Stockero
“How To With John Wilson”
Episode: “How to Cook the Perfect Risotto”
Adam Locke-Norton
BEST EDITED VARIETY TALK/SKETCH SHOW OR SPECIAL
“8:46”
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”
Adam Gough, ACE
“Saturday Night Live”
Episode: “Tom Hanks”
Paul Del Gesso
Yanni Feder
Daniel Garcia
Jack Klink
Richard Lampasone
Ryan McIlraith
Sean McIlraith
Steven Pierce
Christopher Salerno
Devon Schwab
Ryan Spears
Jason Watkins
BEST EDITED ANIMATION (NON-THEATRICAL)
“Big Mouth”
Episode: “Nick Starr”
Felipe Salazar
“Bob’s Burgers”
Episode: “Bob Belcher and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Kids”
Jeremy Reuben
“BoJack Horseman”
Episode: “Nice While It Lasted”
Brian Swanson
“Rick and Morty”
Episode: “Rattlestar Ricklactica”
Lee Harting
