Kevin Nolting and Lee Harting, respectively, win Eddies at 71st annual ceremony, held Saturday night, that recognizes outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, TV, and documentaries.
The 71st Annual ACE Eddie Awards, presented by American Cinema Editors (ACE) in recognition of outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, television, and documentaries, were announced Saturday night during a live virtual awards ceremony.
Kevin Nolting, ACE, took home the Best Edited Animated Feature Film award for his work on Disney/Pixar’s Soul, while Lee Harting took home the Best Edited Animation (Non-Theatrical) for his work on Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty “Rattlestar Ricklactica.”
In addition to the announcement of winners in competitive categories, Oscar winner 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. His prolific film career was highlighted throughout the show with tributes from Leslie Odom Jr., Jodie Foster, his long-time editing collaborators Barry Alexander Brown, ACE, Adam Gough, ACE, Nancy Novack, Sam Pollard and others. Satchel Lee, his daughter, accepted the honor on his behalf.
Lynzee Klingman, ACE and Sidney Wolinsky, ACE received Career Achievement Awards for their outstanding contributions to film editing with two-time Oscar winner Jodie Foster presenting to Klingman and 7-time Emmy winner David Chase presenting to Wolinsky. Additional presenters during the event included Seth Meyers, Oscar nominee for Best Actor Riz Ahmed and Jeremy Lee Stone (Sound of Metal), Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek), Oscar nominees Carey Mulligan and Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman), Oscar-nominated filmmaker Aaron Sorkin (The Trial of the Chicago 7), actor Brett Goldstein and actor/co-creator Brendan Hunt (Ted Lasso), Oscar nominee Leslie Odom Jr. (One Night in Miami), actors Mandy Moore and Jon Huertas (This Is Us) and the youngest stars of the Oscar-nominated film Minari Noel Cho and Alan S. Kim. The cast of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist including Jane Levy, Mary Steenburgen, Skylar Astin, Alex Newell and John Clarence Stewart hosted the ceremony while the President of American Cinema Editors, Kevin Tent, ACE presided over the festivities.
A full list of nominees and winners (in bold) are as follows:
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 - 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 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 - 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
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" - 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” - 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” - Melissa McCoy
BEST EDITED DRAMA SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
- Better Call Saul “Bad Choice Road” - 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” - 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” - Michelle Tesoro, ACE
- Watchmen “The Extraordinary Being” - Anna Hauger
BEST EDITED NON-SCRIPTED SERIES:
- Cheer “God Blessed Texas” - 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*** 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
- 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 “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” - Lee Harting
ANNE V. COATES AWARD FOR STUDENT EDITING:
- Samuel Bailey - University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Source: American Cinema Editors
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
