‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ and ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Win at 74th ACE Eddie Awards

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Blue Eye Samurai: “The Tale of the Ronin and The Bride” scored top animation honors at the 74^th annual ACE Eddie Awards ceremony, held March 3 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. This year’s event recognized outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, television, and documentaries.

In addition to winners in competitive categories, the ACE Golden Eddie Award, recognizing an artist for their distinguished achievement in film, was awarded to John Waters. Film editors Kate Amend, ACE, and Walter Murch, ACE, received Career Achievement Awards for their outstanding contributions to film editing. Stephen Lovejoy, ACE, received the ACE Heritage Award for his commitment to ACE and its mission.

Drag queen, performer, and queer activist Nina West hosted the event, presided over by ACE president Kevin Tent, ACE, who also took home top comedy honors for his work on The Holdovers. 

Winners For 74th Annual ACE Eddie Awards:

Best Edited Feature Film (Drama, Theatrical)

• Oppenheimer - Jennifer Lame, ACE

Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy, Theatrical)

• The Holdovers - Kevin Tent, ACE

Best Edited Animated Feature Film

• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Michael Andrews, ACE

Best Edited Documentary (Theatrical)

• Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie - Michael Harte, ACE

Best Edited Documentary (Non-Theatrical)

• Escaping Twin Flames: “Up in Flames” - Martin Biehn, Kevin Hibbard, Inbal B. Lessner, ACE, Troy Takaki, ACE, and Mimi Wilcox

Best Edited Multi-Camera Comedy Series

• How I Met Your Father: “Daddy” - Russell Griffin, ACE

Best Edited Single Camera Comedy Series

• The Bear: “Fishes” - Joanna Naugle, ACE

Best Edited Drama Series

• The Last of Us: “Long, Long Time” - Timothy A. Good, ACE

Best Edited Feature Film (Non-Theatrical)

• Reality - Jennifer Vecchiarello

Best Edited Limited Series

• Beef: “The Birds Don't Sing, They Screech in Pain” - Harry Yoon, ACE and Laura Zempel, ACE

Best Edited Non-Scripted Series

• Couples Therapy: “Episode 310” - Delaney Lynch, Helen Kearns, ACE, and Katrina Taylor

Best Edited Variety Talk/Sketch Show or Special

• Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - Dom Whitworth, Guy Harding, Hamish Lyons, Rupa Rathod, Ben Wainwright-Pearce, and Reg Wrench

Best Edited Animated Series:

• Blue Eye Samurai: “The Tale of the Ronin and The Bride” - Yuka Shirasuna

Anne V. Coates Award for Student Editing

• Ariel Emma Martin – Chapman University

Source: American Cinema Editors

Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.