Universal’s Oppenheimer and Focus Features’ The Holdovers won the top theatrical prizes Sunday at the 74th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, presented by the American Cinema Editors at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
ACE president Kevin Tent, who presided over the event, won best edited feature film, comedy, for The Holdovers, while the drama feature award went to Oppenheimer editor Jennifer Lame.
Other theatrical winners include animated feature winner Michael Andrews for Sony’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and documentary winner Michael Harte for Apple’s Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie. Television winners include The Bear‘s Joanna Naugle, who won for the acclaimed episode “Fishes” that featured a star-studded lineup of guest actors led by Jamie Lee Curtis; The Last of Us‘ Timothy A. Good, for the episode “Long, Long Time;” Beef‘s Harry Yoon and Laura Zempel; and How I Met Your Father‘s Russell Griffen.
The team behind Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour — comprised of Dom Whitworth, Guy Harding, Hamish Lyons, Rupa Rathod, Ben Wainwright-Pearce and Reg Wrench — collected the award for best edited variety talk/sketch show or special.
In addition to the competitive categories, ACE handed out four honorary awards. Director John Waters was presented with the ACE Golden Eddie, which recognizes an artist for their distinguished achievement in film. Additionally, Kate Amend (an ACE Eddie winner for Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport) and Walter Murch (a two-time ACE Eddie winner for The English Patient and Hemingway & Gelhorn, who has also received an Oscar for editing The English Patient and two sound Oscars for Apocalypse Now and The English Patient) both received career achievement awards, and Stephen Lovejoy (an ACE Eddie winner for the Tales From the Crypt and the TV movie Our America) received the ACE Heritage Award.
The full list of winners follows.
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (Drama, Theatrical)
Anatomy of a Fall – Laurent SénéchalKillers of the Flower Moon – Thelma Schoonmaker, ACEMaestro – Michelle Tesoro, ACEOppenheimer – Jennifer Lame, ACE (WINNER)Past Lives – Keith Fraase
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (Comedy, Theatrical)
Air – William Goldenberg, ACEAmerican Fiction – Hilda Rasula, ACEBarbie – Nick Houy, ACEThe Holdovers – Kevin Tent, ACE (WINNER)Poor Things – Yorgos Mavropsaridis, ACE
BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Elemental – Stephen Schaffer, ACENimona – Randy Trager, ACE, Erin CrackelSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Michael Andrews, ACE (WINNER)The Super Mario Bros. Movie – Eric OsmondTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem – Greg Levitan, ACE
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (Theatrical)
20 Days in Mariupol – Michelle MiznerAmerican Symphony – Sammy Dane, Matthew Heineman, Jim Hession, Fernando VillegasJoan Baez I Am a Noise – Maeve O’BoyleLittle Richard: I Am Everything – Nyneve Minnear, Jake HostetterStill: A Michael J. Fox Movie – Michael Harte, ACE (WINNER)
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (Non-Theatrical)
100 Foot Wave: “Jaws” – Alex Bayer, Alex Keipper, Quin O’BrienAlbert Brooks: Defending My Life – Bob JoyceBeckham: “The Kick” – Michael Harte, ACEBeing Mary Tyler Moore – Mariah RehmetEscaping Twin Flames: “Up in Flames” – Martin Biehn, Kevin Hibbard, Inbal B. Lessner, ACE, Troy Takaki, ACE, Mimi Wilcox (WINNER)
BEST EDITED MULTI-CAMERA COMEDY SERIES
Frasier: “Blind Date” – Joseph FultonHow I Met Your Father: “Daddy” – Russell Griffin, ACE (WINNER)The Upshaws: “Off Beat” – Angel Gamboa Bryant
BEST EDITED SINGLE-CAMERA COMEDY SERIES
Barry: “Wow” – Ali Greer, ACE, Franky Guttman, ACEThe Bear: “Fishes” – Joanna Naugle, ACEThe Bear: “Forks” – Adam Epstein, ACE (WINNER)Only Murders in the Building: “Sitzprobe” – Shelly Westerman, ACE, Payton KochTed Lasso: “So Long, Farewell” – Melissa McCoy, ACE
BEST EDITED DRAMA SERIES
Ahsoka: “Fallen Jedi” – Dana E. Glauberman, ACEThe Last of Us: “Long, Long Time” – Timothy A. Good, ACE (WINNER)Slow Horses: “Strange Games” – Sam Williams Succession: “Conner’s Wedding” – Bill Henry, ACESuccession: “With Open Eyes” – Ken Eluto, ACE
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (NON-THEATRICAL)
Black Mirror: Beyond the Sea -Jon HarrisFlamin’ Hot – Kayla M. Emter, Liza D. EspinasReality – Jennifer Vecchiarello, Ron Dulin (WINNER)
BEST EDITED LIMITED SERIES
Beef: “The Birds Don’t Sing, They Screech in Pain” – Harry Yoon, ACE, Laura Zempel, ACE (WINNER)Beef: “The Great Fabricator” – Nat FullerFargo: “The Paradox of Intermediate Transactions” – Christopher Nelson, ACEFargo: “The Tragedy of the Commons” – Regis KimbleLessons in Chemistry: “Introduction to Chemistry” – Géraud Brisson, ACE, Daniel Martens
BEST EDITED NON-SCRIPTED SERIES
Couples Therapy: “Episode 310” – Delaney Lynch, Helen Kearns, ACE, Katrina Taylor (WINNER)Dancing with the Stars: “S32.E5” – Laurens Van Charante, Ben Bulatao, ACE, Fernanda Cardoso, Jessie Sock, Jon Oliver, Neal Acosta, Raiko Siems, Joe Headrick, Mike BennatonDeadliest Catch: “Pain Level Ten” – Rob Butler, ACE, Isaiah Camp, ACE, Alexander Rubinow, ACE, Josh Stockero
BEST EDITED VARIETY TALK/SKETCH SHOW OR SPECIAL EVENT
A Black Lady Sketch Show: “My Love Language is Words of Defamation” – Stephanie Filo, ACE, Malinda Zehner Guerra, Taylor Joy Mason, ACELast Week Tonight with John Oliver: “Dollar Stores” – Anthony Miale, ACETaylor Swift: The Eras Tour – Dom Whitworth, Guy Harding, Hamish Lyons, Rupa Rathod, Ben Wainwright-Pearce, Reg Wrench (WINNER)
BEST EDITED ANIMATED SERIES
Blue Eye Samurai: “The Tale of the Ronin and The Bride” – Yuka Shirasuna (WINNER)Bob’s Burgers: “Amelia” – Jeremy Reuben, ACE, Stephanie EarleyScott Pilgrim Takes Off: “Ramona Rents a Video” – Keisuke Yanagi
ANNE V. COATES AWARD FOR STUDENT EDITING
Isaiah Clarke – Spanish Springs High SchoolJamie Diaz – California State University Los AngelesAriel Emma Martin – Chapman University (WINNER)
