The American Cinema Editors (ACE) has announced its winners for the 2025 ACE Eddie Awards, which recognizes “outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, television and documentaries.”
Emilia Pérez and Wicked won in the feature film categories, while The Wild Robot and Will & Harper won best animated feature and documentary feature, respectively. What We Do in the Shadows, Shogun and Baby Reindeer won in the TV categories, among others.
The 75th annual ceremony celebrating the best editing of the year was originally set to take place on Jan. 18 before it was postponed due to the L.A. wildfires.
At the event, Wicked filmmaker Jon M. Chu received the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award; and film editors Maysie Hoy and Paul Hirsch received career achievement awards. Conclave, Dune: Part Two and Emilia Pérez were among the drama feature film nominees while Anora, Challengers and The Substance were included in the comedy film nominees. In the TV categories, Only Murders in the Building, Fallout, Nobody Wants This and Shogun were nominated.
See below for a full list of this year’s winners.
Best Edited Feature Film (Drama, Theatrical)
Civil WarJake Roberts, ACE
ConclaveNick Emerson
Dune: Part TwoJoe Walker, ACE
Emilia Pérez (WINNER)Juliette Welfling
Furiosa: A Mad Max SagaEliot KnapmanMargaret Sixel, ACE
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy, Theatrical)
AnoraSean Baker
ChallengersMarco Costa
A Real PainRobert Nassau
The SubstanceCoralie FargeatJérôme EltabetValentin Féron
Wicked (WINNER)Myron Kerstein, ACE
Best Edited Animated Feature Film
FlowGints Zilbalodis
Inside Out 2Maurissa Horwitz
Moana 2Jeremy Milton, ACEMichael Louis Hill
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most FowlDan Hembery
The Wild Robot (WICKED)Mary Blee
Best Edited Documentary Feature
Beatles ’64Mariah Rehmet, ACE
Jim Henson Idea ManSierra NealPaul Crowder, ACE
Her Name was MoviolaHoward Berry
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve StoryOtto Burnham
Will & Harper (WINNER)Monique Zavistovski, ACE
Best Edited Documentary Series
Chimp Crazy (102 – Gone Ape) (WINNER)Evan Wise, ACECharles Divak, ACEAdrienne Gits, ACEDoug Abel, ACE
The Jinx – Part Two (203 – Saving My Tears Until It’s Official)Richard Hankin, ACECharles Olivier
Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV (102 – Hidden in Plain Sight)Daphne Gómez-MenaJane Jo, ACE
STEVE! (Martin) a Documentary in 2 Pieces (101 – Then)Alan Lowe
STEVE! (Martin) a Documentary in 2 Pieces (102 – Now)Jeff Malmberg, ACEAaron I. Naar
Best Edited Multi-Camera Comedy Series
Frasier (207 – My Brilliant Sister) (WINNER)Russell Griffin, ACE
Poppa’s House (102 – Sleepover)Angel Gamboa Bryant, ACE
The Upshaws (506 – Do I)Angel Gamboa Bryant, ACEBrian LeCoz
Best Edited Single Camera Comedy Series
The Bear (301 – Tomorrow)Joanna Naugle, ACE
Curb Your Enthusiasm (1206 – The Gettysburg Address)Steven Rasch, ACE
Nobody Wants This (101 – Pilot)Maura Corey, ACE
Only Murders in the Building (410 – My Best Friend’s Wedding)Shelly Westerman, ACEPayton Koch
What We Do in the Shadows (603 – Sleep Hypnosis) (WINNER)Liza Cardinale, ACEDane McMaster, ACE
Best Edited Drama Series
3 Body Problem (105 – Judgment Day)Michael Ruscio, ACE
Fallout (101 – The End)Ali Comperchio
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (101 – First Date)Kyle Reiter, ACEIsaac Hagy, ACE
Shogun (110 – A Dream of A Dream) (WINNER)Maria Gonzales, ACEAika Miyake
Slow Horses (401 – Identity Theft)Robert Frost
Best Edited Feature Film (Non-Theatrical)
Am I OK?Kayla M. Emter, ACEGlen Scantlebury, ACE
Road House (WINNER)Doc Crotzer, ACE
UnfrostedEvan Henke, ACE
Best Edited Limited Series
Baby Reindeer (104 – Episode 4) (WINNER)Peter H. OliverBenjamin Gerstein
Disclaimer (105 – V)Adam Gough, ACE, BFE
Fargo (510 – Bisquik)Regis Kimble
The Penguin (101 – After Hours)Henk van Eeghen, ACE
Ripley (105 – V Lucio)Joshua Raymond LeeDavid O. Rogers
Best Edited Non-Scripted Series
Conan O’Brien Must Go (104 – Ireland)Matthew ShawBrad Roelandt
Couples Therapy (401)Ryan LoefflerEileen Meyer
Welcome to Wrexham (305 – Temporary) (WINNER)Tim Wilsbach, ACESteve Welch, ACEMichael BrownMichael OliverTim RocheMatt WafaieJenny Krochmal
Best Edited Variety Talk/Sketch Show or Special
Ali Wong: Single LadySean Hubbert
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. (104 – Paranormal)Kelly Lyon, ACESean McIlraithRyan McIlraith
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (1103 – Boeing) (WINNER)Anthony Miale, ACE
Best Edited Animated Series
Bob’s Burgers (1413 – Butt, Sweat, and Fears)Stephanie Earley, ACEJeremy Reuben, ACE
The Simpsons (3514 – Night of the Living Wage)Don Barrozo
X-Men ’97 (105 – Remember It) (WINNER)Michelle McMillan
