Congratulations to the 71st Annual
ACE EDDIE Award Winners!

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Recognizing the Best Editing of the Year in Film, Television and Documentaries
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Winners were announced at the 71st ACE Eddie Awards on April 17, 2021. The ceremonies were presided over by ACE President, Kevin Tent.

Check out coverage of the awards show in: Variety, Hollywood Reporter, and IndieWire


`BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMATIC):

The Trial of Chicago 7
Alan Baumgarten, ACE

 

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY):

Palm Springs
Matthew Friedman, ACE and Andrew Dickler

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BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:

Soul
Kevin Nolting, ACE
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BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE):

My Octopus Teacher
Pippa Ehrlich, Dan Schwalm
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BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (NON-THEATRICAL):

The Last Dance “Episode I”
Chad Beck, ACE, Devin Concannon, Abhay Sofsky, Ben Sozanski, ACE

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BEST EDITED COMEDY SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:

Schitt’s Creek “Happy Ending”
Trevor Ambrose, CCE
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BEST EDITED COMEDY SERIES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:

Ted Lasso “Make Rebecca Great Again”
Melissa McCoy
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`BEST EDITED DRAMA SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:

Better Call Saul “Bad Choice Road”
Chris McCaleb, ACE, Joey Liew

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BEST EDITED DRAMA SERIES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:

Ozark “Wartime”
Cindy Mollo, ACE
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`BEST EDITED LIMITED SERIES FOR MOTION PICTURE:

The Queen’s Gambit “Exchanges”
Michelle Tesoro, ACE

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BEST EDITED NON-SCRIPTED SERIES:

Cheer “God Blessed Texas”
Kate Hackett, Arielle Kilker, Daniel McDonald, Mark Morgan, David Nordstrom, Sharon Weaver, Ted Woerner

 

BEST EDITED VARIETY TALK/SKETCH SHOW OR SPECIAL:

David Byrne’s American Utopia
Adam Gough, ACE

 

BEST EDITED ANIMATION (NON-THEATRICAL):

Rick and Morty “Rattlestar Ricklactica”
Lee Harting
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ANNE V. COATES AWARD FOR STUDENT EDITING:
Samuel Bailey – University of North Carolina School of the Arts

LYNZEE KLINGMAN, ACE and SIDNEY WOLINSKY, ACE
RECEIVED CAREER ACHIEVEMENT HONORS FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO FILM EDITING
“Just look at their incredible bodies of work,” stated ACE president Kevin Tent, ACE. “Lynzee and Sidney have cut some of our favorite and most iconic movies and television shows. We’re thrilled to recognize these two extraordinary editors, their hard work and their amazing careers.”

ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker Of The Year Award was presented to
Academy Award® Winner, Spike Lee

Prolific filmmaker, Spike Lee was recognized as a filmmaker who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film.