The American Cinema Editors (ACE) announced the nominations for the 63rd annual ACE Eddie Awards recognizing outstanding editing in nine categories of film, television and documentaries. Winners will be revealed at ACE’s annual black-tie awards ceremony on Feb. 16 in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Actor/comedian David Cross (Arrested Development) will serve as the master of ceremonies for the evening. Next week, ACE will announce the Golden Eddie filmmaker of the year honoree and two career achievement honorees.
Final ballots will be mailed on Jan. 23 and voting ends on Feb. 8. The Blue Ribbon panels, where judging for all television categories and the documentary film category are viewed and judged by panels comprised of professional editors (all ACE members), will take place Jan. 27. All 700+ ACE members vote during the final balloting of the ACE Eddies, including active members, life members, affiliate members and honorary members.
The ACE Eddie Award nominees are:
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic)
Argo
William Goldenberg, ACE
Life of Pi
Tim Squyres, ACE
Lincoln
Michael Kahn, ACE
Skyfall
Stuart Baird, ACE
Zero Dark Thirty
Dylan Tichenor, ACE and William Goldenberg, ACE
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical)
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Chris Gill
Les Misérables
Melanie Ann Oliver and Chris Dickens, ACE
Moonrise Kingdom
Andrew Weisblum, ACE
Silver Linings Playbook
Jay Cassidy, ACE and Crispin Struthers
Ted
Jeff Freeman, ACE
Best Edited Animated Feature Film
Brave
Nicolas C. Smith, ACE
Frankenweenie
Chris Lebenzon, ACE and Mark Solomon
Rise of the Guardians
Joyce Arrastia
Wreck-It Ralph
Tim Mertens
Best Edited Documentary (Feature)
Samsara
Ron Fricke and Mark Magidson
Searching for Sugar Man
Malik Bendjelloul
West of Memphis
Billy McMillin
Best Edited Documentary (Television)
American Masters, “Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune”
Pamela Scott Arnold
The Dust Bowl, “Episode 1: The Great Plow Up”
Craig Mellish
The Weight of the Nation, “Episode 1: Consequences”
Paula Heredia
Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television
Girls, “Pilot”
Robert Frazen, ACE and Catherine Haight
Modern Family, “Mystery Date”
Ryan Case
Nurse Jackie, “Handle Your Scandal”
Gary Levy
Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television
Breaking Bad, “Dead Freight”
Skip Macdonald ACE
Breaking Bad, “Gliding Over All”
Kelley Dixon, ACE
Mad Men, “The Other Woman”
Tom Wilson
Nashville, “Pilot”
Keith Henderson
Smash, “Pilot”
Andrew Weisblum, ACE
Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television
Homeland, “The Choice”
Terry Kelley, ACE
Homeland, “State of Independence”
Jordan Goldman
The Newsroom, “We Just Decided To (Pilot)”
Anne McCabe, ACE
Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television
Game Change
Lucia Zucchetti, ACE
Hatfields & McCoys, “Part 1”
Don Cassidy
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Walter Murch, ACE
Best Edited Non-Scripted Series
Beyond Scared Straight, “Oklahoma County, OK – The Weight”
Rob Goubeaux, ACE, Mark Andrew, ACE, Paul J. Coyne, ACE, Mark Baum, Jeremy Gantz, Johnny Skaare, J.C. Solis and Ken Yankee
Frozen Planet, “Ends of the Earth”
Andy Netley and Sharon Gillooly
Deadliest Catch, “I Don’t Want to Die”
Josh Earl, ACE and Alex Durham
