The American Cinema Editors have announced their winners of the 74th Annual ACE Eddie Awards for outstanding editing in film in 2023. Jennifer Lame took home Best Edited Feature Film (Drama) for Oppenheimer, Kevin Tent was awarded Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy) for The Holdovers, Michael Andrews earned Best Edited Animated Feature Film for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and Michael Harte won Best Edited Documentary (Feature) for Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie.
John Waters was honoured with the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, recognising an artist who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film. Film editors Kate Amend and Walter Murch received Career Achievement Awards for their outstanding contributions to film editing. Stephen Lovejoy received the ACE Heritage Award in recognition of his unwavering commitment to advancing the image of the film editor, cultivating respect for the editing profession, and tireless dedication to the American Cinema Editors.
Winners in bold below.
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (Drama, Theatrical)
- Anatomy of a Fall – Laurent Sénéchal
- Killers of the Flower Moon – Thelma Schoonmaker, ACE
- Maestro – Michelle Tesoro, ACE
- Oppenheimer – Jennifer Lame, ACE
- Past Lives – Keith Fraase
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (Comedy, Theatrical)
- Air – William Goldenberg, ACE
- American Fiction – Hilda Rasula, ACE
- Barbie – Nick Houy, ACE
- The Holdovers – Kevin Tent, ACE
- Poor Things – Yorgos Mavropsaridis, ACE
BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
- Elemental – Stephen Schaffer, ACE
- Nimona – Randy Trager, ACE – Erin Crackel
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Michael Andrews, ACE
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie – Eric Osmond
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem – Greg Levitan, ACE
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (Theatrical)
- 20 Days in Mariupol – Michelle Mizner
- American Symphony – Sammy Dane, Matthew Heineman, Jim Hession, Fernando Villegas
- Joan Baez I Am a Noise – Maeve O’Boyle
- Little Richard: I Am Everything – Nyneve Minnear, Jake Hostetter
- Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie – Michael Harte, ACE
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (Non-Theatrical)
- 100 Foot Wave: “Jaws” – Alex Bayer, Alex Keipper, Quin O’Brien
- Albert Brooks: Defending My Life – Bob Joyce
- Beckham: “The Kick” – Michael Harte, ACE
- Being Mary Tyler Moore – Mariah Rehmet
- Escaping Twin Flames: “Up in Flames” – Martin Biehn, Kevin Hibbard, Inbal B. Lessner, ACE; Troy Takaki, ACE, Mimi Wilcox
