The American Cinema Editors (ACE) has revealed their nominations for the 76th Annual ACE Eddie Awards for outstanding editing in film in 2025. For theatrically released drama features the nominees are F1, Hamnet, Sentimental Value, Sinners, and Weapons. The comedy feature nominees are Bugonia, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, and Wicked: For Good.
Ang Lee will receive the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, recognising a filmmaker who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film. Also previously announced, editor Robert Leighton will receive the Career Achievement Award for their outstanding contributions to film editing.
Full list of nominations below. The winners will be announced on February 27 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (Drama, Theatrical)
F1 – Stephen Mirrione, ACE
Hamnet – Chloé Zhao, ACE; Affonso Gonçalves, ACE
Sentimental Value – Olivier Bugge Coutté
Sinners – Michael P. Shawver
Weapons – Joe Murphy
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (Comedy, Theatrical)
Bugonia – Yorgos Mavropsaridis, ACE, BFE
Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
One Battle After Another – Andy Jurgensen
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – Bob Ducsay, ACE
Wicked: For Good – Myron Kerstein, ACE
BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
The Bad Guys 2 – Jesse Averna, ACE
KPop Demon Hunters – Nathan Schauf
Zootopia 2 – Jeremy Milton, ACE
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Becoming Led Zeppelin – Dan Gitlin
It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley – Brian A. Kates, ACE; Stacy Goldate, ACE
John Candy: I Like Me- Shane Reid, Darrin Roberts
Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music – James Lester, Oz Rodríguez
The Perfect Neighbor – Viridiana Lieberman