The 75th ACE Eddie Awards recognized achievements in film and television editing on Friday night at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The ceremony, originally scheduled for January 18, was postponed due to wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The event shifted from a traditional red-carpet affair to a more casual gathering, with a portion of ticket sales contributing to wildfire relief efforts.
Juliette Welfling won Best Edited Feature Film (Drama) for Emilia Pérez, a musical crime thriller by Jacques Audiard. The film’s approach to blending musical elements with its narrative stood out among competitors like Conclave and Dune: Part Two. Wicked, edited by Myron Kerstein, won in the comedy category, prevailing over Sean Baker’s Anora, which had won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing earlier this month.
In the animated category, The Wild Robot, edited by Mary Blee, took home the award. Will & Harper, a documentary following a cross-country journey featuring Will Ferrell and Harper Steele, won for Best Edited Documentary Feature. The television categories featured winners such as Shōgun, Baby Reindeer, What We Do in the Shadows, and Frasier.
Additional awards included Best Edited Variety Talk/Special for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Best Edited Animated Series for X-Men ’97. The Best Edited Non-Scripted Series honor went to Welcome to Wrexham.
Special honors were also presented, with Wicked director Jon M. Chu receiving the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award. Career Achievement Awards were given to veteran editors Maysie Hoy and Paul Hirsch.
ACE Eddie Award Winners:
Feature Film Winners:
- Best Edited Feature Film (Drama, Theatrical): Emilia Pérez – Juliette Welfling
- Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy, Theatrical): Wicked – Myron Kerstein
- Best Edited Animated Feature Film: The Wild Robot – Mary Blee
- Best Edited Documentary Feature: Will & Harper – Monique Zavistovski
- Best Edited Feature Film (Non-Theatrical): Road House – Doc Crotzer
Television Winners:
- Best Edited Drama Series: Shōgun – Maria Gonzales, Aika Miyake
- Best Edited Limited Series: Baby Reindeer – Peter H. Oliver, Benjamin Gerstein
- Best Edited Single-Camera Comedy Series: What We Do in the Shadows – Liza Cardinale, Dane McMaster
- Best Edited Multi-Camera Comedy Series: Frasier – Russell Griffin
- Best Edited Documentary Series: Chimp Crazy – Evan Wise, Charles Divak, Adrienne Gits, Doug Abel
- Best Edited Non-Scripted Series: Welcome to Wrexham – Tim Wilsbach, Steve Welch, Michael Brown, Michael Oliver, Tim Roche, Matt Wafaie, Jenny Krochmal, Mohamed el Manasterly
- Best Edited Variety Talk/Special: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – Anthony Miale
- Best Edited Animated Series: X-Men ’97 – Michelle McMillan