2012 American Cinema Editors (ACE) Eddie Award Winners

It's hard to keep track without a scorecard but the awards for the best of 2011 in movies continue to be announced. Now it's the American Cinema Editors (ACE) revealing their winners of the 62nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards.

Personally, this one carries a lot of weight in my book. It's said that a film is "made" in the editing suite, and any director surely knows that a good editor is his/her best ally in bringing their creative vision to the screen (and vice-versa). In four of the last six years, the winner of the ACE Eddie for dramatic feature has gone on to win the Academy Awards for Best Editing and Best Picture. Awards are handed out in four feature film categories: Dramatic Feature, Comedy or Musical Feature, Animated Feature, and Documentary. There are five awards for television. The winners were feted in a ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel yesterday afternoon.

Here are the winners of the 62nd ACE Eddie Awards (in BOLD):


BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMATIC):

The Descendants
Kevin Tent, A.C.E.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Kirk Baxter, A.C.E. & Angus Wall, A.C.E.

Hugo
Thelma Schoonmaker, A.C.E.

Moneyball
Christopher Tellefsen, A.C.E.

War Horse
Michael Kahn, A.C.E.



BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY OR MUSICAL):

The Artist
Anne-Sophie Bion & Michel Hazanavicius

Bridesmaids
William Kerr & Michael L. Sale

Midnight in Paris
Alisa Lepselter

My Week with Marilyn
Adam Recht

Young Adult
Dana E. Glauberman, A.C.E.



BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:

The Adventures of Tintin
Michael Kahn, A.C.E.

Puss in Boots
Eric Dapkewicz

Rango
Craig Wood, A.C.E.



BEST EDITED HALF-HOUR SERIES FOR TELEVISION:

Curb Your Enthusiasm: “Mister Softee”
Roger Nygard

Curb Your Enthusiasm: “Palestinian Chicken”
Steven Rasch, A.C.E.

Modern Family: “Express Christmas”
Steven Rasch, A.C.E.



BEST EDITED ONE-HOUR SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:

Breaking Bad: “End Times”
Kelley Dixon

Breaking Bad: “Face Off”
Skip MacDonald

Friday Night Lights: “Always”
Angela M. Catanzaro

The Good Wife: “Real Deal”
Hibah Frisina, A.C.E.

The Walking Dead: “Save the Last One”
Hunter Via, A.C.E.



BEST EDITED ONE-HOUR SERIES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:

Boardwalk Empire: “To the Lost”
Tim Streeto

Game of Thrones: “Baelor”
Frances Parker, A.C.E.

Homeland: “Pilot”
Jordan Goldman, David Latham



BEST EDITED MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE FOR TELEVISION:

Cinema Verite
Sarah Flack, A.C.E. & Robert Pulcini

Downton Abbey, Episode 1.1
John Wilson, A.C.E.

Mildred Pierce, Part 1
Affonso Gonçalves



BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY:

Cave of Forgotten Dreams?
Joe Bini & Maya Hawke

Freedom Riders
Lewis Erskine & Aljernon Tunsil

George Harrison: Living in the Material World
David Tedeschi



BEST EDITED REALITY SERIES:

Anthony Bourdain – No Reservations: “Haiti”
Eric Lasby

Beyond Scared Straight :”Chowchilla”
Rob Goubeaux, A.C.E., Paul J. Coyne, A.C.E., Heather Abell, Audrey
Capotosta, Maura Corey, Jeremy Gantz & Molly Shock

Whale Wars: “Race to Save Lives”
Eric Myerson, Pete Ritchie & Josh Crockett