American Cinema Editors Awards 2021

The 71st American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards were presented on April 17, 2021, virtually, honoring the best editors in films and television.^[1] The nominees were announced on March 11, 2021.^[2]

Winners and nominees[]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface

Film[]

Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic

• Alan Baumgarten – The Trial of the Chicago 7
  • Kirk Baxter – Mank
  • Harry Yoon – Minari
  • Chloé Zhao – Nomadland
  • Mikkel E. G. Nielsen – Sound of Metal

Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical

• Matthew Friedman and Andrew Dickler – Palm Springs
  • James Thomas, Craig Alpert, and Mike Giambra – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
  • Mark Eckersley – I Care a Lot
  • Sarah Flack – On the Rocks
  • Frédéric Thoraval – Promising Young Woman

Best Edited Animated Feature Film

• Kevin Nolting – Soul
  • James Ryan – The Croods: A New Age
  • Catherine Apple – Onward
  • Edie Ichioka – Over the Moon
  • Darragh Byrne, Richie Cody, and Darren Holmes – Wolfwalkers

Best Edited Documentary (Feature)

• Pippa Ehrlich and Dan Schwalm – My Octopus Teacher
  • Nancy Novack – All In: The Fight for Democracy
  • Nels Bangerter – Dick Johnson Is Dead
  • Scott D. Hanson, James Leche, Wyatt Rogowski, and Avner Shiloah – The Dissident
  • Davis Coombe – The Social Dilemma

Best Edited Documentary (Non-Theatrical)

• Chad Beck, Devin Concannon, Abhay Sofsky, and Ben Sozanski – The Last Dance (Episode: "Episode I")
  • Jeff Buchanan and Zoe Schack – Beastie Boys Story
  • Derek Boonstra and Robert A. Martinez – The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
  • Inbal B. Lessner, Alex Jablonski, Gillian McCarthy, Matthew Moul, and Chris A. Peterson – Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult (Episode: "Exposed")

Television[]

Best Edited Comedy Series for Commercial Television

• Trevor Ambrose – Schitt's Creek (Episode: "Happy Ending")
  • Eric Kissack – The Good Place (Episode: "Whenever You're Ready")
  • Dane McMaster, Varun Viswanath – What We Do in the Shadows (Episode: "On the Run")
  • Yana Gorskaya, Dane McMaster – What We Do in the Shadows (Episode: "Resurrection")

Best Edited Comedy Series for Non-Commercial Television

• Melissa McCoy – Ted Lasso (Episode: "Make Rebecca Great Again")
  • Tim Roche – Curb Your Enthusiasm (Episode: "Happy New Year")
  • Nena Erb – Insecure (Episode: "Lowkey Trying")
  • A.J. Catoline – Ted Lasso (Episode: "The Hope That Kills You")

Best Edited Drama Series for Commercial Television

• Joey Liew, Chris McCaleb – Better Call Saul (Episode: "Bad Choice Road")
  • Dan Crinnion – Killing Eve (Episode: "Still Got It")
  • Rosanne Tan – Mr. Robot (Episode: "405 Method Not Allowed")
  • Julia Grove, Lai-San Ho – This Is Us (Episode: "Forty: Part Two")

Best Edited Drama Series for Non-Commercial Television

• Cindy Mollo – Ozark (Episode: "Wartime")
  • Steven Cohen – Bosch (Episode: "The Ace Hotel")
  • Julio C. Perez IV – Euphoria (Episode: "Trouble Don't Last Always")
  • Dana E. Glauberman – The Mandalorian (Episode: "Chapter 4: Sanctuary")

Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television

• Michelle Tesoro – The Queen's Gambit (Episode: "Exchanges")
  • Jonah Moran – Hamilton
  • Robert Komatsu – Mrs. America (Episode: "Phyllis")
  • Anna Hauger – Watchmen (Episode: "This Extraordinary Being")

Best Edited Non-Scripted Series

• Kate Hackett, Daniel McDonald, Mark Morgan, Sharon Weaver, Ted Woerner – Cheer (Episode: God Blessed Texas")
  • Barry Blaschke, Michelle Brundige, Charles Divak, Jane Jo, Benji Kast, Stefanie Maridueña, Seth Skundrick, Evan Wise – The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (Episode: "Who the F*** Are We?")
  • Rob Butler, Isaiah Camp, Joe Mikan, Art O’Leary, Ian Olsen, Josh Stockero – Deadliest Catch (Episode: "Mayday Mayday")
  • Adam Locke-Norton – How To with John Wilson (Episode: "How to Cook the Perfect Risotto")

Best Edited Variety Talk/Sketch Show or Special

• Adam Gough – David Byrne's American Utopia
  • Steven Bognar – 8:46
  • Jon Alloway, Chester G Contaoi, Brian Forbes, Brad Gilson, Pi Ware – Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
  • Paul Del Gesso, Yanni Feder, Daniel Garcia, Jack Klink, Richard Lampasone, Ryan McIlraith, Sean McIlraith, Steven Pierce, Christopher Salerno, Devon Schwab, Ryan Spears, Jason Watkins – Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Tom Hanks")

Best Edited Animation (Non-Theatrical)

• Lee Harting – Rick and Morty (Episode: "Rattlestar Ricklactica")
  • Felipe Salazar – Big Mouth (Episode: "Nick Starr")
  • Jeremy Reuben – Bob's Burgers (Episode: "Bob Belcher and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Kids")
  • Brian Swanson – BoJack Horseman (Episode: "Nice While It Lasted")

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