ACE Eddie winners announced at 76th Annual Eddie Awards

Mar 2, 2026
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Sinners won in the Best Edited Feature Film (Drama, Theatrical) category (Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros.)

The 76th Annual ACE Eddie Awards have been presented by the American Cinema Editors at UCLA’s Royce Hall, recognising “outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, television, documentaries and, for the first time in ACE Eddies history, shorts and digital content”. 

The ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, recognising a filmmaker who “exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film”, was presented to two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Ang Lee. 

Kim Larson, managing director and head of YouTube’s creator and gaming team, accepted YouTube’s ACE Visionary Award, and Emmy-winning editor/director Arthur Forney ACE and Oscar-nominated editor Robert Leighton received ACE Career Achievement awards. 

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (Drama, Theatrical):
Sinners
Michael P. Shawver

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (Comedy, Theatrical):
One Battle After Another
Andy Jurgensen

BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
KPop Demon Hunters
Nathan Schauf

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
The Perfect Neighbor
Viridiana Lieberman

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Pee-wee as Himself – Part One
Damian Rodriguez

BEST EDITED MULTI-CAMERA COMEDY SERIES:
Frasier (Murder Most Finch)
Russell Griffin ACE

BEST EDITED SINGLE CAMERA COMEDY SERIES:
The Studio (The Promotion)
Eric Kissack ACE

BEST EDITED DRAMA SERIES:
The Pitt (6pm)
Mark Strand ACE

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (NON-THEATRICAL):
A Winter’s Song
Yvette M. Amirian ACE

BEST EDITED LIMITED SERIES:
The Penguin (A Great or Little Thing)
Henk van Eeghen ACE

BEST EDITED REALITY SERIES:
Conan O’Brien Must Go (Austria)
Matthew Shaw ACE
Brad Roelandt

BEST EDITED VARIETY TALK/SKETCH SHOW OR SPECIAL:
Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special
Paul Del Gesso
Christopher Salerno
Ryan Spears
Sean Mcilraith ACE
Ryan Mcilraith
Daniel Garcia

BEST EDITED ANIMATED SERIES:
South Park (Twisted Christian)
David List
Nate Pellettieri

BEST EDITED SHORT:
All The Empty Rooms
Erin Casper ACE
Stephen Maing
Jeremy Medoff

ANNE V. COATES AWARD FOR STUDENT EDITING:
Luis Barragan – California State University, Fullerton