The 85th Annual Academy Awards announced its slew of nominations yesterday, but today the American Cinema Editors guild has released their nominations for excellence in editing for 2012. Nominees for the 63rd Annual ACE Eddie Awards in the dramatic category include Zero Dark Thirty, Argo, Life of Pi, Lincoln, and Skyfall, while the comedy or musical category includes Best Picture hopeful Silver Linings Playbook and Seth MacFarlaneâs R-rated comedy Ted. Argo and Zero Dark Thirty seem like the formidable competition in the dramatic category given how expertly both films layer and manage tension throughout their running times, and coincidentally they both share one of the same editors: William Goldenberg.Hit the jump to check out the full list of nominees in the dramatic, comedy or musical, and animated categories, as well as documentary and television categories. The 63rd Annual ACE Eddie Awards will be held on February 16th.Hereâs the list of nominees:
Universal City, CA, Jan. 11 âAmerican Cinema Editors (ACE) today announced nominations for the 63rd Annual ACE Eddie Awards recognizing outstanding editing in nine categories of film, television and documentaries. Winners will be revealed during ACEâs annual black-tie awards ceremony on Saturday, February 16, 2013 in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Actor / Comedian David Cross (âArrested Developmentâ) will serve as the Master of Ceremonies that evening. Next week ACE will announce the Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year honoree and two Career Achievement honorees.
The ACE Eddie Award nominees in nine categories are listed below. A tie in the Best Animated Feature Film category resulted in four nominees this year instead of three.
NOMINEES FOR 63rd ANNUAL ACE EDDIE AWARDS
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMATIC):
Argo
William Goldenberg, A.C.E.
Life of Pi
Tim Squyres, A.C.E.
Lincoln
Michael Kahn, A.C.E.
Skyfall
Stuart Baird, A.C.E.
Zero Dark Thirty
Dylan Tichenor, A.C.E. and William Goldenberg, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY OR MUSICAL):
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Chris Gill
Les Misérables
Melanie Ann Oliver & Chris Dickens, A.C.E.
Moonrise Kingdom
Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
Silver Linings Playbook
Jay Cassidy, A.C.E. & Crispin Struthers
Ted
Jeff Freeman, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
Brave
Nicolas C. Smith, A.C.E.
Frankenweenie
Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E. & Mark Solomon
Rise of the Guardians
Joyce Arrastia
Wreck-It Ralph
Tim Mertens
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE):
Samsara
Ron Fricke & Mark Magidson
Searching for Sugar Man
Malik Bendjelloul
West of Memphis
Billy McMillin
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (TELEVISION):
American Masters â Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune
Pamela Scott Arnold
The Dust Bowl â Episode 1: The Great Plow Up Craig Mellish
The Weight of the Nation: Episode 1: Consequences
Paula Heredia
BEST EDITED HALF-HOUR SERIES FOR TELEVISION:
Girls: âPilotâ
Robert Frazen, A.C.E. & Catherine Haight
Modern Family: âMystery Dateâ
Ryan Case
Nurse Jackie: âHandle Your Scandalâ
Gary Levy
BEST EDITED ONE-HOUR SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
Breaking Bad: âDead Freightâ
Skip Macdonald A.C.E.
Breaking Bad: âGliding Over Allâ
Kelley Dixon, A.C.E.
Mad Men: âThe Other Womanâ
Tom Wilson
Nashville: âPilotâ
Keith Henderson
Smash: âPilotâ
Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED ONE-HOUR SERIES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
Homeland: âThe Choiceâ
Terry Kelley, A.C.E.
Homeland: âState of Independenceâ
Jordan Goldman
The Newsroom: âWe Just Decided To (Pilot)â
Anne McCabe, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE FOR TELEVISION:
Game Change
Lucia Zucchetti, A.C.E.
Hatfields & McCoys, Part 1
Don Cassidy
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Walter Murch, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED NON-SCRIPTED SERIES:
Beyond Scared Straight: â Oklahoma County, OK â The Weightâ
Rob Goubeaux, A.C.E., Mark Andrew, A.C.E., Paul J. Coyne, A.C.E., Mark Baum, Jeremy Gantz, Johnny Skaare, J.C. Solis & Ken Yankee
Frozen Planet: âEnds of the Earthâ
Andy Netley & Sharon Gillooly
Deadliest Catch: âI Donât Want to Dieâ
Josh Earl, A.C.E. & Alex Durham