JANE Documentary, I, TONYA And DUNKIRK Win ACE Eddie Awards

Jane Goodall in JANE. Photo by Hugo van Lawick. © National Geographic

“Dunkirk” (edited by Lee Smith, ACE) and “I, Tonya” (edited by Tatiana S. Riegel, ACE) won Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) and Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy) respectively at the 68^thAnnual ACE Eddie Awards Friday where trophies were handed out recognizing the best editing of 2017 in ten categories of film, television and documentaries.

“Coco” (edited by Steve Bloom) won Best Edited Animated Feature Film and “Jane”  (edited by Joe Beshenkovsky, ACE, Will Znidaric and Brett Morgen) won Best Edited Documentary (Feature).

Television winners included “Black-ish — Lemons” (edited by John Peter Bernardo and Jamie Pedroza) for Best Edited Comedy Series for Commercial Television, “Curb Your Enthusiasm — The Shucker” (edited by Jonathan Corn, ACE) for Best Edited Comedy Series for Non-Commercial Television, “Fargo — Who Rules The Land of Denial” (edited by Andrew Seklir, ACE) for Best Edited Drama Series for Commercial Television, “The Handmaid’s Tale — Offred” (edited by Julian Clarke, ACE & Wendy Hallam Martin) for Best Edited Drama Series for Non-Commercial Television, “Genius:  Einstein Chapter One” (edited by James D. Wilcox) for Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television,“Vice News Tonight —   Charlottesville: Race & Terror” (edited by Tim Clancy, Cameron Dennis, John Chimples & Denny Thomas) for Best Edited Non-Scripted Series and “Five Came Back: The Prince of Victory” (edited by Will Znidaric) for Best Edited Documentary (Non-Theatrical), making Znidaric a two-time winner this evening.

Producer Gale Anne Hurd presented the Student Editing award honor to Mariah Zenk of Missouri State University who beat out hundreds of competitors from film schools and universities around the country.

Leon Ortiz-Gil, ACE and Mark Goldblatt, ACE were presented with Career Achievement awards by actress Mariska Hargitay and filmmaker Joe Dante respectively.  Ortiz-Gil is a three-time ACE Eddie Awards nominee whose impressive list of credits includes TV series’ “Law & Order,” “24” and “Dragnet.”  Goldblatt is an Oscar® nominated editor for “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” who also edited the original “Terminator” and other blockbusters such as “X-Men: The Last Stand,” “Pearl Harbor,” “True Lies,” and “Chappie,” among many others.  His latest project is Eli Roth’s upcoming “Death Wish.”  Their work was highlighted with clip reels exhibiting their tremendous contributions to film and television throughout their careers.

Other presenters at the ACE Eddie Awards included director Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049) and film editor Joe Walker, ACE, filmmaker Edgar Wright (Baby Driver), actress Parminder Nagra, Sam Lerner (The Goldbergs), actress Betty Gabriel (Get Out), actor Brett Gelman (Stranger Things, Lemon) and  “Lady Bird” cast members Jordan Rodriguez & Marielle Scott.

A full list of winners follows:

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMATIC):
Dunkirk
Lee Smith, ACE

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY):
I, Tonya
Tatiana S. Riegel, ACE

BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
Coco
Steve Bloom

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE):
Jane
Joe Beshenkovsky, ACE, Will Znidaric, Brett Morgen

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (NON-THEATRICAL)
Five Came Back: The Price of Victory
Will Znidaric

BEST EDITED COMEDY SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
Black-ish: “Lemons”
John Peter Bernardo, Jamie Pedroza

BEST EDITED COMEDY SERIES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
Curb Your Enthusiasm: “The Shucker”
Jonathan Corn, ACE

BEST EDITED DRAMA SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
Fargo: “Who Rules the Land of Denial”
Andrew Seklir, ACE

BEST EDITED DRAMA SERIES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
The Handmaid’s Tale: “Offred”
Julian Clarke, ACE & Wendy Hallam Martin

BEST EDITED MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE FOR TELEVISION:
Genius: Einstein “Chapter One”
James D. Wilcox

BEST EDITED NON-SCRIPTED SERIES:
VICE News Tonight: “Charlottesville: Race & Terror”
Tim Clancy, Cameron Dennis, John Chimples & Denny Thomas

STUDENT COMPETITION WINNER
Mariah Zenk – Missouri State University