'Argo', 'Silver Linings Playbook' win ACE Eddie Awards

By Nick Roman ·

Credit: India Times

To the surprise of absolutely no one, Ben Affleck's awards-juggernaut 'Argo', continues its path towards Oscar, claiming the award for Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) at the 63rd Annual ACE Eddie Awards held tonight in Beverly Hills.

The American Cinema Editors chose the thriller over its Oscar rivals 'Lincoln', 'Life of Pi', 'Zero Dark Thirty' and mega blockbuster 'Skyfall'. Meanwhile, David O. Russell's 'Silver Linings Playbook' was awarded the Eddie for Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy or Musical). In addition, Disney-Pixar's 'Brave' has slowed the 'Wreck-It Ralph' steamroll, claiming the Eddie for Best Animated Feature Film.

'Lincoln' director Steven Spielberg accepted the award for Filmmaker of the Year.

Full list of winners via Deadline:

Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic)
Argo
William Goldenberg, A.C.E.

Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy or Musical)
Silver Linings Playbook
Jay Cassidy, A.C.E. & Crispin Struthers

Best Edited Feature Film (Animated)
Brave
Nicolas C. Smith, A.C.E. and Robert Grahamjones A.C.E.

Student Competition
Michael Smith – AFI

Best Edited Documentary (Television)
American Masters: Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune
Pamela Scott Arnold

Best Edited Documentary (Feature)
Searching for Sugar Man
Malik Bendjelloul

Best Edited Non-Scripted Series
Frozen Planet: “Ends Of The Earth”
Andy Netley & Sharon Gillooly

Career Achievement
Larry Silk, A.C.E.

Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture For Television
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Walter Murch, A.C.E.

Career Achievement Award
Richard Marks, A.C.E.

Best Edited Half-Hour Series For Television
Nurse Jackie: “Handle Your Scandal”
Gary Levy

Best Edited One-Hour Series For Commercial Television
Breaking Bad: “Dead Freight”
Skip Macdonald A.C.E.

Best Edited One-Hour Series For Non-Commercial Television
The Newsroom: “We Just Decided To (Pilot)”
Anne McCabe, A.C.E.

ACE Filmmaker of the Year
Steven Spielberg

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