'Argo,' 'Silver Linings' win at ACE Eddies

"Argo" and "Silver Linings Playbook" won film honors for editing in drama and comedy/musical, respectively, at the 63rd annual ACE Eddie Awards on Saturday at the Beverly Hilton.

William Goldenberg earned the kudo for "Argo," while Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers did so for "Silver Linings."

"Brave" won the top prize for animated feature, while "Searching for Sugar Man" did the same for documentary. 

Television prizes went to "Nurse Jackie," "Breaking Bad," "The Newsroom," "Hemingway & Gellhorn," "Frozen Planet" and in the new TV documentary category, "American Masters."

As previously announced, lifetime awards were presented to Richard Marks and Larry Silk, while Steven Spielberg was given the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year honor.

The full list of winners:

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMATIC)

Argo

William Goldenberg, A.C.E.

 

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY/MUSICAL)

Silver Linings Playbook

Jay Cassidy, A.C.E. and Crispin Struthers

 

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (ANIMATED)

Brave

Nicholas C. Smith, A.C.E. & Robert Grahamjones, A.C.E

 

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE):

Searching for Sugar Man

Malik Bendjelloul

 

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (TELEVISION):

American Masters - Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune

Pamela Scott Arnold

 

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.

 

BEST EDITED MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE FOR TELEVISION:

Hemingway & Gellhorn

Walter Murch, A.C.E.

 

BEST EDITED NON-SCRIPTED SERIES:

Frozen Planet: “Ends of the Earth”

Andy Netley & Sharon Gillooly

 

STUDENT COMPETITION

Michael Smith – AFI