‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘X-Men ’97’ Win at ACE Eddie Awards

American Cinema Editors (ACE) announced Saturday the winners for the 75th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, recognizing outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, television and documentaries. The winners were announced at the live ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall.

Acclaimed filmmaker Jon M. Chu received the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, recognizing a filmmaker who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film. Film editors Maysie Hoy, ACE and Paul Hirsch, ACE received Career Achievement Awards for their outstanding contributions to film editing.

Adding to its long list of accolades this awards season, DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot was awarded Best Edited Animated Feature Film, for editor Mary Blee. This was Blee’s first nomination and win for an Eddie Award. She also shared the Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Editing in an Animated Feature for The Wild Robot this year, and was nominated for the same prize in 2020 as part of the team on DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. Blee has been an editor or associate editor on a number of other DWA features, including the full How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, The Boss Baby films, The Croods films and Over the Hedge, as well as Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Treasure Planet.

The Eddie for Best Edited Animated Series went to X-Men ’97 for the episode “Remember It,” edited by Michelle McMillan. This was also a debut nomination and win from ACE for McMillan, who has previously shared a nomination for the Annie for editing in a TV production for Netflix’s intro special Arlo the Alligator Boy. McMillan also edited for the series I Heart Arlo, and was an animatic editor for She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh and All Hail King Julien.

See the full roster of ACE Eddie Awards nominees and winners and watch a video recording of the ceremony at americancinemaeditors.org/eddie-awards.