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The Trial of the Chicago 7 editor Alan Baumgarten topped the dramatic feature editing category ofAmerican Cinema Editors's 71st ACE Eddie Awards, whilePalm Springs'sMatthew Friedman and Andrew Dickler won the category for best edited comedic feature, during Saturday's virtual ceremony. This is the third ACE Award for Baumgarten, who also accepted Eddies for American Hustle in 2014 and Recount in 2009.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorEditor Alan Baumgarten’s work on Aaron Sorkin’s drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7” topped the American Cinema Editors Awards in a virtual ceremony.Baumgarten beat out competition from “Sound of Metal,” “Mank,” “Minari” and “Nomadland.”In other categories, Pixar’s “Soul” continued to collect awards, winning best edited animated feature, while “Palm Springs” won best edited feature film comedy.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorFour of the five contenders in the editing race this year are newcomers, with only Alan Baumgarten (“The Trial of Chicago 7”), who snared an Oscar nom for 2013’s “American Hustle,” being recognized previously by the Academy.“The Father” might have landed six nominations including best picture, but to land a win here it would need to beat frontrunners “Sound of Metal” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7.”However, historically, to be considered the Oscar frontrunner for

With awards season in full swing, the honours are flying fast.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” intercuts between a courtroom trial and protests surrounding the Democratic National Convention of 1968.Little did Sorkin know how uncannily the events of the film would mirror contemporary America.

Watching Mank, as it dramatized how Herman Mankiewicz forged the screenplay for the classic Citizen Kane, film editor Alan Baumgarten was struck by one passage. "Mankiewicz is talking about how he's delivering a script that's a watertight narrative and a destination," says Baumgarten, who just collaborated with writer-director Aaron Sorkin on Netflix's The Trial of the Chicago 7.