True Grit Takes Another Hit from American Cinema Editors
Even more bad news for Team True Grit. Yet another guild has snubbed the Coen Brothers mostly excellent Western, meaning the chances of a Best Picture upset win seem even more unlikely than before. (That the Oscar nominations haven't come out yet is neither here nor there, amirite?) The American Cinema Editors (ACE) announced their selections this morning, and "Roderick Jaynes" (nyuck) didn't make the cut (nyuck). Who did? The usual suspects! Click ahead for the full-list -- though you could probably guess it right now without even looking -- and feel free to read these tea leaves in the comments section.
NOMINEES FOR 61st ANNUAL ACE EDDIE AWARDS
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMATIC):
Black Swan
Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
The Fighter
Pamela Martin
Inception
Lee Smith, A.C.E.
The King's Speech
Tariq Anwar
The Social Network
Angus Wall, A.C.E. & Kirk Baxter
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY OR MUSICAL):
Alice in Wonderland
Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E.
Easy A
Susan Littenberg
The Kids Are All Right
Jeffrey M. Werner
Made in Dagenham
Michael Parker
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
Jonathan Amos & Paul Machliss
BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
Despicable Me
Gregory Perler & Pam Ziegenhagen
How To Train Your Dragon
Maryann Brandon, A.C.E. & Darren T. Holmes, A.C.E.
Toy Story 3
Ken Schretzmann & Lee Unkrich, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY:
Exit Through the Gift Shop
Tom Fulford & Chris King
Inside Job
Chad Beck & Adam Bolt
Waiting For "Superman"
Jay Cassidy, A.C.E., Greg Finton & Kim Roberts
[via Deadline]