The Saturn Award for Best Editing (originally Saturn Award for Outstanding Editing) is one of the annual awards given by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The Saturn Awards, which are the oldest film-specialized awards to honor science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film (the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation is the oldest award for science fiction and fantasy films), included the category for the first time at the 5th Saturn Awards.[1]
| Saturn Award for Best Editing | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best editing of the year for a genre film |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films |
| First awarded | 1977 |
| Currently held by | Jennifer Lame for Oppenheimer (2022/2023) |
| Website | www |
The award was discontinued after being awarded again at the following ceremony, but was reactivated for the 38th ceremony in 2012. Paul Hirsch, who won the inaugural award for Star Wars (1977), sharing the award with Marcia Lucas and Richard Chew, won it again thirty-four years later for Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011);[1] he is currently the only editor to have won it twice.[2]
Winners and nominees
1970s
| Year | Editors | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 (5th) |
Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas, and Richard Chew (Juried) | Star Wars |
| 1978 (6th) |
Joe Dante and Mark Goldblatt (Juried) | Piranha |
2010s
2020s
| Year | Editor(s) | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2021/2022 (50th) [12] |
Eddie Hamilton | Top Gun: Maverick |
| Jeffrey Ford and Leigh Folsom Boyd | Spider-Man: No Way Home | |
| William Hoy and Tyler Nelson | The Batman | |
| Cam McLauchlin | Nightmare Alley | |
| Nicholas Monsour | Nope | |
| Paul Rogers | Everything Everywhere All at Once | |
| Pietro Scalia, Doug Brandt, and Calvin Wimmer | Ambulance | |
| 2022/2023 (51st) [13] |
Jennifer Lame | Oppenheimer |
| Stephen Rivkin, David Brenner, John Refoua, and James Cameron | Avatar: The Way of Water | |
| Dylan Highsmith, Kelly Matsumoto, Corbin Mehl, and Laura Yanovich | Fast X | |
| Andrew Buckland, Michael McCusker, and Dirk Westervelt | Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | |
| Nathan Orloff | John Wick: Chapter 4 | |
| Eddie Hamilton | Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One |
Multiple nominations
- 5 nominations
- Jeffrey Ford
- 4 nominations
- Christian Wagner
- 3 nominations
- Maryann Brandon
- Bob Ducsay
- John Gilroy
- Eddie Hamilton
- Dylan Highsmith
- Kelly Matsumoto
- Fred Raskin
- Matthew Schmidt
- 2 nominations
- Leigh Folsom Boyd
- Mark Day
- Stefan Grube
- James Herbert
- Michael Kahn
- Jennifer Lame
- Mary Jo Markey
- Michael McCusker
- Nicholas Monsour
- Kirk Morri
- Tim Squyres
- Dirk Westervelt
Multiple wins
- 2 wins
- Bob Ducsay
- Paul Hirsch
References
- ^ a b "Meet "Star Wars" Editor Paul Hirsch". Montclair State University.
- ^ "Paul Hirsch on 'Star Wars': Thinking We Were Making a Film for Kids, We Made a Film for the Kid in All of Us". Cinephilia & Beyond.
- ^ Trumbore, Dave (July 26, 2012). "38th Annual Saturn Award Winners Include Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Super 8, Breaking Bad and Fringe as Frontrunners". Collider. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ Cohen, David S. (June 26, 2013). "Saturn Awards: 'Avengers,' 'Breaking Bad' lead sci-fi-fantasy-horror pack". Variety. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ Cohen, David S. (June 27, 2014). "Saturn Awards: A Genre Reunion and More Gold for 'Gravity'". Variety. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ Cohen, David S. (June 26, 2015). "'Guardians of the Galaxy,' 'The Walking Dead,' 'Interstellar' Shine at Saturn Awards". Variety. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ^ Cohen, David S. (June 23, 2016). "The Force Awakens Rings Up Eight Saturn Awards". Variety. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ Siegel, Lucas (June 29, 2017). "Marvel, Star Wars, The Walking Dead win big at 2017 Saturn Awards". Syfy Wire. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ McNary, Dave (June 27, 2018). "'Black Panther' Reigns at Saturn Awards, 'Better Call Saul' and 'Twin Peaks' Top TV Field". Variety. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ Fowler, Brandi (September 14, 2019). "'Game of Thrones,' 'Avengers' Win Big at 45th Annual Saturn Awards". Variety. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (March 4, 2021). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker', 'Tenet', 'Walking Dead', 'Outlander' Lead List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (August 12, 2022). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 6, 2023). "'Avatar: The Way of Water', 'Oppenheimer', 'Star Trek' Series Lead Nominations for Genre-Focused Saturn Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 5, 2024.