American Society Of Cinematographers And American Cinema Editors Awards Nominees Announced For 2021

Awards season keeps on keepin' on, which means we have even more nominees to talk about. The latest batch of nominations comes via two different awards bodies: theAmerican Society of Cinematographers (ASC), and theAmerican Cinema Editors Awards (ACE), nicknamed the Eddie Awards. On the cinematography front, there are several…oh, let’s say,surprises. The biggest surprise is likely a nomination forCherry, a genuinely bad movie that has rather showy cinematography that immediately takes you out of the film. On the editing front, you’ll see nominations forMank,Minari, and more.

Let’s start with the 2021 American Society of Cinematographers Awards nominees, shall we? Look, I’m no awards season pundit, and I find movie awards kind of frustrating at times – they have the ability to turn films into something akin to sporting events, and I don’t enjoy that. Still, there are plenty of great movies from 2020 that are certainly deserving of praise. And then there are films that land nominations for reasons that can’t be comprehended. This list is a good example of that – I’m sorry, butCherrydoes not deserve to be recognized for its cinematography. DittoTrial of the Chicago 7, a movie that I seemed to like more than most, but also a movie that looks pretty damn flat, visually. But what do I know? I’m not a member of the ASC.

The winners of the 2021 American Society of Cinematographers Awards will be announced onApril 18. Here’s the full list of nominees.

FEATURE FILM

DOCUMENTARY

MOTION PICTURE, LIMITED SERIES, OR PILOT MADE FOR TELEVISION

EPISODE OF A ONE-HOUR TELEVISION SERIES – COMMERCIAL

EPISODE OF A ONE-HOUR TELEVISION SERIES – NON-COMMERCIAL

EPISODE OF A HALF-HOUR TELEVISION SERIES

Now let’s move on to the 71st ACE Eddie Awards, which come courtesy of The American Cinema Editors. I don’t have any complaints here, really. On the TV front, I’m thrilled to seeBetter Call Saul– one of the best-edited shows on TV – land some nominations. Film-wise, I would’ve loved to seeI’m Thinking of Ending Thingsscore a nom, but that film appears to be completely shut-out of awards season. So it goes.

The 71st ACE Eddie Awards will be presented onApril 17. The complete list of nominees follows:

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMATIC)

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY)

BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (NON-THEATRICAL)

BEST EDITED COMEDY SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION

BEST EDITED COMEDY SERIES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION

BEST EDITED DRAMA SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION

BEST EDITED DRAMA SERIES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION

BEST EDITED LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE FOR TELEVISION

BEST EDITED NON-SCRIPTED SERIES

BEST EDITED VARIETY TALK/SKETCH SHOW OR SPECIAL