A good editor is like a pianist, someone with a sixth sense, working at speed on big shorts and operating out of sight. Editing is all about assembling the matrix of options between takes to compose the conversation with the skill of Amadeus. This takes up all the hours, turning into the longest day, especially when the timeline decides to crash and send us down a fury road like a raging bull. But, upon deliverance, we’re transported to Chinatown or Casablanca—even the City of God. It just takes the right stuff, plus a few good men (and women—we see you, Anne V. Coates). For this Showdown, round up your top ten films nominated for the ultimate place in the sun: the Academy Award for Best Editing. Just don’t forget to save your work (and Private Ryan).
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NerdsbiAsh 215 films
![crematoriO](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/5/9/1/7/4/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=820697b3b6)
crematoriO 69 films
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nico 🩸 60 films
![J_NC](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/5/2/3/7/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=62abb364e8)
J_NC 10 films
![Jonathan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/7/2/2/9/4/2/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=fc11068148)
Jonathan 10 films
![Tevin Nguyen](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/4/4/8/3/3/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=82bd2e4a85)
Tevin Nguyen 10 films
![Charlie Lewis](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/0/4/9/7/3/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=efd8a5485d)
Charlie Lewis 10 films
![NiteOfTheWorld](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/4/4/3/3/5/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=64a9a48b80)
NiteOfTheWorld 10 films
![Josias Troyer](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7df5f0f1d70d68f5aaefd46d37601825?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Josias Troyer 10 films
![simon](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/3/5/3/9/2/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1564452574903689216_9cx88KEp-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0908262ffc)
simon 10 films
![Guilherme Simões Reis](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/9/2/4/6/1/0/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1225505475208384512_MuajHi_i-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d13e5aa165)
Guilherme Simões Reis 16 films
![Connor Morewood](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/0/5/2/2/2/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c298fc4e90)
Connor Morewood 9 films
![treemang](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/3/4/9/9/9/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=5ba69b3687)
treemang 10 films
![Robert Speewack Bojorquez](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/8/5/4/0/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=dfaaa3d2a0)
Robert Speewack Bojorquez 10 films
![Danny Fain](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/3/5/1/5/2/2/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1218658816805539841_lmmy6RkZ-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=1cec543c2d)
Danny Fain 10 films
![michelle grondine](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/4/9/3/1/7/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=919bcd2e5b)
michelle grondine 11 films
![Mariner35](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/3/2/0/4/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=3781a6b194)
Mariner35 18 films
![Michael DiMaio](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/5/9/5/5/8/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=e130164cab)
Michael DiMaio 10 films
![Brandon](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/7/4/1/2/4/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d94c3f338a)
Brandon 10 films
![benjamin](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/70b0033482f367f6282d9dad81795e89?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
benjamin 10 films
![optiMSTie](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/7/1/6/2/2/1/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=54532fc3c4)
optiMSTie 10 films
![Flicks With Friends](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/1/2/2/0/9/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_806516138305687553_797Y9zWM-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=faaded1a27)
Flicks With Friends 10 films
![herr_weissbrot](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/9/7/4/0/5/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=479f05505a)
herr_weissbrot 10 films
![nathan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/6/9/8/9/7/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=72e9960085)
nathan 10 films
![NadavK](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/7/9/0/2/2/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2ff6c3977a)
NadavK 10 films
![Nicholas](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/7/3/4/3/6/2/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b72480e98e)
Nicholas 9 films
![Dee](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/6/3/3/5/9/shard//http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1300555156384292865_5YQJvsBh-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=1c205523a7)
Dee 10 films
![Anant Ahuja](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/1/1/1/6/8/3/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=29cef973d8)
Anant Ahuja 10 films
![chandler05](https://s.ltrbxd.com/static/img/avatar32.09445e73.png)
chandler05 10 films
![Kyle](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/4/1/5/4/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=54c961ebc9)
Kyle 10 films
![Easton](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/0/5/5/9/7/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=9d63764ddd)
Easton 10 films
![aidan mcshane](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5184ff450cfddc17efe0f007c58e7b3?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
aidan mcshane 10 films
![TheDiscoKing](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cfd72bf831bfda525ea4804ec59d0bf6?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
TheDiscoKing 10 films
![Hues](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/2/4/3/4/6/6/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=fbab6543c2)
Hues 10 films
![Phantom_Fred](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/1/8/8/7/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=3784de0f23)
Phantom_Fred 10 films
![Homer Franz](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/8/0/2/6/1/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=acaa005058)
Homer Franz 22 films
![brandnewms](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/9/3/2/8/0/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=093713744d)
brandnewms 10 films
![Tom Depner](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/2/4/5/9/5/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=6036145b6c)
Tom Depner 10 films
![Jamie Ragins](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/4/0/6/4/6/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=29ffe1e944)
Jamie Ragins 10 films
![Marek Neu](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/1/7/8/1/2/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=11bbf472b5)
Marek Neu 42 films
![deathmaumau](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/5/7/3/3/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=9007bae39c)
deathmaumau 10 films
![meri](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/9/2/4/7/1/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=667e820e9e)
meri 10 films
![PF4Eva](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/2/9/7/8/4/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=fc2f85c682)
PF4Eva 10 films
![C.F. Hellinger](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/0/1/1/2/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=3ac72728d6)
C.F. Hellinger 10 films
![Kabir](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/7/4/1/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=90070599bc)
Kabir 10 films
![H. Marino](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/5/5/1/8/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a7eaa3ca8a)
H. Marino 10 films
![JamesDaggs](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/0/0/2/4/8/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=7110c7e761)
JamesDaggs 10 films
![Jon Martin](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/7/8/9/5/0/1/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2c37c27248)
Jon Martin 10 films
![Jasmine](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/8/0/7/4/4/8/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2b1da348f3)
Jasmine 10 films
![Drew G](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/6/0/2/1/3/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1975561977_about_me_profile_bw3-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=9021c32718)
Drew G 10 films
![Gil](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/1/2/3/6/5/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=39df8d1943)
Gil 10 films
![Bella](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/4/7/2/5/7/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=009e10b76b)
Bella 10 films
![newfilmeditor](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/7/0/2/0/4/6/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=efaed4d449)
newfilmeditor 10 films
![remymovies](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/5/2/4/8/0/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=76b75d8f2d)
remymovies 10 films
![Josh Ethier](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/3/8/1/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c00d2745e2)
Josh Ethier 10 films
![Yuanwhsu](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/0/2/0/5/0/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4afa7fa756)
Yuanwhsu 10 films
![Jordan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/1/5/9/2/2/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=e1f64b4153)
Jordan 10 films
![Manuel](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/6/7/8/9/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c678e16866)
Manuel 10 films
![Aidan Fronza](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/8/2/9/2/6/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c0554257de)
Aidan Fronza 10 films
![Simon Meadows](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/9/3/8/1/6/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=152965e3bd)
Simon Meadows 10 films
![Gals](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/1/6/2/1/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a5589ec67d)
Gals 10 films
![FFMMDD](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/8/1/1/3/4/5/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b088e7e02a)
FFMMDD 10 films
![Sophie](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/2/6/7/1/4/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=7d0062af03)
Sophie 10 films
![geekyteach81](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/0/6/5/5/6/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=e0afaf0155)
geekyteach81 10 films
![Tucker](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/6/7/2/7/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2328d41473)
Tucker 10 films
![Brandon Ferguson](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/6/9/5/0/0/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=8222c4e57b)
Brandon Ferguson 28 films
![khizar15](https://s.ltrbxd.com/static/img/avatar32.09445e73.png)
khizar15 10 films
![molly ⚢](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/8/0/6/6/3/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=f2a1f0fec1)
molly ⚢ 7 films
![quadrophenia17](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/3/7/9/0/4/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_660859767284301825_q2uhjLTY-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=fc0b04ba80)
quadrophenia17 70 films
![John](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/3/7/4/3/1/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_982726043336429568_H3xtITJW-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=7006660c68)
John 10 films
![Sasmit_G](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/8/2/8/5/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=24ab7e6faa)
Sasmit_G 10 films
![Rashed Sazid](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/9/5/2/3/3/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=edd992640d)
Rashed Sazid 10 films
![Mike Flanagan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/1/2/9/8/7/7/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=89c3957f84)
Mike Flanagan 10 films
![Leif](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5707ffdb4d1347785ee50950d61eafd0?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Leif 10 films
![Benjamin Clarke](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/8/6/9/8/9/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=31c89647fb)
Benjamin Clarke 10 films
![Anton](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/5/5/2/8/7/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=15be95d3ce)
Anton 10 films
![TheAzhdarchid](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/8/6/6/5/4/4/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=eb0ebc4900)
TheAzhdarchid 10 films
![Cavalcade of Perversions 🖤](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/9/7/5/1/4/7/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=435493004b)
Cavalcade of Perversions 🖤 10 films
![Franzi](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/4/5/4/4/0/0/9/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1348680800368283648_RVTOEBKH-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=862dccbf5f)
Franzi 10 films
![Niall Hassett](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/2/1/3/9/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b320e4a5a3)
Niall Hassett 10 films
![marina](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/0/0/1/0/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=6988633716)
marina 18 films
![Travis McClain](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/8/1/5/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0b79114b5d)
Travis McClain 10 films
![Serena Saunders](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/0/9/0/5/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d681dee9a0)
Serena Saunders 10 films
![S_Low](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/8/2/0/6/4/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_612342552579166208_2GStpvjD-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c45f33e3ea)
S_Low 10 films
![Joshua](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/7/9/0/1/1/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4c28d960ea)
Joshua 10 films
![improbable](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/3/2/9/9/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0e0c10332f)
improbable 10 films
![Daniel Charchuk](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bdaf97e5ec488d6f1490bccf2a674126?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Daniel Charchuk 25 films
![Ben Butler](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/7/8/5/3/1/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=bdce01378d)
Ben Butler 10 films
![Joshua Grossi](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/6/9/2/8/1/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=873b6148fa)
Joshua Grossi 86 films
![Aspiefuck](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e2aef18b2d84f888afa1336f32b4e5b6?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Aspiefuck 5 films