Independent Spirit Award for Best Editing

Independent Spirit Award for Best Editing
Awarded forBest Editing
CountryUnited States
Presented byFilm Independent
First award2013
Currently held bySofía Subercaseaux for The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)
Websitewww.filmindependent.org

The Independent Spirit Award for Best Editing is one of the annual awards given out by Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. It was first presented in 2013, with American editor Nat Sanders being the first recipient of the award for his work in Short Term 12.

Winners and nominees

2010s

Year Film Recipient(s)
2013
[1]
Short Term 12Nat Sanders
Upstream ColorShane Carruth and David Lowery
Museum HoursJem Cohen and Marc Vives
Frances HaJennifer Lame
Una nocheCindy Lee
2014
[2]
WhiplashTom Cross
BoyhoodSandra Adair
NightcrawlerJohn Gilroy
A Most Violent YearRon Patane
The GuestAdam Wingard
2015
[3]
SpotlightTom McArdle
Heaven Knows WhatRonald Bronstein and Benny Safdie
RoomNathan Nugent
It FollowsJulio C. Perez IV
Manos suciasKristan Sprague
2016
[4]
MoonlightJoi McMillon and Nat Sanders
Swiss Army ManMatthew Hannam
Manchester by the SeaJennifer Lame
Hell or High WaterJake Roberts
JackieSebastián Sepúlveda
2017
[5]
I, TonyaTatiana S. Riegel
Good TimeRonald Bronstein and Benny Safdie
Call Me by Your NameWalter Fasano
The RiderAlex O'Flinn
Get OutGregory Plotkin
2018
[6]
You Were Never Really HereJoe Bini
We the AnimalsKeiko Deguchi, Brian A. Kates, and Jeremiah Zagar
American AnimalsLuke Dunkley, Nick Fenton, Chris Gill, and Julian Hart
The TaleAnne Fabini, Alex Hall, and Gary Levy
Mid90sNick Houy
2019
[7]
Uncut GemsRonald Bronstein and Benny Safdie
The Third WifeJulie Béziau
Sword of TrustTyler L. Cook
The LighthouseLouise Ford
Give Me LibertyKirill Mikhanovsky

2020s

Year Film Recipient(s)
2020
[8]
NomadlandChloé Zhao
The Invisible ManAndy Canny
Never Rarely Sometimes AlwaysScott Cummings
ResidueMerawi Gerima
I Carry You with MeEnat Sidi
2021
[9]
ZolaJoi McMillon
A ChiaraAffonso Gonçalves
The Nowhere InnAli Greer
The NoviceLauren Hadaway and Nathan Nugent
The Killing of Kenneth ChamberlainEnrico Natale
2022
[10]
Everything Everywhere All at Once Paul Rogers
Marcel the Shell with Shoes OnDean Fleischer Camp and Nick Paley
The CathedralRicky D'Ambrose
AftersunBlair McClendon
TárMonika Willi
2023
[11]
How to Blow Up a Pipeline Daniel Garber
Rotting in the SunSantiago Cendejas, Gabriel Díaz and Sofía Subercaseaux
We Grown NowStephanie Filo
Theater CampJon Philpot
Upon EntryEmanuele Tiziani
2024
[12]
September 5 Hansjörg Weißbrich
JazzyLaura Colwell and Vanara Taing
The ApprenticeOlivier Bugge Coutté and Olivia Neergaard-Holm
NightbitchAnne McCabe
DìdiArielle Zakowski
2025
[13]
The Testament of Ann Lee Sofía Subercaseaux
Eephus Carson Lund
Good Boy Ben Leonberg
Splitsville Sara Shaw
Warfare Fin Oates

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (March 1, 2014). "Independent Spirit Awards: '12 Years a Slave' Named Best Feature". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  2. ↑ THR Staff (February 21, 2015). "Spirit Awards 2015: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ THR Staff (February 27, 2016). "Spirit Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (February 25, 2017). "Spirit Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  5. ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (March 3, 2018). "Spirit Awards: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  6. ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (February 23, 2019). "Spirit Awards: 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Wins Best Feature; Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  7. ↑ Galuppo, Mia; Nordyke, Kimberly; Howard, Annie (February 8, 2020). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: 'The Farewell' Takes Best Feature; Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  8. ↑ Galuppo, Mia; Nordyke, Kimberly; Drury, Sharareh; Perez, Lexy (April 22, 2021). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: 'Nomadland' Wins Best Feature, Best Director for Chloe Zhao". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  9. ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (March 6, 2022). "Spirit Awards: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  10. ↑ Lewis, Hilary; Coates, Tyler (November 22, 2022). "Independent Spirit Awards Film Nominations: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Leads With Eight Nods". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Film Independent Spirit Awards (2024)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  12. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2024-12-04). "Spirit Awards Best Feature Nominees Include 'Anora', 'I Saw The TV Glow', 'Nickel Boys', 'Sing Sing' & 'The Substance'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  13. ↑ Spirit Awards 2026 Nominations: Full List – Variety