The British Film Editors (BFE) Cut Above Awards were held at the BFI Southbank on Thursday.
The editors behind Conclave, Baby Reindeer, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story were among the winners
Úna Ní Dhonghaíle was honoured with an Outstanding Contribution Award, presented by Sir Kenneth Branagh. As well as award-winning work on The Crown and Three Girls, Ní Dhonghaíle has worked with Branagh on featuers All Is True, Belfast and Death on the Nile.
The Cut Above Awards, dedicated to the craft of editing, recognise the exceptional work of editors across drama, documentary, animation, and current affairs.
The winners of the 2025 BFE Cut Above Awards
Best Edited Single Drama – Conclave – Nick Emerson ACE. Sponsored by Flawless.
Best Edited Single Documentary or Non-Fiction Programme – Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story – Otto Burnham ACE, BFE.
Best Edited Single Animation – Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl – Dan Hembery. Sponsored by Black Magic Design.
Best Edited Current Affairs – Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods – Kate Spankie.
Best Edited Series: Comedy – Ludwig – Nikki McChristie BFE, Simon Reglar BFE
Best Edited Series: Animation – Bob’s Burgers Season 15 – Stephanie Earley, Jeremy Reuben BFE
Best Edited Series: Drama – Baby Reindeer – Peter Oliver, Mike Holliday BFE, Benjamin Gerstein BFE. Sponsored by Netflix.
Best Edited Series: Documentary or Non-Fiction – The Traitors: Danny Harvey, Jason Hart, James Ralph, Noel Deiton, Steve Donlon, Jimmy Barnett, Aaron Kidd, Dan Basnett, Afton Mills, Nathan Lindley, Jack Hallam, Gary Skipton, Alex Wilkinson, James Moriarty BFE. Sponsored by Bam Music.
Best Edited British Drama – Conclave – Nick Emerson ACE.
Best Edited British Documentary or Non-Fiction Programme – Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story – Otto Burnham ACE, BFE. Sponsored by London Sync.
Chris Crookall Award for Breakthrough Editor – Jamie Kataky. Sponsored by Salon.
Michael Johns Award for Outstanding Assistant Editor – Jessica Medlycott.
Outstanding Contribution Award – Úna Ní Dhonghaíle ACE, BFE
In celebration of the awards, the British Film Editors is hosting a Nominee Breakfast Chat, ‘Cut Above Panel’ which will take a deep dive into the craft of the editors, on Saturday 15th February at Picturehouse Central, London. Panelists include winner’s Otto Burnham ACE, BFE Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story and Dan Hembery (Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl) and nominees Gints Zilbalodis (Flow), Juliette Welfing (Emelia Perez), Melanie Quigley BFE (Kill Zone: Inside Gaza), Pinny Grylls (Grand Theft Hamlet), Jerome Eltabet (The Substance) and Jake Roberts (Civil War). The panel will be hosted by Eddie Hamilton ACE, BFE.
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