'Minari' nominated for Best Edited Feature Film in ACE Eddie Awards

A scene from ″Minari″ [PAN CINEMA]

Golden Globes’ best foreign language film “Minari” is nominated in the category of Best Edited Feature Film in the 71st ACE Eddie Awards, the American Cinema Editors announced Friday.

The film awards recognizes best picture editing in films, television, animation and documentary. Contenders for the award are “Minari,” “Mank,” “Nomadland,” “Sound of Metal” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7.”

Last year’s winner in the category was director Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite.”

Hollywood media outlets report that the film’s nomination in the ACE Eddie Awards could positively influence upcoming Oscars nominations for Best Film Editing as well.

Oscars nominations are scheduled to be streamed live on YouTube this Monday at 10:30 p.m., and ACE Eddie Awards is to be hosted on April 17.

According to the American media outlet Hollywood Reporter, “In five of the last 10 years, the winner of the Eddie for best edited dramatic feature went on to win the Oscar in film editing,” and forecasted the Eddie winner to win the Oscars as well.

BY LEE JAE-LIM [lee.jaelim@joongang.co.kr]