Come With Us to the British Film Editor's Cut Above Awards 2026

Apr 27
On Friday evening, the British Film Editors kindly invited the Post Super team to attend the Cut Above Awards 2026. The event spanned two days, with the awards taking place from 6pm, followed by a panel the next morning. The two-day event took place at Picturehouse Central in Soho, bringing together the post-production community for a mix of celebration and conversation.

The evening started with drinks, where we caught up with familiar faces across the industry, including Stefania from the BFE, Nick from Salon Rentals, and James and Jon from Televisual. It was a really relaxed start to the night and a great chance to reconnect before heading into the ceremony.

The awards were opened by Stefania Marangoni and Dicky Everton, before host Poppy Rowe took to the stage to guide the evening… 

Awards were presented across a wide range of categories, recognising standout work across the industry:

Best Edited British Documentary / Non-Fiction Programme – Ocean with David Attenborough (Philippa Edwards BFE)

Best Edited British Drama – Hamnet (Affonso Gonçalves, ACE BFE & Chloé Zhao, ACE)

Best Edited Current Affairs – Gaza: Doctors Under Attack (Andy Kemp BFE & Melanie Quigley BFE)

Chris Crookall Award for Breakthrough Editor – Jack Goessens BFE

Best Edited Series: Animation – Love, Death & Robots S4 (Team)

Best Edited Series: Drama – Slow Horses S5 (Zsófia Tálas BFE HSE & Fiona Brands BFE)

Best Edited Series: Comedy – The Studio (Eric Kissack, ACE)

Michael Johns BFE Award for Outstanding Assistant Editor – Riccardo Bacigalupo

Best Edited Series: Documentary / Non-Fiction Programme – The Celebrity Traitors (Team)

Best Edited Single Animation – KPop Demon Hunters (Nathan Schauf)

Best Edited Single Documentary / Non-Fiction Programme – Gaza: Doctors Under Attack (Andy Kemp BFE & Melanie Quigley BFE)

Best Edited Single Drama – One Battle After Another (Andy Jurgensen)
One of the highlights of the evening was the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to John Grover. A film celebrating his career was shown ahead of the award, focusing on his contribution to the launch of the British Film Editors, alongside highlights from his work and some great stories from throughout his career. John received a standing ovation, which was such a lovely moment and honestly felt really special in the room. His career includes work on iconic films such as The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker and Lifeforce.

The Outstanding Contribution Award was then presented to Eddie Hamilton by Matthew Vaughn, recognising his impact on the craft. Eddie’s speech was another standout moment, as he spoke about how he got into the industry and how Matthew had supported and championed him early on in his career, and how important it is to now do the same for others coming up behind him. His work includes titles such as Top Gun: Maverick, Mission: Impossible - Fallout.

We rounded off the night chatting away and being lucky enough to meet some incredible winners and nominees, a perfect ending to day one!
The panel programme at the BFE Cut Above Awards offered a brilliant insight into the craft of editing across genres.

The documentary panel hosted by Melanie Quigley BFE brought together five exceptional editors who shared honest reflections on their career journeys, creative approaches, and the realities of shaping real-life stories in the edit suite. In contrast, the drama panel hosted by Eddie Hamilton ACE BFE took a more practical deep dive, with five leading editors walking the audience through selected clips from their work, unpacking the challenges they faced and the key editorial decisions that brought each scene to life.

Together, the panels struck a perfect balance between personal storytelling and technical insight, showcasing the depth and diversity of the editing craft.