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Written by David Morgan

Yes, even editors have their night of glory. Those pale men and women who put movies together, nearly thanklessly, held their 58th annual American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards on Sunday at the Beverly Hilton. Christopher Rouse took home the coveted drama category for The Bourne Ultimatum, while Chris Lebenzon won for the musical Sweeney Todd.

Norman Jewison (director of In the Heat of the Night, The Thomas Crown Affair) picked up a Filmmaker of the Year Award, presented by actor-director Carl Reiner. Millie Moore and Bud Smith were bestowed Lifetime Career Achievement Awards.

Geoffrey Richman, Chris Seward and Dan Swietlik, took the Eddie for best edited documentary for Sicko.

The Hollywood Reporter also mentions:

Steven Rasch's work on Curb Your Enthusiasm ("The Bat Mitzvah" episode) was honored for a half-hour series; Sidney Wolinsky for The Sopranos ("Made in America") topped the category for one-hour series for noncommercial TV; Norman Buckley's work on Chuck ("Pilot") won best edited one-hour series for commercial TV; Tatiana S. Riegel and Leo Trombetta, for PU-239, topped the competition for editing of a miniseries or motion picture for noncommercial television; and Scott Vickrey and Robert Ferretti earned trophies for The Company ("Night 2") in the category for editing of a miniseries or motion picture for commercial television.

Chuck Montgomery and Michael Glickman won the inaugural award for best edited nonscripted/reality series for their work on Cops ("Country Love").

So for those of you betting on the Oscars, this means that Christopher Rouse has won both a BAFTA and an Eddie for The Bourne Ultimatum, making him the man to beat come next Sunday.