88th Academy Awards: Best Film Editing

The nominees are:

Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Oscar History: first nomination for both


Hank Corwin, The Big Short
Oscar History: first nomination


Tom McArdle, Spotlight
Oscar History: first nomination


Stephen Mirrione, The Revenant
Oscar History: 1 win for Best Film Editing for Traffic (2000); 1 previous nomination for Best Film Editing for Babel (2006)


Margaret Sixel, Mad Max: Fury Road
Oscar History: first nomination



What I've Seen: The Big Short, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Revenant, Spotlight, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

My Pick: Mad Max: Fury Road

Not Nominated, But Should Have Been: The Duke of Burgundy

Predicted Winner: The Big Short