Who won Best Film Editing for One Battle After Another?

Andy Jurgensen won Best Film Editing for One Battle After Another.

Jurgensen received the editing Oscar at the 98th Academy Awards for shaping Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2025 action-comedy thriller. The film follows a former revolutionary pulled back into danger when an old enemy resurfaces, and its brisk shifts between action, political intrigue, and character-driven comedy depend heavily on editorial timing.

One Battle After Another was edited from footage shot in VistaVision, a large-format process associated with exceptionally wide and detailed images. Editing such material involves more than simply joining scenes: the editor controls pace, spatial clarity, suspense, and the rhythm of Anderson’s distinctive, often unpredictable storytelling.

The victory was part of a six-Oscar haul for the film. It also won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Sean Penn, Best Adapted Screenplay, and the inaugural Best Casting award. The other Film Editing nominees included Olivier Bugge Coutté for Sentimental Value, Michael P. Shawver for Sinners, and Stephen Mirrione for F1.