Oscar Predictions: Film Editing — ‘You Can See Everything’ Looks to Crash a Race of Past Winners and Become the Third Documentary Ever Nominated

Early Oscar predictions for film editing, updated on 12 November 2026, put several previous winners and nominees at the front of the race. The three-hour documentary “You Can See Everything” is also in contention after becoming a box-office hit; editor Adam Locke-Norton could become only the third person nominated for editing a documentary.

Jennifer Lame leads for “The Odyssey”, followed by Joe Walker for “Dune: Part Three” and Mikkel E.G. Nielsen for “Wild Horse Nine”. Other early contenders include Yorgos Mavropsaridis and first-time hopeful Anthony Boys for “The Invite”, while the editing team for “Michael” includes three Oscar winners and a nominee. Shortlist voting is scheduled for 7–11 December, nominations voting for 11–15 January, and the nominations announcement for 21 January 2027.