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Deets: American Cinema Editors (ACE) announced the nominations for the 71st Annual ACE Eddie Awards, recognizing outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, television and documentaries. The winners will be announced LIVE during ACE’s virtual awards ceremony on April 17 at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. CET. As previously announced, prolific filmmaker Spike Lee will receive the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, recognizing a filmmaker who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film and film editors Lynzee Klingman, ACE and Sidney Wolinsky, ACE will receive Career Achievement Awards for their outstanding contributions to film editing.
Check out the FULL list of nominees.
About American Cinema Editors
American Cinema Editors (ACE) is an honorary society of motion picture editors founded in 1950. Film editors are voted into membership on the basis of their professional achievements, their dedication to the education of others and their commitment to the craft of editing.
The objectives and purposes of the AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS are to advance the art and science of the editing profession; to increase the entertainment value of motion pictures by attaining artistic preeminence and scientific achievement in the creative art of editing; to bring into close alliance those editors who desire to advance the prestige and dignity of the editing profession.
ACE produces several annual events including EditFest (an international editing festival), Invisible Art/Visible Artists (the annual panel of Oscar® nominated editors), and the ACE Eddie Awards, now in its 71st year, recognizing outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, television and documentaries. The organization publishes a quarterly magazine, CinemaEditor, highlighting the art, craft and business of editing and editors.
Who You May Spot:
The event’s presenters include Oscar® winner and 2020 nominee Aaron Sorkin (The Trial of the Chicago 7), Oscar® winner Jodie Foster, recent Critics Choice Awards-winner Seth Meyers (“Late Night with Seth Meyers”), recent Golden Globe-winner Catherine O’Hara (“Schitt’s Creek”), actress/singer Mandy Moore and actor/producer Jon Huertas (“This Is Us”), creator/writer/actor Brendan Hunt and actor Brett Goldstein (“Ted Lasso”), Leslie Odom Jr. (One Night in Miami), actors Noel Cho and Alan Kim (Minari), Oscar® nominee Riz Ahmed and actor Jeremy Lee Stone (Sound of Metal) and Oscar® nominees Carey Mulligan and Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman). The ensemble cast of NBC’s “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” including Jane Levy, Mary Steenburgen, Skylar Astin, Alex Newell and John Clarence Stewart, will host the ceremony. Oscar® winner Spike Lee will receive the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year award and film editors Lynzee Klingman, ACE and Sidney Wolinsky, ACE will receive Career Achievement awards.
Hint For The Average Socialite: Will air LIVE in a virtual ceremony
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