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{{Short description|Association of film editors}} |
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Founded in 1950, '''American Cinema Editors''' ('''ACE''') is an honorary society of [[film editing|film editor]]s that are voted in based on the qualities of professional achievements, their education of others, and their dedication to editing. Members use the [[post-nominal letters]] "ACE".<ref>{{cite web |title=About American Cinema Editors |publisher=American Cinema Editors |access-date=2019-04-20 |url=https://americancinemaeditors.org/about-ace/ |quote=The society was the original idea of two Paramount Studio film editors, [[Warren Low]] and [[Jack Ogilvie]], who arranged for an historic meeting of representative editors to discuss starting the organization. It was held at the Masquers Club in Hollywood on October 26, 1950 and, besides Low and Ogilvie, was attended by George Amy, Folmar Blangsted, James Clark, Frank Gross, Richard Heermance, William Hornbeck, Fred Knudtson, William Lyon, Fredrick Smith, Richard Van Enger and Hugh Winn.}}</ref> The organization's "Eddie Awards" are routinely covered in trade magazines such as ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' and ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''.<ref>{{cite news |work=The Hollywood Reporter |title='Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'BlacKkKlansman' Among Editors' Eddies Nominees |date=January 7, 2019 |first=Carolyn |last=Giardina |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/american-cinema-editors-eddie-award-nominations-2019-1172560}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'Crazy Rich Asians,' 'Escape at Dannemora' Among ACE Editing Nominees |first=Christopher |last=Tapley |work=Variety |date=January 7, 2019 |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/awards/ace-editing-nominations-bohemian-rhapsody-crazy-rich-asians-escape-at-dannemora-1203100157/ }}</ref> The society is not an [[trade union|industry union]], such as the [[International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees|I.A.T.S.E.]] (specifically the [[Motion Picture Editors Guild]] or MPEG), to which an editor might also belong. The current President of ACE is [[Kevin Tent]], who was elected in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/kevin-tent-named-president-of-american-cinema-editors |title=ACE Board of Directors |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=2020-12-05 |publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=2021-01-18}}</ref> |
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| name = American Cinema Editors |
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| logo = ACESeal.png |
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| abbreviation = ACE |
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| formation = {{start date and age|1950|10|26}} |
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| founders = [[Warren Low]] and Jack Ogilvie<ref name=AboutACE/> |
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| type = Professional Organization |
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| status = <!-- legal status and/or description (company, charity, foundation, etc.) --> |
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| purpose = Advancing the art and science of film editing. |
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| headquarters = [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], [[California]] |
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| language = English |
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| board_of_directors = |
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| key_people = [[Kevin Tent]] - President |
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| main_organ = Board |
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| website = {{url|americancinemaeditors.org}} |
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Founded in 1950, '''American Cinema Editors''' ('''ACE''') is an honorary society of [[film editing|film editor]]s who are voted in based on the qualities of professional achievements, their education of others, and their dedication to editing. Members use the [[post-nominal letters]] "ACE".<ref name=AboutACE>{{cite web |title=About American Cinema Editors |publisher=American Cinema Editors |access-date=2019-04-20 |url=https://americancinemaeditors.org/about-ace/ |quote=The society was the original idea of two Paramount Studio film editors, [[Warren Low]] and Jack Ogilvie, who arranged for an historic meeting of representative editors to discuss starting the organization. It was held at the Masquers Club in Hollywood on October 26, 1950 and, besides Low and Ogilvie, was attended by George Amy, Folmar Blangsted, James Clark, Frank Gross, Richard Heermance, William Hornbeck, Fred Knudtson, William Lyon, Fredrick Smith, Richard Van Enger and Hugh Winn.}}</ref> The organization's "Eddie Awards" are routinely covered in trade magazines such as ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' and ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''.<ref>{{cite news |work=The Hollywood Reporter |title='Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'BlacKkKlansman' Among Editors' Eddies Nominees |date=January 7, 2019 |first=Carolyn |last=Giardina |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/american-cinema-editors-eddie-award-nominations-2019-1172560}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'Crazy Rich Asians,' 'Escape at Dannemora' Among ACE Editing Nominees |first=Christopher |last=Tapley |work=Variety |date=January 7, 2019 |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/awards/ace-editing-nominations-bohemian-rhapsody-crazy-rich-asians-escape-at-dannemora-1203100157/ }}</ref> The society is not an [[trade union|industry union]], such as the [[International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees|I.A.T.S.E.]] (specifically the [[Motion Picture Editors Guild]] or MPEG), to which an editor might also belong. The current president of ACE is [[Kevin Tent]], who was elected in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/kevin-tent-named-president-of-american-cinema-editors |title=ACE Board of Directors |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=2020-12-05 |publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=2021-01-18}}</ref> |
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==Membership== |
==Membership== |
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Eligibility for active membership |
Eligibility for active membership is based on the following: |
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* Nomination or win of ACE Eddie award and/or |
* Nomination or win of an ACE Eddie award and/or |
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* Desire to be a member |
* Desire to be a member |
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* Sponsorship by at least two active members |
* Sponsorship by at least two active members |
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* Minimum of 72 months' (6 years) editing experience on |
* Minimum of 72 months' (6 years) editing experience on features and/or television |
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* Interview by the Membership Committee |
* Interview by the Membership Committee |
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* Approval by the Board of Directors |
* Approval by the Board of Directors |
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Members use the postnominal "ACE" as part of their signatures, as well as on [[motion picture credits]] |
Members use the postnominal "ACE" as part of their signatures, as well as on [[motion picture credits]]. Until 2014, the acronym was separated by dots "A.C.E.", but this was dropped in order to conform with the more modern format used by other industry organizations, such as the [[American Society of Cinematographers]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://americancinemaeditors.org/ace-streamlines-acronym/ |title=American Cinema Editors (ACE) Streamlines Its Acronym |date=2014-06-12 |publisher=American Cinema Editors |access-date=2021-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150717053311/http://americancinemaeditors.org/ace-streamlines-acronym/ |archive-date=2015-07-17 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> The society publishes its current membership on its website.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://americancinemaeditors.org/ace-directory/ |title=ACE Member Directory |publisher=American Cinema Editors |access-date=2021-01-18}}</ref> |
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==Board of directors== |
==Board of directors== |
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{{as of| |
{{as of|2024|March}}, the board of directors consists of:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://americancinemaeditors.org/board-of-directors/ |title=ACE Board of Directors |publisher=American Cinema Editors |access-date=March 25, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240304000141/https://americancinemaeditors.org/board-of-directors/ |archive-date=March 4, 2024}}</ref> |
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'''Officers''' |
'''Officers''' |
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* [[Kevin Tent]] (President) |
* [[Kevin Tent]] (President) |
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* Sabrina Plisco (Vice president) |
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* [[Lillian Benson]] (Secretary) |
* [[Lillian Benson]] (Secretary) |
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* Andrew Seklir (Treasurer) |
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'''Board of directors''' |
'''Board of directors''' |
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* [[Kate Amend]] |
* [[Kate Amend]] |
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* [[Anita Brandt-Burgoyne]] |
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* [[Richard Chew]] |
* [[Richard Chew]] |
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* [[ |
* [[Dana E. Glauberman]] |
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* Dorian Harris |
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* [[Maysie Hoy]] |
* [[Maysie Hoy]] |
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* Nancy Richardson |
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* [[Bonnie Koehler]] |
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* [[Michael D. Ornstein]] |
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* [[Tatiana S. Riegel]] |
* [[Tatiana S. Riegel]] |
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* [[Stephen Rivkin]] |
* [[Stephen Rivkin]] |
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* Kate Sanford |
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* [[Terilyn A. Shropshire]] |
* [[Terilyn A. Shropshire]] |
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'''Associate Board''' |
'''Associate Board''' |
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* [[Ben Bulatao]] |
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* [[Mark Helfrich (film editor)|Mark Helfrich]] |
* [[Mark Helfrich (film editor)|Mark Helfrich]] |
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* [[Susan Vaill]] |
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* [[John Venzon]] |
* [[John Venzon]] |
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'''Executive Director''' |
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* [[Jenni McCormick]] |
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==Eddie Awards== |
==Eddie Awards== |
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Beginning in 1950, the ACE held an annual dinner to honor the film editing [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nominees. When the [[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]] (NATAS) created a film editing category, the ACE invited them to the dinner as well. |
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| name = American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards |
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| current_awards = American Cinema Editors Awards 2024 |
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| image = EddiesStatuette.png |
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| caption = Eddies statuette, introduced in 1965 |
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| awarded_for = ''Excellence in film editing'' |
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| presenter = American Cinema Editors |
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| country = United States |
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| year = {{Start date and age|1951|3|14}} |
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| website = {{URL|https://americancinemaeditors.org/eddie-awards/}} |
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Beginning on March 14, 1951, the ACE held an annual dinner to honor the film editing [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nominees - and the award was dubbed the ''Academy Nominees Awards Dinner'' for its first eleven years.<ref name=Events1951>{{cite book |editor1-last=Smith |editor1-first=Fredrick Y. |title=ACE First Decade Anniversary Book |chapter=A.C.E. Celendar of Events |date=July 1961 |publisher=American Cinema Editors, Inc |location=Hollywood, California |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qsEvAQAAIAAJ |pages=47–55}}</ref><ref name=Eddie67>{{cite journal |title=17th Annual "Eddie" Awards Honor Film Editing Achievements |journal=Hollywood Studio Magazine |date=April 1967 |volume=1 |issue=12 |page=7 |url=https://archive.org/details/hollywood-studio-magazine-1967-04 |access-date=March 26, 2024}}</ref> When the [[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]] (NATAS) created a film editing category, the ACE invited them to the dinner as well. The first dinner was hosted by filmmaker [[George Murphy]] while [[Frank Capra]] handed the awards. The first dinner also included over two hundred guests - including film editors, stars, and producers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Film Editors Hold First Annual Dinner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-evening-citizen-news-film-ed/144066881/ |access-date=March 25, 2024 |work=Los Angeles Evening Citizen News |date=March 15, 1951 |pages=25 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Ogilvie |first1= Jack |editor1-last=Smith |editor1-first=Fredrick Y. |title=ACE First Decade Anniversary Book |chapter=The Origin of the A.C.E.s |date=July 1961 |publisher=American Cinema Editors, Inc |location=Hollywood, California |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qsEvAQAAIAAJ |pages=43–45 |quote=The first annual Awards Dinner honoring the Nominees for Film Editing Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was held in the Crystal Room of the Beverly Hills Hotel on March 14, 1951.}}</ref> |
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In 1962, the ACE began giving its own awards. The awards and nominations are typically covered in [[entertainment industry]] newspapers and journals such as ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' and ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''.<ref>{{cite news |
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| title='Captain Phillips,' 'American Hustle' Win American Cinema Editors Awards |
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| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/captain-phillips-american-hustle-win-678515 |
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| date=2014-02-07 |
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| first=Carolyn |
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| last=Giardina |
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| work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |
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| access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |
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| title=American Cinema Editors announce noms |
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| url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/american-cinema-editors-announce-noms-1118064525/ |
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| date=2013-01-11 |
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| last=Weisman |
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| first=Jon |
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| work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |
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| access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref> |
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Since the [[American Cinema Editors Awards 1962|12th American Cinema Editors Awards]] in 1962, the ACE began giving its own awards and renamed the event to ''American Cinema Editors Awards Dinner''. In addition to handing out awards to film editors, they also began handing awards to television editors.<ref name=ACEDecade>{{cite book |editor-last=Smith |editor-first=Fredrick Y. |last=Ogilvie |first=Jack W. |title=ACE Second Decade Anniversary Book |chapter=A.C.E. Calendar of Events |date=1971 |publisher=American Cinema Editors, Inc |pages=39–45 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NZ8EAQAAIAAJ}}</ref> The "Eddies" name and the statuette were introduced at the [[American Cinema Editors Awards 1965|15th American Cinema Editors Awards]] in 1965.<ref name=Eddie67/><ref name=ACEDecade/> The awards and nominations are typically covered in [[entertainment industry]] newspapers and journals such as ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' and ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''.<ref>{{cite news| title='Captain Phillips,' 'American Hustle' Win American Cinema Editors Awards| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/captain-phillips-american-hustle-win-678515| date=February 7, 2014| first=Carolyn| last=Giardina| work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]| access-date=September 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=American Cinema Editors announce noms| url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/american-cinema-editors-announce-noms-1118064525/| date=January 1, 2013| last=Weisman| first=Jon| work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]| access-date=September 16, 2018}}</ref> |
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The following awards are either currently given or have been given in the past. The American Cinema Editors does not publish an archive of these awards; it refers readers to the Internet Movie Database ([[IMDb]]) for archival information.<ref>{{cite web | title=ACE Eddie Awards |
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| url=https://americancinemaeditors.org/eddie-awards/ |
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| publisher=American Cinema Editors |
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| access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref> |
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As of |
As of 2024, the ACE presents 16 categories for film and television alongside special ones, these have gone through several name changes to make distinctions between genre, running time and commercial/non-commercial television productions depending on the category. The list below shows the categories under their current names respectively. |
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===Current Awards=== |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Animated Feature Film|Best Edited Animated Feature Film]] |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical|Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical]] |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic|Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic]] |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Documentary – Feature|Best Edited Documentary – Feature]] |
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====Film==== |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited |
* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Animated Feature Film|Best Edited Animated Feature Film]] (2009–present) |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited |
* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical|Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical]] (1999–present) |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited |
* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic|Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic]] (1961–present) |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited |
* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Documentary – Feature|Best Edited Documentary – Feature]] (1972–present) |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Documentary – (Non-Theatrical)|Best Edited Documentary – (Non-Theatrical)]] |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television|Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television]] |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Non-Scripted Series|Best Edited Non-Scripted Series]] |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Variety Talk/Sketch Show or Special|Best Edited Variety Talk/Sketch Show or Special]] |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Animation (Non-Theatrical)|Best Edited Animation (Non-Theatrical)]] |
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====Television==== |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Single-Camera Comedy Series|Best Edited Single-Camera Comedy Series]] (2021–present) |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Multi-Camera Comedy Series|Best Edited Multi-Camera Comedy Series]] (2021–present) |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Drama Series|Best Edited Drama Series]] (1962–2004; 2021–present) |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Documentary – (Non-Theatrical)|Best Edited Documentary – (Non-Theatrical)]] (2012–present) |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television|Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television]] (1972–present) |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Non-Scripted Series|Best Edited Non-Scripted Series]] (2007–present) |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Variety Talk/Sketch Show or Special|Best Edited Variety Talk/Sketch Show or Special]] (2020–present) |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Animation (Non-Theatrical)|Best Edited Animation (Non-Theatrical)]] (2020–present) |
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====Special Awards==== |
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* The ACE Student Editing Competition winner |
* The ACE Student Editing Competition winner |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Career Achievement Award|Career Achievement Awards]] |
* [[American Cinema Editors Career Achievement Award|Career Achievement Awards]] (1988–present) |
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* The ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award |
* The ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award (1967–present) |
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===Former Awards=== |
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====Film==== |
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* Best Edited Special ([[American Cinema Editors Awards 1962|1962]]–[[American Cinema Editors Awards 1964|1964]]) |
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* Best Performance by an Actor in a Film Debut ([[American Cinema Editors Awards 1965|1965]]) |
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* Best Performance by an Actress in a Film Debut ([[American Cinema Editors Awards 1965|1965]]) |
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* Outstanding Picture of the Year ([[American Cinema Editors Awards 1965|1965]]–[[American Cinema Editors Awards 1965|1966]]) |
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* Best Director in a Motion Picture ([[American Cinema Editors Awards 1966|1966]]) |
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* Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture ([[American Cinema Editors Awards 1966|1966]]) |
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* Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture ([[American Cinema Editors Awards 1966|1966]]) |
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====Television==== |
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* Best Director in a Television Program ([[American Cinema Editors Awards 1966|1966]]) |
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* Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Program ([[American Cinema Editors Awards 1966|1966]]) |
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* Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Program ([[American Cinema Editors Awards 1966|1966]]) |
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* Outstanding Television Program of the Year ([[American Cinema Editors Awards 1966|1966]]) |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television|Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television]] (1992–2016) |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Comedy Series for Commercial Television|Best Edited Comedy Series for Commercial Television]] (2017–2020) |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Comedy Series for Non-Commercial Television|Best Edited Comedy Series for Non-Commercial Television]] (2017–2020) |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Drama Series for Commercial Television|Best Edited Drama Series for Commercial Television]] (2005–2020) |
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* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Drama Series for Non-Commercial Television|Best Edited Drama Series for Non-Commercial Television]] (2005–2020) |
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==Magazine== |
==Magazine== |
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{{Main| |
{{Main|CinemaEditor}} |
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Since 1951, the ACE has published the quarterly magazine ''[[ |
Since 1951, the ACE has published the quarterly magazine ''[[CinemaEditor]]''. It began as an in-house publication, but grew to 5,000 subscribers in 1963. In the early 1990s the magazine collapsed into a four-page newsletter. In 1994, Jack Tucker was appointed as editor and transformed the publication into today's magazine. Walter Fernandez Jr. leads the magazine's team, with publications committee chair [[Edgar Burcksen]]. |
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==ACE Student Editing Competition== |
==ACE Student Editing Competition== |
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| access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref> Three finalists are guests at the annual ACE Eddie Awards in February. Applications are accepted through October and cost US$125. The competition is limited to the first 100 students only. |
| access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref> Three finalists are guests at the annual ACE Eddie Awards in February. Applications are accepted through October and cost US$125. The competition is limited to the first 100 students only. |
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==Editing exercises== |
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==''Gunsmoke'' editing exercise== |
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The ACE Store is the source of the [[dailies]] used at most film schools today, primarily for [[film editing|editing]] exercises. One scene that many film students must edit is from "Buffalo Man," a [[List of Gunsmoke television episodes#Season 3 (1957–58)|1958 episode]] of the TV series ''[[Gunsmoke]]''. The educational film with this footage is called ''Film Editing: Interpretation and Value'', and is available only to instructors of film editing classes. The film includes three different edits of the ''Gunsmoke'' scene, as well as the scene's original dailies.<ref>{{cite AV media| date = 1959| title = Film Editing: Interpretation and Value | medium = film | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRSfJWYnuqc | access-date = January 23, 2019 | publisher = American Cinema Editors, Inc.}}</ref> |
The ACE Store is the source of the [[dailies]] used at most film schools today, primarily for [[film editing|editing]] exercises.<ref name=EditingFilms/> One scene that many film students must edit is from "Buffalo Man," a [[List of Gunsmoke television episodes#Season 3 (1957–58)|1958 episode]] of the TV series ''[[Gunsmoke]]''. The educational film with this footage is called ''Film Editing: Interpretation and Value'', and is available only to instructors of film editing classes, though it can be found online as well.<ref>{{Citation |title=FILM EDITING INTERPRETATION AND VALUES GUNSMOKE |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRSfJWYnuqc |access-date=2023-10-15 |language=en}}</ref> The film includes three different edits of the ''Gunsmoke'' scene, as well as the scene's original dailies.<ref>{{cite AV media| date = 1959| title = Film Editing: Interpretation and Value | medium = film | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRSfJWYnuqc | access-date = January 23, 2019 | publisher = American Cinema Editors, Inc.}}</ref><ref name=EditingFilms>{{cite book |editor-last=Smith |editor-first=Fredrick Y. |title=ACE First Decade Anniversary Book |chapter=A.C.E.'s Motion Pictures on Film Editing |date=July 1961 |publisher=American Cinema Editors, Inc |page=73 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qsEvAQAAIAAJ}}</ref> Another film, "Basic Principles of Film Editing", was produced by [[Leon Barsha]]. Using clips from the movie, ''[[Baby Face Nelson (film)|Baby Face Nelson]]'', the film demonstrates how the use of various angles would enhance the film's story.<ref name=EditingFilms/><ref>{{cite book |title=Films for Film Study |date=1982 |publisher=Pennsylvania State University |page=2 |url=https://archive.org/details/filmsforfilmstud0000penn/page/2/mode/2up |access-date=March 26, 2024}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 20:17, 26 August 2024
Abbreviation | ACE |
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Formation | October 26, 1950 |
Founders | Warren Low and Jack Ogilvie[1] |
Type | Professional Organization |
Purpose | Advancing the art and science of film editing. |
Headquarters | Hollywood, California |
Official language | English |
Key people | Kevin Tent - President |
Main organ | Board |
Website | americancinemaeditors |
Founded in 1950, American Cinema Editors (ACE) is an honorary society of film editors who are voted in based on the qualities of professional achievements, their education of others, and their dedication to editing. Members use the post-nominal letters "ACE".[1] The organization's "Eddie Awards" are routinely covered in trade magazines such as The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.[2][3] The society is not an industry union, such as the I.A.T.S.E. (specifically the Motion Picture Editors Guild or MPEG), to which an editor might also belong. The current president of ACE is Kevin Tent, who was elected in 2020.[4]
Membership
Eligibility for active membership is based on the following:
- Nomination or win of an ACE Eddie award and/or
- Desire to be a member
- Sponsorship by at least two active members
- Minimum of 72 months' (6 years) editing experience on features and/or television
- Interview by the Membership Committee
- Approval by the Board of Directors
- Acceptance by the general membership
Members use the postnominal "ACE" as part of their signatures, as well as on motion picture credits. Until 2014, the acronym was separated by dots "A.C.E.", but this was dropped in order to conform with the more modern format used by other industry organizations, such as the American Society of Cinematographers.[5] The society publishes its current membership on its website.[6]
Board of directors
As of March 2024[update], the board of directors consists of:[7]
Officers
- Kevin Tent (President)
- Sabrina Plisco (Vice president)
- Lillian Benson (Secretary)
- Andrew Seklir (Treasurer)
Board of directors
- Kate Amend
- Richard Chew
- Dana E. Glauberman
- Dorian Harris
- Maysie Hoy
- Nancy Richardson
- Tatiana S. Riegel
- Stephen Rivkin
- Kate Sanford
- Terilyn A. Shropshire
Associate Board
Eddie Awards
American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards | |
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Current: American Cinema Editors Awards 2024 | |
Awarded for | Excellence in film editing |
Country | United States |
Presented by | American Cinema Editors |
First awarded | March 14, 1951 |
Website | americancinemaeditors |
Beginning on March 14, 1951, the ACE held an annual dinner to honor the film editing Academy Award nominees - and the award was dubbed the Academy Nominees Awards Dinner for its first eleven years.[8][9] When the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) created a film editing category, the ACE invited them to the dinner as well. The first dinner was hosted by filmmaker George Murphy while Frank Capra handed the awards. The first dinner also included over two hundred guests - including film editors, stars, and producers.[10][11]
Since the 12th American Cinema Editors Awards in 1962, the ACE began giving its own awards and renamed the event to American Cinema Editors Awards Dinner. In addition to handing out awards to film editors, they also began handing awards to television editors.[12] The "Eddies" name and the statuette were introduced at the 15th American Cinema Editors Awards in 1965.[9][12] The awards and nominations are typically covered in entertainment industry newspapers and journals such as Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.[13][14]
As of 2024, the ACE presents 16 categories for film and television alongside special ones, these have gone through several name changes to make distinctions between genre, running time and commercial/non-commercial television productions depending on the category. The list below shows the categories under their current names respectively.
Current Awards
Film
- Best Edited Animated Feature Film (2009–present)
- Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical (1999–present)
- Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic (1961–present)
- Best Edited Documentary – Feature (1972–present)
Television
- Best Edited Single-Camera Comedy Series (2021–present)
- Best Edited Multi-Camera Comedy Series (2021–present)
- Best Edited Drama Series (1962–2004; 2021–present)
- Best Edited Documentary – (Non-Theatrical) (2012–present)
- Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television (1972–present)
- Best Edited Non-Scripted Series (2007–present)
- Best Edited Variety Talk/Sketch Show or Special (2020–present)
- Best Edited Animation (Non-Theatrical) (2020–present)
Special Awards
- The ACE Student Editing Competition winner
- Career Achievement Awards (1988–present)
- The ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award (1967–present)
Former Awards
Film
- Best Edited Special (1962–1964)
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Film Debut (1965)
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Film Debut (1965)
- Outstanding Picture of the Year (1965–1966)
- Best Director in a Motion Picture (1966)
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (1966)
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (1966)
Television
- Best Director in a Television Program (1966)
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Program (1966)
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Program (1966)
- Outstanding Television Program of the Year (1966)
- Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television (1992–2016)
- Best Edited Comedy Series for Commercial Television (2017–2020)
- Best Edited Comedy Series for Non-Commercial Television (2017–2020)
- Best Edited Drama Series for Commercial Television (2005–2020)
- Best Edited Drama Series for Non-Commercial Television (2005–2020)
Magazine
Since 1951, the ACE has published the quarterly magazine CinemaEditor. It began as an in-house publication, but grew to 5,000 subscribers in 1963. In the early 1990s the magazine collapsed into a four-page newsletter. In 1994, Jack Tucker was appointed as editor and transformed the publication into today's magazine. Walter Fernandez Jr. leads the magazine's team, with publications committee chair Edgar Burcksen.
ACE Student Editing Competition
The American Cinema Editors also holds an annual student competition, awarding one student editor for editing a set of video dailies for a dramatic scene.[15] Three finalists are guests at the annual ACE Eddie Awards in February. Applications are accepted through October and cost US$125. The competition is limited to the first 100 students only.
Editing exercises
The ACE Store is the source of the dailies used at most film schools today, primarily for editing exercises.[16] One scene that many film students must edit is from "Buffalo Man," a 1958 episode of the TV series Gunsmoke. The educational film with this footage is called Film Editing: Interpretation and Value, and is available only to instructors of film editing classes, though it can be found online as well.[17] The film includes three different edits of the Gunsmoke scene, as well as the scene's original dailies.[18][16] Another film, "Basic Principles of Film Editing", was produced by Leon Barsha. Using clips from the movie, Baby Face Nelson, the film demonstrates how the use of various angles would enhance the film's story.[16][19]
References
- ^ Jump up to: a b "About American Cinema Editors". American Cinema Editors. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
The society was the original idea of two Paramount Studio film editors, Warren Low and Jack Ogilvie, who arranged for an historic meeting of representative editors to discuss starting the organization. It was held at the Masquers Club in Hollywood on October 26, 1950 and, besides Low and Ogilvie, was attended by George Amy, Folmar Blangsted, James Clark, Frank Gross, Richard Heermance, William Hornbeck, Fred Knudtson, William Lyon, Fredrick Smith, Richard Van Enger and Hugh Winn.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (January 7, 2019). "'Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'BlacKkKlansman' Among Editors' Eddies Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Tapley, Christopher (January 7, 2019). "'Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'Crazy Rich Asians,' 'Escape at Dannemora' Among ACE Editing Nominees". Variety.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (2020-12-05). "ACE Board of Directors". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "American Cinema Editors (ACE) Streamlines Its Acronym". American Cinema Editors. 2014-06-12. Archived from the original on 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
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- ^ "ACE Board of Directors". American Cinema Editors. Archived from the original on March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Fredrick Y., ed. (July 1961). "A.C.E. Celendar of Events". ACE First Decade Anniversary Book. Hollywood, California: American Cinema Editors, Inc. pp. 47–55.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "17th Annual "Eddie" Awards Honor Film Editing Achievements". Hollywood Studio Magazine. 1 (12): 7. April 1967. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Film Editors Hold First Annual Dinner". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. March 15, 1951. p. 25. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Ogilvie, Jack (July 1961). "The Origin of the A.C.E.s". In Smith, Fredrick Y. (ed.). ACE First Decade Anniversary Book. Hollywood, California: American Cinema Editors, Inc. pp. 43–45.
The first annual Awards Dinner honoring the Nominees for Film Editing Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was held in the Crystal Room of the Beverly Hills Hotel on March 14, 1951.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ogilvie, Jack W. (1971). "A.C.E. Calendar of Events". In Smith, Fredrick Y. (ed.). ACE Second Decade Anniversary Book. American Cinema Editors, Inc. pp. 39–45.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (February 7, 2014). "'Captain Phillips,' 'American Hustle' Win American Cinema Editors Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ Weisman, Jon (January 1, 2013). "American Cinema Editors announce noms". Variety. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ "ACE Student Editing Competition". American Cinema Editors. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Smith, Fredrick Y., ed. (July 1961). "A.C.E.'s Motion Pictures on Film Editing". ACE First Decade Anniversary Book. American Cinema Editors, Inc. p. 73.
- ^ FILM EDITING INTERPRETATION AND VALUES GUNSMOKE, retrieved 2023-10-15
- ^ Film Editing: Interpretation and Value (film). American Cinema Editors, Inc. 1959. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ Films for Film Study. Pennsylvania State University. 1982. p. 2. Retrieved March 26, 2024.