LOS ANGELES — Producer Lauren Shuler Donner has been selected by the board of directors of American Cinema Editors (ACE) to receive the organization’s prestigious ACE Golden Eddie Award. The honor will be presented at the 70th Annual ACE Eddie Awards black-tie ceremony on Friday, January 17th in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Additionally, film editors Alan Heim, ACE and Tina Hirsch, ACE are set to receive Career Achievement awards for their outstanding contributions to film editing throughout their careers.
Cathy Repola, national executive director of the Motion Picture Editors Guild, will receive ACE’s Heritage Award, recognizing an individual’s commitment to advancing the image of the film editor, cultivating respect for the editing profession and dedication to ACE.
The awards ceremony will be hosted by actress D’Arcy Carden, best known as Janet on NBC’s hit series The Good Place.
"Lauren Shuler Donner is nothing short of a dynamo,” states the ACE board of directors. “Her films have grossed billions worldwide and engaged audiences for almost 40 years. She is responsible for some of the most exciting franchises in film history and consistently champions great storytelling in all mediums. We are thrilled to celebrate her career thus far and can’t wait to see what she’ll do next.”
ACE president Stephen Rivkin, ACE, notes that “This year’s Career Achievement and Heritage Award honorees have immeasurably contributed to the legacy of ACE and the craft and business of film editing. It’s a very special year for us to be recognizing their achievements.”
Nominations for the ACE Eddie Awards were announced on December 11th. The list of nominees is as follows:
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMA):
Ford v Ferrari
Michael McCusker, ACE & Andrew Buckland
The Irishman
Thelma Schoonmaker, ACE
Joker
Jeff Groth
Marriage Story
Jennifer Lame, ACE
Parasite
Jinmo Yang
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BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY):
Dolemite is My Name
Billy Fox, ACE
The Farewell
Michael Taylor & Matthew Friedman
Jojo Rabbit
Tom Eagles
Knives Out
Bob Ducsay
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Fred Raskin, ACE
BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
Frozen 2
Jeff Draheim, ACE
I Lost My Body
Benjamin Massoubre
Toy Story 4
Axel Geddes, ACE
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE):
American Factory
Lindsay Utz
Apollo 11
Todd Douglas Miller
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Jake Pushinsky, ACE & Heidi Scharfe, ACE
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
David J. Turner & Thomas G. Miller, ACE
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (NON-THEATRICAL):
Abducted in Plain Sight
James Cude
Bathtubs Over Broadway
Dava Whisenant
Leaving Neverland
Jules Cornell
What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali
Jake Pushinsky, ACE`
BEST EDITED COMEDY SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
Better Things: “Easter”
Janet Weinberg, ACE
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: “I Need To Find My Frenemy”
Nena Erb, ACE
The Good Place: “Pandemonium”
Eric Kissack
Schitt’s Creek: “Life is a Cabaret”
Trevor Ambrose