American Cinema Editors
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]
"A.C.E." redirects here. For other uses, see Ace (disambiguation).Abbreviation
ACE
October 26, 1950
Warren Low and Jack Ogilvie[1]
Professional Organization
Advancing the art and science of film editing.
English
Kevin Tent - President
Board
Eligibility for active membership is based on the following:
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]
As of March 2024, the board of directors consists of:[7]
Officers
Board of directors
Associate Board
American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards
Excellence in film editing
United States
American Cinema Editors
March 14, 1951
ACE Student Editing Competition[edit]
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[edit]
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]