American Cinema Editors (ACE) Postpones The 75th Annual ACE Eddie Awards to A Later Date & Pivots to A Communtity-Building Fundraiser

LOS ANGELES (Jan. 13, 2025) – American Cinema Editors (ACE) announced today that its annual awards gala, the 75th Annual ACE Eddie Awards (originally set for Jan. 18) is postponed for the moment as Angelenos continue to battle wildfires. The show will take place at a later date to be announced soon and as previously announced, will pivot from a Black-Tie, red carpet event to a “Come as You Are” community-building fundraiser with a portion of ticket sales being donated to LA wildfire relief. The organization’s annual Nominee Cocktail Party, a private event for ACE Eddie Awards nominees only (originally set for Jan. 16) is also being rescheduled. ACE provided this official statement to its members:

“Due to the ongoing concerns for safety within our LA communities, we have made arrangements with UCLA and Royce Hall to postpone the 75th ACE Eddie Awards. The preceding Nominee Cocktail Party will also be rescheduled. The ACE Board agrees it is smarter and safer for everyone to push to a later date (TBD). When that date is finalized, we will still be pivoting the ceremony to a community-building fundraiser rather than a full-fledged black-tie gala. As soon as we know more, we will share the information. This is unprecedented and we are trying to stay as fluid as possible. Again, as soon as we have details we will let you know, and when the event finally happens we will need to band together more than ever before. Thank you for your understanding, and it goes without saying that our hearts go out to all of our members who have been affected by the fires and to our industry as a whole.”

As previously announced, acclaimed filmmaker Jon M. Chu 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. Also previously announced, film editors Maysie Hoy, ACE and Paul Hirsch, ACE will receive Career Achievement Awards for their outstanding contributions to film editing. “We look forward to honoring the incredible work of our honorees and nominees and coming together as a community to support each other,” stated ACE president Sabrina Plisco, ACE. “In the meantime, we are keeping everyone impacted by these fires in our hearts.”