Maxance Vincent
As the Los Angeles community continues to recover from the devastating wildfires, the American Cinema Editors has announced a new date for their 75th Annual ACE Eddie Awards. The event was initially slated to take place on January 18th but was postponed indefinitely due to the wildfires. Now, the event will be held on Friday, March 14, at UCLA’s Royal Hall. It will also be a fundraiser, with a portion of ticket sales for the event, alongside sponsorships, going to wildfire relief.
Moreover, attendees no longer need to adhere to a “Black Tie” dress code, but instead “Come As You Are,” which will allow guests to focus on the community celebrating together in solidarity instead of the proper attire. More wildfire relief measures will also be announced in the coming weeks before the ceremony.
Director Jon M. Chu will receive the Filmmaker of the Year award, and editors Maysie Hoy and Paul Hirsch will receive the Career Achievement award for their outstanding contributions to film editing.
In a statement, ACE Executive Director Jenni McCormick had this to say, “We are incredibly grateful to UCLA and Royce Hall for their flexibility and support in helping us secure this new date. We are also thankful for the understanding of our nominees, honorees, sponsors, and partners as we navigated this unforeseen circumstance and added fundraising elements to our show in response to the overwhelming need our community is facing due to the recent wildfires. We look forward to coming together and celebrating the outstanding achievements of our honorees and nominees on March 14th.”
ACE President Sabrina Plisco added, “This additional time allows us to readjust, show our resilience as a community, and properly celebrate our incredible honorees and nominees in a meaningful way while also giving back to those impacted by the wildfires. We are so excited for the evening and look forward to honoring Jon M. Chu, Maysie Hoy, ACE and Paul Hirsch, ACE.”
The 75th Annual ACE Eddie Awards will be hosted by Dave Holmes and presided over by Sabrina Plisco, ACE. A full list of nominees is available here.
Source: ACE (Press release)
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