2022 ACE Eddie Awards announce key dates and deadlines

The 72nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards, recognizing outstanding editing in film and television, will be held Saturday, February 26, 2022 in Los Angeles

The American Cinema Editors (ACE) has announced the full voting timeline for the 72nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards, recognizing outstanding editing in 13 categories of film and television. To be eligible to compete, television must have aired between January 1 – December 31, 2021 and films must be released between March 1 – December 31, 2021.  

American Cinema Editors (ACE) is an honorary society of motion picture editors founded in 1950.  Film editors are voted into membership on the basis of their professional achievements, their dedication to the education of others and their commitment to the craft of editing.

2021/2022 Film Awards Calendar

Three special honors will be handed out at the ACE Eddie Awards ceremony including two Career Achievement recipients presented to film editors of outstanding merit and the Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year honor presented to a filmmaker who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film.  Honorary award recipients will be announced later this year.

Also announced that evening will be the winner of the Anne V. Coates Student Editing Competition.
 
Submissions for the ACE Eddie Awards open November 1 and close on December 13. 

Key dates for the 72nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards
 
November 1, 2021                        Submissions for Nominations Begin
December 13, 2021                     Submissions for Nominations End
January 11, 2022                       Nomination Ballots Sent
January 18, 2022                       Nomination Ballots Due
January 21, 2022                       Nominations Announced
January 28, 2022                       Final Ballots Sent
February 4, 2022                         Deadline for Advertising
February 1 – 7, 2022                   Blue Ribbon Screenings (Television categories)
February 8, 2022                         Final Ballots Due
Date TBD                              Nominee Cocktail Party
February 26, 2022                      72nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards