2027 ACE Eddie Awards Set Key Dates and Timeline
American Cinema Editors (ACE) has announced the key dates for the 77th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, honoring outstanding editing in film, television, documentaries, shorts and digital content.
The nominations for the 77th Annual ACE Eddie Awards will be announced on Thursday, January 14, 2027. The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, February 6, 2027, at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles.
American Cinema Editors (ACE) is an honorary society that has been championing the art, craft and business of film editing since 1950. Through signature events like EditFest Global, the ACE Eddie Awards and Invisible Art/Visible Artists, the organization celebrates the vital role of editors in storytelling and provides a dynamic global platform to illuminate the craft.
“Editing is the invisible art that makes everything else possible, and the ACE Eddie Awards exist to make that work visible,” said ACE President Sabrina Plisco. “We are proud to bring our community together once again at UCLA’s Royce Hall to honor the editors whose art shapes every story we love.”
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. The winner of the Anne V. Coates Student Editing Competition will also be announced that evening.
Last year’s ACE Eddie winners included Sinners and One Battle After Another for feature films, and The Pitt, The Studio, Frasier and Pee-Wee as Himself among the television awards.
New this year, ACE added a short film category and broadened eligibility across existing categories to include work released on platforms like YouTube. This shift acknowledges the caliber of editing now seen in digital-first storytelling and ensures that editors working in these formats are recognized for their craft.
The eligibility period for all submissions runs from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. Submissions for nominations will open on Thursday, October 1, 2026. Nomination ballots will be sent on Monday, December 21, 2026, and are due by Thursday, January 7, 2027, at 5:00 p.m. PT.
Key dates for the 77th Annual ACE Eddie Awards are as follows:
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 – Early Submissions for Nominations Begin
- Monday, November 23, 2026 – Early Bird Price Deadline
- Monday, December 7, 2026 (5pm PT) – Submission for Nominations End
- Monday, December 21, 2026 – Nomination Ballots Sent
- Thursday, January 7, 2027 (5pm PT) – Nomination Ballots Due
- Thursday, January 14, 2027 – Nominations Announced
- Friday, January 15, 2027 – Deadline for Advertising
- January 18 – 25, 2027 – Blue Ribbon Online Judging
- Monday, January 18, 2027 – Final Ballots Sent
- Monday, January 25, 2027 – Final Ballots Due
- Thursday, February 4, 2027 – ACE Nominee Cocktail Party
- Saturday, February 6, 2027 – ACE Eddie Awards at UCLA’s Royce Hall
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