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To be eligible to compete television entries must have aired between January 1 – December 31, 2021

and film entries between March 1 – December 31, 2021

Submissions open November 1, 2021

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

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. As previously announced, the ACE Eddie Awards will be held Sat., February 26, 2021 in Los Angeles.

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 is the winner of the Anne V. Coates Student Editing Competition.

Submissions for the ACE Eddie Awards open November 1st and close on December 13th. For more information or to submit online beginning in November, visit the ACE web site at https://americancinemaeditors.org.

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