American Cinema Editors has announced the key dates for the 77th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, honouring “outstanding editing in film, television, documentaries, shorts and digital content”.
The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday 6 February 2027 at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles.
The eligibility period for all submissions runs from Thursday 1 January 2026 through Thursday 31 December 2026.
“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 honour the editors whose art shapes every story we love.”
Three special honours 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 honour, 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.
ACE has added a new short film category, as well as broadening eligibility across existing categories to include work released on platforms like YouTube.
“Whether reality or variety series or feature-length documentaries, ACE will judge these projects by the same rigorous standards it applies to all entries,” it said.
“This shift acknowledges the calibre of editing now seen in digital-first storytelling and ensures that editors working in these formats are recognised for their craft.”
Submissions for nominations will open on Thursday 1 October 2026.
An early bird submission fee of $250 per title or episode is available until Monday 23 November 2026. After this date, the submission fee will be $350.
The final deadline for all submissions is Monday 7 December 2026 at 5pm PT.
Nomination ballots will be sent on Monday 21 December 2026, and are due by Thursday 7 January 2027 at 5pm PT.
The nominations for the 77th Annual ACE Eddie Awards will be announced on Thursday 14 January 2027.
More information is available on the ACE website.
