ACE Eddies Postponed Amid Ongoing Wildfires

American Cinema Editors‘ annual awards gala, the ACE Eddies, is moving off of its January 18 date amid the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, organizers announced on Monday.

Originally, the ceremony had been set to take place in UCLA’s Royce Hall on January 18. ACE’s annual Nominee Cocktail Party, a private event for nominees only, which was originally scheduled for January 16, is also being rescheduled, with new dates expected to be announced soon.

As previously announced, this year’s ACE Eddies have pivoted since the fires broke out from a black-tie, red carpet event to a “Come as You Are” community-building fundraiser with a portion of ticket sales being donated to wildfire relief.

In a lengthy statement to members, ACE tonight said the following: “Due to the ongoing concerns for safety within our LA communities, we have made arrangements with UCLA and Royce Hall to postpone the 75th ACE Eddie Awards. The preceding Nominee Cocktail Party will also be rescheduled. The ACE Board agrees it is smarter and safer for everyone to push to a later date (TBD). When that date is finalized, we will still be pivoting the ceremony to a community-building fundraiser rather than a full-fledged black-tie gala. As soon as we know more, we will share the information.”

Noting the “unprecedented” nature of recent events, organizers added, “we are trying to stay as fluid as possible. Again, as soon as we have details we will let you know, and when the event finally happens we will need to band together more than ever before. Thank you for your understanding, and it goes without saying that our hearts go out to all of our members who have been affected by the fires and to our industry as a whole.”

As previously announced, at this year’s ACE Eddies, Wicked‘s Jon M. Chu will receive the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, recognizing a filmmaker who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film. Additionally, film editors Maysie Hoy, ACE and Paul Hirsch, ACE will receive Career Achievement Awards for their outstanding contributions to film editing.

“We look forward to honoring the incredible work of our honorees and nominees and coming together as a community to support each other,” said ACE president Sabrina Plisco, ACE. “In the meantime, we are keeping everyone impacted by these fires in our hearts.”