2025 ACE Eddie Awards Announces New Date

There’s been a great deal of conversation about the extent to which Hollywood can, or even should, proceed with the usual rhythms of the awards season in light of the still ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles and the devastation they’ve wrought. The Hollywood Sign still stands, but most entertainment industry practitioners who live under its shadow are not doing OK. The American Cinema Editors (ACE) has been trying to thread a middle way through the crisis and postponed its 75th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, originally scheduled for January 18. The ACE has now announced that the awards ceremony will occur on Friday, March 14, at UCLA’s Royce Hall.

The event, which is normally black tie, has loosened up considerably and transitioned to a fundraising effort, with a “Come As You Are” approach to attire and a portion of ticket sales and sponsorships going to wildfire relief. ACE will be announcing other wildfire relief efforts before the ceremony.

“We are incredibly grateful to UCLA and Royce Hall for their flexibility and support in helping us secure this new date,” said ACE Executive Director Jenni McCormick. “We are also thankful for the understanding of our nominees, honorees, sponsors, and partners as we navigated this unforeseen circumstance and added fundraising elements to our show in response to the overwhelming need our community is facing due to the recent wildfires. We look forward to coming together and celebrating the outstanding achievements of our honorees and nominees on March 14.”

ACE president Sabrina Plisco stated, “This additional time allows us to readjust, show our resilience as a community, and properly celebrate our incredible honorees and nominees in a meaningful way while also giving back to those impacted by the wildfires. We are so excited for the evening and look forward to honoring Jon M. Chu, Maysie Hoy, ACE, and Paul Hirsch, ACE.”

“Wicked” director Jon M. Chu will receive the Filmmaker of the Year award recognizing a filmmaker who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film, and film editors Maysie Hoy, ACE, and Paul Hirsch, ACE will receive Career Achievement awards for their outstanding contributions to film editing.

Click here to see the full list of previously announced nominees.