Live: Wednesday, May 20 at 4PM ET/1PM PT About BAIT: From Oscar and Emmy winner Riz Ahmed comes Bait, a comedy about Shah Latif, a struggling actor. His last chance to hit it big comes in the form of an audition of a lifetime. We follow him over the course of four wild days as his life spirals out of control and his family, ex-lover and the entire world weigh in on whether he is the right man for the job. Live virtual Task Q&A with creator/writer/showrunner/executive producer Brad Inglesby; editors Keiko Deguchi, ACE & Amy E. Duddleston, ACE Live virtual Q&A w/co-creator/showrunner/writer/executive producer Ira Parker & editor Simon Brasse Live virtual Q&A with director Mike Barker; editor Wendy Hallam Martin, ACE, CCE; costume designer Leslie Kavanagh; production designer Martha Sparrow Join us for a screening of Jonathan Demme’s 1991 Academy Award–winning film The Silence of the Lambs, followed by a panel discussion with Craig McKay, ACE, and several of his longtime collaborators on Saturday, May 30, 3pm at Metrograph, NYC. The Silence of the Lambs, based on Thomas Harris’s novel, stars Jodie Foster as an FBI trainee who seeks the help of imprisoned serial killer Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to track another murderer. A landmark in psychological thrillers, the film swept the “Big Five” Academy Awards: Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Adapted Screenplay. SAVE THE DATE! Tickets will be on sale soon. Active and Life members, please check your email for event details and registration information.Events
Q&Agency Bait Q&A with Editor Mark Davies; Music Supervisor Ciara Elwis; Composer Shruti Kumar (Zoom Event)
Encore 1: Wednesday, May 20 at 8PM ET/5PM PT
Encore 2: Wednesday, May 20 at 11PM ET/8PM PT
Q&Agency Task Q&A with Creator/Writer/Showrunner/Executive Producer Brad Inglesby; Editors Keiko Deguchi, ACE & Amy E. Duddleston, ACE (Zoom Event)
Live: Tuesday, May 26 at 8PM ET/5PM PT
Encore 1: Tuesday, May 26 at 11PM ET/8PM PT
Encore 2: Wednesday, May 27 at 1PM ET/10AM PT
About TASK: The HBO Original drama series Task, from creator Brad Ingelsby (Emmy® nominee for “Mare of Easttown”), is set in the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, as FBI agent (Mark Ruffalo) heads a Task Force to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man (Tom Pelphrey).
Q&Agency A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Q&A with Co-Creator/Showrunner/Writer/Executive Producer Ira Parker & Editor Simon Brasse (Zoom Event)
Live: Thursday, May 28 at 4PM ET/1PM PT
Encore 1: Thursday, May 28 at 8PM ET/5PM PT
Encore 2: Thursday, May 28 at 11PM ET/8PM PT
About A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS: A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends. 
Q&Agency The Testaments Q&A with Director Mike Barker; Editor Wendy Hallam Martin, ACE, CCE; Costume Designer Leslie Kavanagh; Production Designer Martha Sparrow (Zoom Event)
Live: Friday, May 29 at 1PM ET/10AM PT
Encore 1: Monday, June 1 at 5PM ET/2PM PT
Encore 2: Monday, June 1 at 11PM ET/8PM PT
About THE TESTAMENTS: An evolution of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The Testaments” is based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name and is a dramatic coming-of-age story set in Gilead. The series follows young teens Agnes, dutiful and pious, and Daisy, a new arrival and convert from beyond Gilead’s borders. As they navigate the gilded halls of Aunt Lydia’s elite preparatory school for future wives, a place where obedience is instilled brutally and always with divine justification, their bond becomes the catalyst that will upend their past, their present and their future.
American Cinema Editors Presents The Silence of the Lambs, Followed by a Panel Discussion with Craig McKay, ACE and longtime Collaborators (NY Event)
ACE Annual Meeting (Members Only, LA Event)
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