• American Cinema Editors Presents a Screening of The Big Chill Followed by a Conversation with Editor Carol Littleton, ACE

    Vidiots 4884 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    The inaugural West Coast "American Cinema Editors Presents" event will be a screening of the 1983 comedy/drama The Big Chill followed by a conversation with editor Carol Littleton, ACE, at Los Angeles institution Vidiots.

    The ultimate '80s hangout movie, with a killer soundtrack and remarkable performances, Lawrence Kasdan’s The Big Chill still serves all the laughs and all the feels. Seven old college friends gather at the funeral of an old colleague and reflect on their iconoclastic youth, even as they have very much settled into the establishment. With razor-sharp dialogue and tunes from Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Aretha Franklin, and The Rolling Stones, you’ll want to chill with this classic all night long.

    Tickets are $12
    (Vidiots Members Receive Discount)
    Proceeds benefits the Vidiots Foundation.

  • Virtual Glass of Wine (VGOW): Editors in Conversation, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

    Zoom/Online see event description for link details, CA, United States

    Join the British Film Editors for another VGOW, this time exploring The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel with guest editors Anthony Boys, ACE BFE, Zana Bochar, Tim Streeto, ACE and Kate Sanford, ACE and host Roberta Bononi on the Wednesday, April 17 at 11:30am PT!

  • LACPUG Meetup

    Gallery Theatre at Barnsdall Art Park 4800 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, United States

    MoGraph and Mentorship! It's "Motion Graphics for the Editor" and "Mentorship's Role in the Editing Room" with John Knowles, Joaquin Elizondo & Chris Cavanagh.

  • First Reformed Q&A with Writer/Director Paul Schrader & Editor Benjamin Rodriguez, Jr.

    Zoom/Online see event description for link details, CA, United States

    Picturehouse 441 and ACE are proud to be partnering on a series of live virtual Q&As as part of our mutual efforts to promote film literacy.
    Join us for a Q&A with writer/director Paul Schrader & editor Benjamin Rodriguez, Jr., as they discuss 2017 psychological drama First Reformed. Paul Schrader’s late-career opus, First Reformed, found the veteran filmmaker reinvigorated and finally earned him his first Oscar nomination (for his screenplay). A gonzo take on Bergman’s Winter Light, this thought-provoking, complicated, and frequently outrageous film asks huge questions, allows them to marinate, and then dips out, leaving the audience to answer the questions it poses for themselves. Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, and Cedric the Entertainer give three difficult, intense performances, and Schrader takes huge risks that all add up to hugely satisfying sensation. First Reformed was expertly edited by Benjamin Rodriguez, Jr. This event will be a Zoom Webinar on Thursday, April 25 at 8PM ET/5PM PT.

    **ACE Members, please check your email for a complimentary ticket to this virtual Q&A.**

  • Irish Screen Editors (ISE): Social Event

    Foley's Bar 1 Merrion Row, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Calling all European film editors! Join the ISE for another social event on Thursday, April 25, 6:30pm at the loft on the top floor of Foley's Pub! Members and non-members welcome!

  • Show Girls Q&A with Editor Mark Helfrich, ACE

    Zoom/Online see event description for link details, CA, United States

    Picturehouse 441 and ACE are proud to be partnering on a series of live virtual Q&As as part of our mutual efforts to promote film literacy.
    Join us for a Q&A with editor Mark Helfrich, ACE, as he discusses his work on the 1995 erotic drama Showgirls. While Picturehouse 441 is normally dedicated to exploring essential cinema, we wanted to take a night to explore one of cinema’s most beloved cult classics: Showgirls. After the smash-hit success of Basic Instinct, legendary director Paul Verhoeven and enfant terrible screenwriter Joe Eszterhas joined forces again for Showgirls. The film’s ambitions couldn’t have been higher: Saved By the Bell’s Elizabeth Berkeley wanted to use the film to break into serious roles, Verhoeven and Eszterhas aimed to satirize the cutthroat, sleazy world of Sin City strippers, and the film would be the most widely-released NC-17-rated film ever. What actually resulted is one of the most notorious films in modern cinema history - a critically-assailed, Razzie-sweeping box office flop that quickly garnered a huge cult following and record-breaking ($100 million+) video sales for MGM. However, SHOWGIRLS did demonstrate that beneath all of the fabulously over-the-top line readings, insane sex scenes, and nonsensical behavior was typically strong technical craft, exemplified by Mark Helfrich, ACE, and Mark Goldblatt, ACE’s electric editing. This one-of-a-kind event will explore the makings of this wildly entertaining phenomenon through the eyes of one of the veteran editors who was tasked with putting it together. This event will be a Zoom Webinar on Thursday, May 30 at 8PM ET/5PM PT. **ACE members, please check your email for free ticket information.**

  • Civil War Q&A with Editor Jake Roberts, ACE

    Zoom/Online see event description for link details, CA, United States

    Join us on Monday, June 3 for a Q&A with editor Jake Roberts, ACE, as he discusses his work on the 2024 dystopian thriller Civil War. Advertised as an action-packed political thriller, Alex Garland’s latest directorial effort, Civil War, is a far more humane though suitably intense work that stands as a testament to war journalists’ bravery in the face of a new American civil war. As cut by Garland’s longtime editor, Oscar-nominee Jake Roberts, ACE, Civil War is a patiently-paced film spotted with scenes of prolonged tension that are effectively interspersed with still images of the conflict being covered by the film’s characters. Elevated by outstanding work from Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura, and Stephen McKinley Henderson, Civil War marks another distinctive and vital work from Alex Garland who, through Ex Machina, Annihilation, and Men, has established himself as one of the world’s most exciting writer-director double-threats after a remarkable career as a screenwriter. This event will be a Zoom Webinar on Monday, June 3 at 8PM ET/5PM PT. **ACE members, please check your email for free ticket information.**