In Memoriam – David Brenner, ACE

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On behalf of American Cinema Editors, it is with great sorrow I announce the passing of our admired friend and colleague David Brenner, ACE, who died unexpectedly on February 17, 2022. He was an extraordinary editor and a loving, compassionate family man.

A tribute from the Hollywood Reporter including a link to a recent interview can be found here: David Brenner Dead: Oscar-Winning Film Editor for Oliver Stone Was 59 – The Hollywood Reporter

In an effort to support David’s family during this terrible time, Lightstorm Entertainment has created this GoFundMe account. More important than any financial assistance this may provide, it’s an opportunity to let his wife Amber and his children Annie, Haider, and Sasha know how many other lives David touched.

Fundraiser by Jon Landau : IN LOVING MEMORY OF DAVID BRENNER (gofundme.com)

Sincerely,
Jenni McCormick

 

 

ACE Committee Meetings 2021

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BEST PRACTICES – WORK FROM HOME GUIDE

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INTRODUCTION

Until 2020, a minority of professional editors and assistant editors were consistently working from home. With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the closure of studios and traditional office spaces, editing from home became mandatory for an increasing number of professional editors and assistant editors. The need to work from home hastened the development of technologies associated with remote editing and also created a new paradigm for editors, pushing to the foreground a variety of work-from-home issues for which there were no clear guidance.

American Cinema Editors, recognizing the need for editors and assistant editors to have guidance related to work-from-home issues, conducted a survey of its members in October 2020. The purpose of the survey was to gain a better understanding of the extent to which its members were working from home, what methods and technologies were being used, how editors were being compensated and/or reimbursed for the use of their home office space and equipment; and other issues of central importance to editors with regard to working from home.

The ability to work from home is here to stay and the goal of American Cinema Editors is to help ensure that editors’ rights and responsibilities are respected and that they are compensated fairly. Therefore, the purpose of this guide is to help educate editors and assistant editors regarding financial considerations related to working from home and set forth recommendations for producers, productions companies and studios on how to compensate editors and assistant editors for the use of their home office and equipment.

OPEN  WORK FROM HOME GUIDE
March, 2021

MEW Workshop with Kevin Tent, ACE

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The next installment of MEWShop’s Six Week Intensive Workshop will be taught LIVE online beginning on March 1st, 2021 and will be held Monday through Friday from 10 AM EST to 6 PM EST.

“Having Kevin Tent, ACE join our next class is a special event for our students,” says MEWShop Director of Education Janet Dalton.  “His decades of experience in editing; as well as a director will give our students unparalleled insight.”  MEWShop’s early bird pricing for $500 off ends on February 19th.

For more information on the Online Six Week Intensive Workshop or to register, please visit https://www.mewshop.com/six-week-intensive-online.