Wicked director Jon M. Chu will receive the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award at the 75th annual ACE Eddie Awards, which recognize the year’s best editing achievements in film and TV.
The American Society of Editors made the announcement Monday, along with revealing that longtime Robert Altman and Tyler Perry collaborator Maysie Hoy and Star Wars Oscar winner Paul Hirsch will be bestowed with career achievement honors during the ceremony, set for January 18, 2025 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
The Filmmaker of the Year honor goes to an artist who “exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film,” ACE said.
Recent recipients include John Waters, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Spike Lee, Quentin Tarantino, Kathleen Kennedy and Christopher Nolan. “Jon M.
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