Lillian E. Benson and Richard Chew Will Receive Career Achievement Awards at ACE Eddies (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans EditorFilm editors Lillian E. Benson and Richard Chew will receive Career Achievement Awards for their outstanding contributions to film editing at the 72nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards, taking place on March 5 at the Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.“Lillian and Richard are rock star editors and represent the very best of our craft and profession,” said ACE president Kevin Tent. “Just look at those credits!
Not only have they had incredibly prolific careers, but they’ve given back to our community in many ways, not the least of which by mentoring the next generation of editors.
We are thrilled to honor these two special editors and look back at their amazing careers.”Past recipients of the ACE Career Achievement Award include Alan Heim, Thelma Schoonmaker, Dede Allen, Janet Ashikaga, Craig Mckay, Margaret Booth, Carol Littleton, John Soh, Mark Goldblatt and Leon Ortiz-Gil, among many others.
Benson made history as the first woman of color invited to join American Cinema Editors just over 30 years ago. She has served on its board of directors for over two decades and has been instrumental in helping ACE expand and diversify its reach.
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