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77th EDDIE AWARDS SCHEDULE
Eligibility Period for all submissions – January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026
October 1, 2026 – Earlybird Submission Fee is $250 per title/episode
November 23, 2026 – Earlybird Price is Over / Submission Fee is $350 per title/episode
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 – Early Submissions for Nominations Begin
- Monday, November 23, 2026 – Early Bird Price Deadline (visit ACE website for details)
- Monday, December 7, 2026 (5pm PT) – Submission for Nominations End
- Monday, December 21, 2026 – Nomination Ballots Sent
- Thursday, January 7, 2027 (5pm PT) – Nomination Ballots Due
- Thursday, January 14, 2027 – Nominations Announced
- Friday, January 15, 2027 – Deadline for Advertising
- January 18 – 25, 2027 – Blue Ribbon Online Judging
- Monday, January 18, 2027 – Final Ballots Sent
- Monday, January 25, 2027 – Final Ballots Due
- Thursday, February 4, 2027 – ACE Nominee Cocktail Party
- Saturday, February 6, 2027 – ACE Eddie Awards at UCLA’s Royce Hall
ENTRIES FOR THE NEW SHORTS CATEGORY:
Please have a viewing link ready to post on this submissions page, along with password if needed. Shorts should NOT be uploaded to the ACE FYC site.
Submission Process
- Members should check your email for ACE Discount Code for submission.
- Non-Members should count up TOTAL number of entries ($250 each until November 23rd. Then price will be $350 each).
- Gather info: title, episode title & number, air date, production or distribution company, names of editor(s), thumbnail image of project (height under 400px, less than 10mb).
- Enter all information about your submission.
- Submit (you may review or change prior to deadline).
- If you want your show to be uploaded on the ACE Viewing App you you will be instructed at the end of the submission how to do that. Extra fees will apply.
- Submission Deadline: December 7, 2026, 5pm (PT)
- CLICK HERE TO BEGIN SUBMISSION
ENTRIES FOR THE NEW SHORTS CATEGORY SHOULD NOT BE UPLOADED TO INDEE:
Please have a viewing link ready to post on this submissions page, along with password if needed. Shorts should NOT be uploaded to the ACE FYC site.
* Digital Screener Submissions Process
American Cinema Editors partners with Indee Secure Screening Rooms to host digital screeners for the ACE Eddies Awards. Indee.tv is trusted by major studios to safeguard their online screeners (extra fees apply). Shorts should NOT be uploaded to the ACE FYC site.
You may make your submission available for online viewing by uploading to the Indee.tv app (extra fees apply). Please note that uploading a submission video is NOT mandatory for nomination.
- Multiple videos for a title must be uploaded together
- A screening fee will be charged based on digital security preferences and number of videos.
- Click here to begin screener upload: https://americancinemaeditors.indee.tv/.
- Gather info - security preference, graphic assets (poster, banner, video thumbnail), video file and subtitle files.
- When on the Indee site,click on "Get Started" button to begin your upload.
- Once the nominees are decided, all nominated content must have been or be submitted for digital screening through this ACE screener submission platform at: https://americancinemaeditors.indee.tv/
*Please Note: If a show title has more than 2 nominations in a single category it may be subject to review by the Blue Ribbon Committee.