In Memoriam – John Refoua, ACE John Refoua, ACE – best known for his work on James Cameron’s Avatar and its sequels – died May 14 from complications related to bile duct cancer. He was 62. Refoua, along with Cameron and Stephen E. Rivkin, ACE, earned 2009...
In Memoriam – Robert Dalva, ACE Robert Dalva, ACE – the Oscar-nominated editor of 1979’s The Black Stallion – passed away on Jan. 27 of lymphoma. He was 80. He learned his craft at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, which he attended in the ‘60s with the...
Meet Daniela Bond & Alyssa Hance DANIELA BONDAs long as I can remember, I’ve always loved watching movies. It started with kid appropriate content of course and then gradually moved on to the classics that my mom showed me – great films like Goodfellas and my...
ACE Annual Meeting 2023 Roughly 250 ACE members attended the annual meeting, held June 3 during a brunch at The Garland in North Hollywood. During the meeting, ACE president Kevin Tent, ACE, welcomed the newest members of ACE, who were presented with...
The Bear From Ratatouille to Boiling Point and The Menu, professional kitchens have been portrayed on screen as pressure cooker environments but none surely more stressful than The Original Beef of Chicagoland, the traditional diner at the heart of The Bear. The...
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story To have been alive in the ‘80s was to know that for every hit song, there would be a hit parody. Beat It? See Eat It. Like a Virgin? How about Like a Surgeon? Those were the days when Weird Al Yankovic, the king of musical parody,...
Abbott Elementary Abbott Elementary, the ABC sitcom from creator, writer and star Quinta Brunson, has struck a chord with both audiences and critics. With wins at the AFI Awards, Golden Globes, Film Independent Spirit Awards, and Emmys, it is a mockumentary show...
Beef While at first it might seem strange that a show about road rage would climb all the way to number one on the streaming charts, Beef is a story with many layers and universal themes that examines the human condition. The Netflix series created by Lee Sung Jin...
MasterChef Veteran editor Molly Shock, ACE, is among the team of editors on the 13th season of MasterChef: United Tastes of America on FOX, having started on Season 10, plus Season 8 of MasterChef Junior. Unlike a team of 2-4 editors on a typical scripted show,...
