Australian Screen Editors#Awards

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Australian Screen Editors (ASE) was founded in 1996 by Henry Dangar (who became its first president) and Jenny Ward. The guild is "dedicated to the pursuit and recognition of excellence in the arts, sciences and technology of motion picture and televisual post production. It aims to promote, improve and protect the role of editor as an essential and significant contributor to all screen productions."[https://www.screeneditors.com.au/about-us/who-we-are/ ASE: Who we are]

The current President of ASE is Scott Walmsley. Immediate past presidents include Danielle Boesenberg, Fiona Strain, Deborah Peart, Dany Cooper, Jason Ballantine, Karen Pearlman, Lindi Harrison and Peter Whitmore. It currently has over 1000 members in all Australian states, predominantly in NSW and Victoria.

Membership

Applications for ASE membership are invited from professional screen editors, assistant editors, students of screen editing and associated film industry professionals. Applicants must have a folio of significant editorial work in film and/or television. There are three types of memberships: Full members, associate members and student members. Some notable members such as Jill Bilcock are members of both the Australian Screen Editors and American Cinema Editors. Members are not permitted to use the acronym "ASE" after their names on screen credits until they obtain ASE accreditation.

Accreditation

ASE accreditation is like an honorary degree given to members who have made a significant contribution to editing. There are currently 46 accredited members. Accreditation is presented at the annual ASE awards night and are given under the following guidelines.

  • It is an acknowledgement of a very strong body of work over a period of time.
  • It is given by editing peers and therefore has a high value attached to it.
  • It is an acknowledgement of an editor who has continued to pass on the craft of editing to those who want to learn.
  • It is an acknowledgement of an editor who has continued to work actively in promoting the values of good editing and editing practices.

Guild structure

The ASE has an executive committee based in Sydney (New South Wales) and sub committees in Melbourne (Victoria), Brisbane (Queensland),Perth (Western Australia) and Adelaide (South Australia), who meet monthly to discuss issues and organise events such as talks by industry professionals, technical events and screenings.

Resources

ASE owns and operates both "Editsearch", an online based bulletin board for ASE members providing information on editorial related jobs, and a mentor scheme, where younger or less experienced members can gain work experience with senior industry professionals. In addition, ASE also provides a wealth of resources such as an online forum, technical articles and information about Australian editing culture as well as the history of editing. A newsletter is also published quarterly and distributed to members.

Awards

ASE awards and accreditation nights are held annually in Sydney. Eligible members are presented with their ASE accreditation during this ceremony.

The ASE Award itself is called an "Ellie" and is a crystal rectangle with a corner that has been "cut" off. The front of the award an engraving of an elephant with the winners information engraved on its side. The elephant is a reference to the previous award that was an elephant cast in solid bronze.

It is presented in the following thirteen categories:

  • Comedy
  • Commercials
  • Documentary & Documentary Series
  • Documentary Feature
  • Drama
  • Drama Feature
  • Drama Short
  • Factual Entertainment
  • Music Video
  • Open Content
  • Reality TV
  • Technical Excellence
  • Trailers & Promos

Complementing the Ellie awards are two Emerging Editor categories that recognise early career practitioners.

  • Emerging Editor - Student
  • Emerging Editor - Early Career

= Best Editing in a Feature Film =

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Year

! Title

! Recipient(s)

rowspan="4" | 2021

|Nitram

|Nick Fenton

I Met a Girl

|Phillip Horn

The Furnace

|Merlin Eden

June Again

|Mark Warner

rowspan="4" | 2020

| style="background:#ffff80;"|The Invisible Man

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Andy Canny

Hearts and Bones

|Phillip Horn

True History of the Kelly Gang

|Nick Fenton

Unsound

|Scott Walmsley

rowspan="4" | 2019

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Ladies in Black

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Mark Warner

I Am Mother

|Sean Lahiff

Judy and Punch

|Dany Cooper

Sequin in a Blue Room

|Tim Guthrie

rowspan="5" | 2018

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Breath

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Dany Cooper

Jirga

|Nikki Stevens

Jungle

|Sean Lahiff

Sweet Country

|Nick Meyers

Upgrade

|Andy Canny

rowspan="4" | 2017

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Lion

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Alexandre de Franceschi

Dance Academy: The Movie

|Geoffrey Lamb

Don't Tell

|Peter Carrodus

Hounds of Love

|Merlin Eden

rowspan="5" | 2016

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Tanna

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Tania Nehme

The Daughter

|Veronika Jenet

Girl Asleep

|Karryn de Cinque

A Month of Sundays

|Ken Sallows

Restoration

|Cindy Clarkson

rowspan="4" | 2015

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Holding the Man

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Dany Cooper

Is This the Real World

|Ben Joss

One Eyed Girl

|David Ngo

Paper Planes

|Nick Meyers

rowspan="3" | 2014

| style="background:#ffff80;"|52 Tuesdays

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Bryan Mason

The Little Death

|Christian Gazal

The Railway Man

|Martin Connor

rowspan="3" | 2013

| style="background:#ffff80;"|The Rocket

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Nick Meyers

The Great Gatsby

|Jason Ballantine, Jonathan Redmond

Goddess

|Mark Warner

rowspan="4" | 2012

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Burning Man

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Martin Connor

Mental

|Jill Bilcock

The Sapphires

|Dany Cooper

Wish You Were Here

|Jason Ballantine

rowspan="4" |2011

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Oranges and Sunshine

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Dany Cooper

Blame

|Meredith Watson Jeffrey

Mad Bastards

|Claire Fletcher

Tomorrow, When the War Began

|Marcus D'Arcy

rowspan="5" |2010

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Beneath Hill 60

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Dany Cooper

Animal Kingdom

|Luke Doolan

Balibo

|Nick Meyers

Bright Star

|Alexandre de Franceschi

Coffin Rock

|Adrian Rostirolla

rowspan="4" | 2009

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Samson & Delilah

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Roland Gallois

Australia

|Dody Dorn, Michael McCusker

Beautiful Kate

|Veronika Jenet

Two Fists, One Heart

|Deborah Peart, Milena Romanin

rowspan="4" | 2008

| style="background:#ffff80;"|The Painted Veil

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Alexandre de Francheschi

The Black Balloon

|Veronika Jenet

Men's Group

|Stuart Morley

Rogue

|Jason Ballantine

rowspan="4" |2007

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Romulus My Father

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Suresh Ayyar

Clubland

|Scott Gray

Lucky Miles

|Henry Dangar

West

|Roland Gallois

rowspan="3" | 2006

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Candy

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Dany Cooper

The Caterpillar Wish

|Jason Ballantine

The Libertine

|Jill Bilcock

= Best Editing in a Documentary Feature =

  • 2014: Once my Mother, Denise Haslem
  • 2013: Show Me The Magic, Scott Walton
  • 2012: Paul Kelly: Stories of Me, Sally Fryer
  • 2011: Girls Own War Stories, Antoinette Ford
  • 2010: My Asian Heart, Andrew Arestides
  • 2009: A Good Man, Nicholas Beauman
  • 2008: The Cars That Ate China, Andrew Arestides
  • 2007: Choir of Hard Knocks, Steve Robinson
  • 2006: Unfolding Florence, Nick Beauman

= Best Editing in a Documentary Program =

  • 2014: Cronulla Riots – The Day That Shocked the Nation, Melanie Annan
  • 2013: Buckskin, David Banbury
  • 2012: A Law Unto Himself, Andrea Lang

= Best Editing in a Documentary Series =

  • 2014: Kakadu – Ep 4, Caspar Mazzotti
  • 2013: Desert War Ep 1, ‘Tobruk’, Lawrence Silvestrin
  • 2012: Australian Story, ‘Streets with No Names’, Steven Baras-Miller

= Best Editing in Television Drama =

= Best Editing in a Television Comedy =

= Best Editing in Television Factual =

  • 2014: Taking on the Chocolate Frog – Ep 1, Marcos Moro
  • 2013: Kings Cross ER, Series 2, Ep 1, Bob Burns
  • 2012: Go Back To Where You Came From, Series 2, Episode 1, Orly Danon
  • 2011: On Trial, Episode 1, Denise Haslem
  • 2010: The Science of Teens, Episode 4: Moods, Fiona Strain
  • 2009: Bondi Vet, Episode 12, Dave Redman
  • 2008: Charlotte & Jordans Runway to LA, Episode 2, Philippa Rowlands
  • 2007: Jamie's Kitchen, Australia, Episode 5, Philippa Rowlands

= Best Editing in a Commercial =

  • 2014: RACQ ‘Rescue Me’, Sue Schweikert
  • 2013: John West ‘Running with the Bears’, David Whittaker
  • 2012: Volkswagen Tiguan ‘Cross Country’, Drew Thompson
  • 2011: AB ‘3 Year Olds’, Bernard Garry
  • 2010: ANZ ‘The Chase’, Peter Whitmore
  • 2008: Toyota ‘Earth's Greatest 4WD’, Drew Thompson

= Best Editing in a Music Video =

  • 2014: Belle Roscoe ‘Let Me Cut in’, Scott Walmsley
  • 2013: ‘Come into My Head’ Kimbra, John Gavin
  • 2012: Angus Stone ‘Bird on the Buffalo’, Peter Barton
  • 2011: Schvendes ‘Lay the Noose’, Matt Osborne
  • 2010: The Thomas Oliver Band ‘Goin’ Home’, Katie Hinsen

= Best Editing in a Short film =

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Year

! Title

! Recipient(s)

rowspan="4" | 2014

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Godel Incomplete

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Gwendalina Sputore

Rabbit

|Patrick McCabe

I am Emmanuel

|Adrian Rostirolla

The Landing

|Derryn Watts

rowspan="4" | 2013

| style="background:#ffff80;"|No Quarter

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Alexandre Guterres

Time

|Scott Walmsley

All God's Creatures

|Kelly Cameron & Mary Elizabeth Hutson

Cargo

|Shannon Longville

rowspan="4" |2012

| style="background:#ffff80;"|The Wilding

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Anthony Cox

Dave's Dead

|Annabelle Johnson

Peekaboo

|Katie Flaxman

Spine

|Melanie Annan

rowspan="4" | 2011

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Something Fishy

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Melanie Annan

Fully Famous

|Brad Hurt

Kiss

|Danielle Boesenberg

Ostia – La Notte Finale

|Adrian Chiarella

rowspan="4" | 2010

| style="background:#ffff80;"|The Love Song of Iskra Prufrock

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Adrian Chiarella

Driven

|Fiona Strain

Drowning

|Adrian Rosirolla

Entanglement Theory

|Karen Pearlman

rowspan="4" |2009

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Bleeders

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Zen Rosenthal

Plastic

|Ann Foo & Vladimir Jovičić

Salt

|Lindi Harrison & Ingunn Jordansen

Boundless

|Christopher Mill

rowspan="4" | 2008

| style="background:#ffff80;"|The Ground Beneath

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Adrian Rostirolla

Jerrycan

|Jack Hutchings

Four

|Zen Rosenthal

A Natural Talent

|Katrina Barker

rowspan="4" |2007

| style="background:#ffff80;"|25 cents

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Richard Greenhalgh

Meditations on a Name

|Peter Crombie

Len's Love Story

|Jodie Gallacher

Pension Day

|Trevor Holcomb

rowspan="4" |2006

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Brother

| style="background:#ffff80;"|Hayley Lake

A Message From Fallujah

|Adam Wills

Sexy Thing

|Milena Romanin

Vend

|JC Frugaard

= Best Editing in Open Content =

  • 2014: Canon, Jessica Mutascio
  • 2013: Fragments of Friday Ep 5, Ann Foo
  • 2012: Event Zero, Episode 4, Julian Harvey

= Accreditations =

  • 2014: Karin Steininger
  • 2013: Christopher Branagan, Deborah Peart

= Lifetime Membership Award =

  • 2014: Nicholas Beauman
  • 2013: Mike Honey

See also

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