Gina Prince-Bythewood will receive the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, an honor bestowed by the Motion Picture Editors Guild of America. The 53-year-old director, whose prolific filmography includes “Love & Baskeball” (2000), “Beyond the Lights” (2014), “The Old Guard” (2020), and the current critical and box office hit “The Woman King” , will receive the award at the 73rd Annual ACE Eddie Awards on March 5, 2023.
The organization will also honor two veteran film editors for their professional achievements: Don Zimmerman, Oscar nominee for “Coming Home,” whose credits include “Being There,” “The Prince of Tides” and “The Nutty Professor”; and Lynne Willingham, a two-time Emmy winner for “Breaking Bad,” whose work includes “The X-Files,” “Ray Donovan” and Showtime’s current “American Giglio.”
“A supremely versatile trailblazer from day one of her career, Gina Prince-Bythewood has consistently entertained us with intimate films and global blockbusters that explore the human experience through formidable female characters,” said ACE President Kevin Tent. , ACE. “A champion of diverse, character-driven narratives, her latest film, The Woman King, is the crown jewel of a career dedicated to pushing boundaries and telling stories that touch our hearts and minds. She is a proud supporter of the publishing community and we are very excited to honor her with the Golden Eddie.”
Tent added, “We are very excited and delighted to honor Don and Lynne, two outstanding editors, for their incredible contributions to the history of film editing,” Tent said. “These two extraordinary editors are responsible for editing some of the most entertaining, moving and exciting movies and television shows of our time. They are very deserving of honors for their professional achievements and we look forward to celebrating them at this year’s ACE Eddie Awards.”
According to the organization, the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year award recognizes “an artist who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of motion pictures.” Prince-Bythewood will join a list of previous winners that includes Spike Lee, Christopher Nolan, Guillermo del Toro, Martin Scorsese and George Lucas, among others.