# Australian Screen Editors

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."
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 it's 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

| Year | Title | Recipient(s) |
| 2021 | Nitram | Nick Fenton |
| 2021 | I Met a Girl | Phillip Horn |
| 2021 | The Furnace | Merlin Eden |
| 2021 | June Again | Mark Warner |
| 2020 | The Invisible Man | Andy Canny |
| 2020 | Hearts and Bones | Phillip Horn |
| 2020 | True History of the Kelly Gang | Nick Fenton |
| 2020 | Unsound | Scott Walmsley |
| 2019 | Ladies in Black | Mark Warner |
| 2019 | I Am Mother | Sean Lahiff |
| 2019 | Judy and Punch | Dany Cooper |
| 2019 | Sequin in a Blue Room | Tim Guthrie |
| 2018 | Breath | Dany Cooper |
| 2018 | Jirga | Nikki Stevens |
| 2018 | Jungle | Sean Lahiff |
| 2018 | Sweet Country | Nick Meyers |
| 2018 | Upgrade | Andy Canny |
| 2017 | Lion | Alexandre de Franceschi |
| 2017 | Dance Academy: The Movie | Geoffrey Lamb |
| 2017 | Don't Tell | Peter Carrodus |
| 2017 | Hounds of Love | Merlin Eden |
| 2016 | Tanna | Tania Nehme |
| 2016 | The Daughter | Veronika Jenet |
| 2016 | Girl Asleep | Karryn de Cinque |
| 2016 | A Month of Sundays | Ken Sallows |
| 2016 | Restoration | Cindy Clarkson |
| 2015 | Holding the Man | Dany Cooper |
| 2015 | Is This the Real World | Ben Joss |
| 2015 | One Eyed Girl | David Ngo |
| 2015 | Paper Planes | Nick Meyers |
| 2014 | 52 Tuesdays | Bryan Mason |
| 2014 | The Little Death | Christian Gazal |
| 2014 | The Railway Man | Martin Connor |
| 2013 | The Rocket | Nick Meyers |
| 2013 | The Great Gatsby | Jason Ballantine, Jonathan Redmond |
| 2013 | Goddess | Mark Warner |
| 2012 | Burning Man | Martin Connor |
| 2012 | Mental | Jill Bilcock |
| 2012 | The Sapphires | Dany Cooper |
| 2012 | Wish You Were Here | Jason Ballantine |
| 2011 | Oranges and Sunshine | Dany Cooper |
| 2011 | Blame | Meredith Watson Jeffrey |
| 2011 | Mad Bastards | Claire Fletcher |
| 2011 | Tomorrow, When the War Began | Marcus D'Arcy |
| 2010 | Beneath Hill 60 | Dany Cooper |
| 2010 | Animal Kingdom | Luke Doolan |
| 2010 | Balibo | Nick Meyers |
| 2010 | Bright Star | Alexandre de Franceschi |
| 2010 | Coffin Rock | Adrian Rostirolla |
| 2009 | Samson & Delilah | Roland Gallois |
| 2009 | Australia | Dody Dorn, Michael McCusker |
| 2009 | Beautiful Kate | Veronika Jenet |
| 2009 | Two Fists, One Heart | Deborah Peart, Milena Romanin |
| 2008 | The Painted Veil | Alexandre de Francheschi |
| 2008 | The Black Balloon | Veronika Jenet |
| 2008 | Men's Group | Stuart Morley |
| 2008 | Rogue | Jason Ballantine |
| 2007 | Romulus My Father | Suresh Ayyar |
| 2007 | Clubland | Scott Gray |
| 2007 | Lucky Miles | Henry Dangar |
| 2007 | West | Roland Gallois |
| 2006 | Candy | Dany Cooper |
| 2006 | The Caterpillar Wish | Jason Ballantine |
| 2006 | 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

* 2014: Redfern Now: Where the Heart Is, Nicholas Holmes
* 2013: Devil's Dust Part 2, Katrina Barker
* 2012: The Slap, Episode 1 ‘Hector’, Mark Atkin
* 2011: Spirited, Series 1, Episode 2, Martin Connor
* 2010: Packed to the Rafters, Episode 44, James Manche
* 2009: Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities, Episode 4, Deborah Peart
* 2008: Underbelly, Episode 9, Peter Carrodus
* 2007: Bastard Boys, Veronika Jenet
* 2006: The Society Murders, Ken Sallows

### Best Editing in a Television Comedy

* 2014: The Moodys – Ep 1, Paul Swain

### 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

| Year | Title | Recipient(s) |
| 2014 | Godel Incomplete | Gwendalina Sputore |
| 2014 | Rabbit | Patrick McCabe |
| 2014 | I am Emmanuel | Adrian Rostirolla |
| 2014 | The Landing | Derryn Watts |
| 2013 | No Quarter | Alexandre Guterres |
| 2013 | Time | Scott Walmsley |
| 2013 | All God's Creatures | Kelly Cameron & Mary Elizabeth Hutson |
| 2013 | Cargo | Shannon Longville |
| 2012 | The Wilding | Anthony Cox |
| 2012 | Dave's Dead | Annabelle Johnson |
| 2012 | Peekaboo | Katie Flaxman |
| 2012 | Spine | Melanie Annan |
| 2011 | Something Fishy | Melanie Annan |
| 2011 | Fully Famous | Brad Hurt |
| 2011 | Kiss | Danielle Boesenberg |
| 2011 | Ostia – La Notte Finale | Adrian Chiarella |
| 2010 | The Love Song of Iskra Prufrock | Adrian Chiarella |
| 2010 | Driven | Fiona Strain |
| 2010 | Drowning | Adrian Rosirolla |
| 2010 | Entanglement Theory | Karen Pearlman |
| 2009 | Bleeders | Zen Rosenthal |
| 2009 | Plastic | Ann Foo & Vladimir Jovičić |
| 2009 | Salt | Lindi Harrison & Ingunn Jordansen |
| 2009 | Boundless | Christopher Mill |
| 2008 | The Ground Beneath | Adrian Rostirolla |
| 2008 | Jerrycan | Jack Hutchings |
| 2008 | Four | Zen Rosenthal |
| 2008 | A Natural Talent | Katrina Barker |
| 2007 | 25 cents | Richard Greenhalgh |
| 2007 | Meditations on a Name | Peter Crombie |
| 2007 | Len's Love Story | Jodie Gallacher |
| 2007 | Pension Day | Trevor Holcomb |
| 2006 | Brother | Hayley Lake |
| 2006 | A Message From Fallujah | Adam Wills |
| 2006 | Sexy Thing | Milena Romanin |
| 2006 | 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