The application period for the 2012 Fellowship has concluded. Thank you to all who applied. The 2012 Fellow will be announced in March 2012.

To submit an application for the 2013 Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship, please visit us in the summer of 2012. You can also join the Fellowship's mailing list at the link above to receive the Fellowship's latest news. To view a copy of last year's application, you may download it here:  PDF version

Awarded annually, the Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship was created to honor the memory of gifted editor Karen Schmeer. It is a year-long experience that encourages and champions the talent of an emerging editor. It creates opportunities to help cultivate an editor’s artistry and craft, and expand his or her professional and creative community. The Fellowship includes: 

• Mentorship with an  ACE editor, tailored to the fellow’s interests

• Full festival passes to ACE EditFest in New York and Los Angeles

• Class at the Manhattan Edit Workshop – an Apple, Adobe & Avid Authorized Training Center

• Film Badge with full film festival access to the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas

• Chrome Pass with full festival access to the Independent Film Festival Boston

• Travel expenses to two of the aforementioned festivals/classes (airfare, 3 nights of hotel, per diems)

• Summer Series Triple Membership for Rooftop Films, NYC, plus a $1000 equipment rental credit

• Season Pass to Stranger Than Fiction at the IFC Center in NYC

• Year-long Membership to DocuClub in NYC

• $1000 cash award

• $500 online gift certificate to Powell’s Books in Portland, Oregon (Karen’s favorite)

For more information about Fellowship benefits and eligibility requirements, please visit the FAQ page.

AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS (ACE) is an honorary association of professional film editors that celebrates and promotes the art of editing. Editors are included on the basis of professional achievement, dedication to educating others, and commitment to the craft of editing. http://www.ace-filmeditors.org