Honorary society American Cinema Editors will give its coveted Golden Eddie filmmaker of the year award to director, writer, producer Spike Lee during the 71st ACE Eddie Awards, to be held on April 18, likely virtually.”Spike’s an artist who has entertained, enlightened and challenged us. But he’s not only a prolific director, he’s been a friend, producer and guidance counselor to countless young and emerging filmmakers,” said ACE president Kevin Tent in a statement. “His generosity is an inspiration to us all. For these reasons and more, we at ACE recognize his enormous impact on the industry and are proud to present him with this much deserved award.”
