Australian Screen Editors
Australian Screen Editors (ASE) was founded in 1995 by a group of Screen Editors who gathered at the Harold Park Hotel in Sydney to discuss working conditions and schedules being badly affected by the perceived efficiencies of the new non-linear editing systems being introduced, and issues arising from the funding bodies dictating crewing.Film Editor Henry Dangar became its first president and Jenny Ward became Vice President. 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.