# In Conversation with Sandra Adair, ACE

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Podcast: [The Editor's Cut](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-editor-s-cut-1145031)
Published: 2026-01-01T08:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://cceditors.ca/what-we-do/podcasts/
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## Resource

In today's episode Sarah Taylor, CCE talks with Sandra Adair, ACE, the celebrated editor behind some of the most enduring and emotionally resonant films of our time. Best known for her long-standing collaboration with director Richard Linklater on films like BOYHOOD, BEFORE MIDNIGHT, SCHOOL OF ROCK, and DAZED AND CONFUSED, Adair brings a rare blend of instinct, rhythm, and narrative sensitivity to every frame. About Sandra: Academy Award nominee, Sandra Adair, ACE, has enjoyed an ongoing artistic collaboration with director Richard Linklater, having edited 24 films for him over the past 33 years. Some of their collaborative work includes the cult classic DAZED AND CONFUSED, BEFORE SUNRISE, BEFORE SUNSET AND BEFORE MIDNIGHT, and last year's HIT MAN. Their latest collaboration is this year's BLUE MOON. In 2014, Linklater's BOYHOOD earned 6 Academy Award nominations, including Best Editing for Sandra. Sandra is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, American Cinema Editors, and The Motion Picture Editor's Guild.

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