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Editors - Craig Hayes, Varun Viswanath ACE, Chris Chandler and Trevor Penna The Blindspotting editing team of Craig Hayes, Varun Viswanath ACE, Chris Chandler and Trevor Penna collectively crafted a show unique in both its structure as well as its visual style. On the audio side, the show is underscored by a soundtrack that pays homage to the Bay Area roots of Blindspotting creators, Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs. Hayes and Viswanath took on the task of cutting Season One, while Chandler and Penna split editorial duties for the sophomore effort. Taking place six months after the events of the film Blindspotting , the tv series begins with Miles, Ashley's partner of 12 years and father of their son, suddenly being incarcerated. The situation leaves Ashley to navigate a chaotic and humorous existential crisis when she and her son Sean are forced to move in with Miles' mother and half-sister. CRAIG HAYES Craig Hayes has cemented a career as a spirited and versatile editor. He studied film at Ithaca College in New York, which inspired Craig to hone his craft and move forward in his career. From there, Craig worked as associate editor on Gus Van Sant's To Die For and M. Night Shyamalan's Lady in the Water , and as assistant editor for Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds and Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained . Craig was also first assistant editor for the award-winning HBO series John Adams . Craig has recently worked on the critically acclaimed The Hate U Give , directed by George Tillman Jr. as well as being nominated for a best editing award for HBO's Righteous Gemstones . VARUN VISWANATH ACE Varun is a Film & TV Editor based in Los Angeles, CA. He is a member of the American Cinema Editors and the Motion Pictures Editors Guild, and has an MFA in Film Editing from The American Film Institute Conservatory. His work on What We Do In The Shadows was nominated for Best Edited Comedy Series at the 2021 ACE Eddie awards. CHRIS CHANDLER Blindspotting is Chris's first full
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