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Nat Sanders

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Nat Sanders is an American film editor recognized for his work on independent and contemporary dramatic cinema. He gained prominence for his editing role on Barry Jenkins's feature film "Moonlight" in 2016. For this project, he shared an Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing with Joi McMillon. His portfolio also includes collaborations on other notable features such as the coming-of-age drama "Short Term 12" and the medical drama "The Good Doctor," serving audiences who follow modern indie filmmaking.

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What did Nat Sanders edit with Joi McMillon?

Sanders co-edited Barry Jenkins's Moonlight with Joi McMillon in 2016. Their work helped connect the film's three chapters about Chiron at different ages.

Did Nat Sanders receive an Oscar nomination for Moonlight?

Yes. Sanders shared a Best Film Editing nomination for Moonlight at the 89th Academy Awards in 2017. The film won Best Picture, but the editing Oscar went to Hacksaw Ridge.

What was Nat Sanders's earlier connection to Barry Jenkins?

Before Moonlight, Sanders edited Jenkins's 2008 feature Medicine for Melancholy. That earlier collaboration helped establish a continuing editor-director relationship.

Which other independent film is associated with Nat Sanders?

Sanders edited Short Term 12, the 2013 drama directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. The film's intimate character work helped establish Sanders in independent dramatic cinema before Moonlight.

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