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Blair McClendon

Editing · follow into films and chains

Biography

Blair McClendon is a New York-based film editor, writer, and filmmaker whose work spans documentary and narrative feature film. He edited Charlotte Wells's acclaimed debut Aftersun (2022), starring Oscar nominee Paul Mescal, and Kitty Green's The Assistant (2019), alongside credits including After Sherman, Mr. Soul!, The Last Showgirl, and the Oscar-shortlisted documentary UNION (2024). His films have premiered at Sundance, Cannes, Tribeca, and TIFF. Beyond editing, McClendon is a writer whose criticism and essays have appeared in n+1, The New Republic, and The New York Times Magazine.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Aftersun

Appears in a KinoChain journey

The Assistant

Editor

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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The Summer Was Never Going To Last

From the last sun-drenched days of July to the first rustle of October, this chain follows the slow turn of the season through films that understand the ache of...

7 films

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