Maryann Brandon ''A.C.E''., is an American television and

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. She is a frequent collaborator with J. J. Abrams. Brandon earned a

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nomination for her editing work on the popular

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'' Alias'', created by Abrams. Brandon was also an associate producer on ''Alias'' during its final season. She has since edited almost all of Abrams' films with Mary Jo Markey, with '' Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'' being the lone exception, as she edited that film with Stefan Grube. Brandon worked with Abrams on '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'', which was released in December 2015. She received an

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nomination for Best Film Editing for her work on the film, sharing the nomination with Mary Jo Markey. In her role editing Abrams' ''

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'', she reported that neither editor had been told that he intended to make extensive use of

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s and bright lighting, and they initially contacted the film developers asking why the film seemed overexposed.

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