Bobbie O’Steen is a New York-based writer and film historian, dedicated to sharing the editor’s invisible art. Educated at Stanford University, she is an Emmy-nominated® editor and the author of three acclaimed books. Cut to the Chase is based on interviews with her late husband and colleague, legendary editor Sam O’Steen, filled with stories from the cutting room and behind the scenes on such landmark films as The Graduate and Chinatown. The Invisible Cut deconstructs the editing process as well as classic movie scenes through a cut-by-cut analysis. Making the Cut at Pixar,  co-authored by Bill Kinder, is the first book written about the animation editor and their pioneering role at every stage of production. A media-rich companion website also offers nearly 90 minutes of video segments showing works-in-progress from inside Pixar’s vault.

She hosts an ongoing live event series, “Inside the Cutting Room,” honoring master editors through screening and discussion for American Cinema Editors (ACE) at EditFest and EditFest Global, and for ACE Presents at the Metrograph Theater in NYC, where frequently her daughter and film educator Molly O’Steen interviews her about Sam’s work, their latest event showcasing Cool Hand Luke. 

Bobbie has taught at the American Film Institute, Emerson College, John Hopkins University, The New School, NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, The School of Visual Arts, and USC.  She also contributes commentary and interviews for The Criterion Collection of such iconic films as A Hard Day’s Night, The Graduate, Don’t Look Now, In Cold Blood, Carnal Knowledge and, most recently, Body Heat. She  has written for various publications, including CinemaEditor Magazine, which named her “Film Editing’s Greatest Champion.”