Perhaps someone shooting a bit of magic in EastEnders (8)

I believe the answer is:

cineaste

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'perhaps someone shooting a bit' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'of magic in eastenders' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'CINEASTE' can be found hidden inside 'magic in eastenders'.

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(Other definitions for cineaste that I've seen before include "Film buff" , "Movie buff -- tie canes (anag)" , "One sees lots of pictures" , "One often seen at film" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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