Anna Smith (critic)

Anna Smith is an English film reporter, former chair of the London Film Critics' Circle, and host of the Girls on Film podcast, Has contributed to the BBC, Sky News, Time Out, the Guardian andThe Film Review.[1][2]

Biography

Smith studied journalism at the University of Wales Cardiff, worked on various magazines in the 1990s, including being launch editor of Wax, a dance music magazine, and started to do film reviews while assistant editor of Minx. After Minx closed in July 2000, Smith focussed on freelance film writing.[3] [4] [5]

Smith was chair of the London Film Critics' Circle in 2014, and President of their Critics' Circle.[6]

Smith started the Girls on Film podcast in 2018.[7] Guests have included Caitlin Moran and Coky Giedroyc,[8] Kitty Green,[9] Haifaa al-Mansour,[10] Gurinder Chadha[11] and Brie Larson.[12]

References
  1. "07/08/2020". The Film Review. 2020-08-07. BBC News. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  2. "21/08/2020". The Film Review. 2020-08-21. BBC News. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  3. Wright, Eloise (2019-03-29). "In Conversation with Anna Smith, Film Critic, Broadcaster and Host of "Girls On Film"". The Strand Magazine. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  4. Gunter, Joel (2009-12-24). "Freelancer of the fortnight: Anna Smith, UK". Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  5. "In conversation with Anna Smith". HOME. 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  6. "About the Critics' Circle". Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  7. "Girls on Film: Episode 1: Faces Places, Widows, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, First Man, American Animals". 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  8. "Episode 43: How To Build A Girl Special with Caitlin Moran and Coky Giedroyc". 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  9. "Episode 33: Director Kitty Green on her film The Assistant, plus reviews with Simran Hans". 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  10. "Episode 29: Isolation Pod: The Perfect Candidate with Haifaa al-Mansour + home viewing recommendations". 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  11. "Episode 19: Gurinder Chadha on Blinded By The Light". 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  12. "Episode 7: Captain Marvel special with Brie Larson and Lashana Lynch". 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
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