Anna Smith (critic)

Anna Smith at the IFFR 2023

Anna Smith is an English film reporter, former chair of the London Film Critics' Circle, and host of the Girls on Film podcast. She has contributed to the BBC, Sky News, Time Out, the Guardian and The 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 a dance music magazine called Wax, 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]

In 2014 Smith was chair of the London Film Critics' Circle, 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. 7 August 2020. BBC News. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
2. "21/08/2020". The Film Review. 21 August 2020. BBC News. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
3. Wright, Eloise (29 March 2019). "In Conversation with Anna Smith, Film Critic, Broadcaster and Host of "Girls On Film"". The Strand Magazine. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
4. Gunter, Joel (24 December 2009). "Freelancer of the fortnight: Anna Smith, UK". Retrieved 25 August 2020.
5. "In conversation with Anna Smith". HOME. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
6. "About the Critics' Circle". Retrieved 25 August 2020.
7. "Girls on Film: Episode 1: Faces Places, Widows, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, First Man, American Animals". 2 October 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
8. "Episode 43: How To Build A Girl Special with Caitlin Moran and Coky Giedroyc". 28 July 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
9. "Episode 33: Director Kitty Green on her film The Assistant, plus reviews with Simran Hans". 1 May 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
10. "Episode 29: Isolation Pod: The Perfect Candidate with Haifaa al-Mansour + home viewing recommendations". 27 March 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
11. "Episode 19: Gurinder Chadha on Blinded By The Light". 8 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
12. "Episode 7: Captain Marvel special with Brie Larson and Lashana Lynch". 7 March 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Anna Smith at IMDb