Anna Smith (critic)

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.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.thestrandmagazine.com/single-post/2019/03/29/In-Conversation-with-Anna-Smith-Film-Critic-Broadcaster-and-Host-of-Girls-on-Film|title=In Conversation with Anna Smith, Film Critic, Broadcaster and Host of "Girls On Film"|magazine=The Strand Magazine|first=Eloise|last=Wright|date=2019-03-29|accessdate=2020-08-25}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.journalism.co.uk/news-features/freelancer-of-the-fortnight-anna-smith-uk/s5/a537002/|title=Freelancer of the fortnight: Anna Smith, UK|first=Joel|last=Gunter|date=2009-12-24|accessdate=2020-08-25}}

{{cite web|url=https://homemcr.org/article/in-conversation-with-anna-smith/|title=In conversation with Anna Smith|date=2019-05-23|accessdate=2020-08-25|publisher=HOME}}

In 2014 Smith was chair of the London Film Critics' Circle, and President of their Critics' Circle.{{cite web|url=http://criticscircle.org.uk/welcome-2/the-critics-circle/|accessdate=2020-08-25|title=About the Critics' Circle}}

Smith started the Girls on Film podcast in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/episode-1-faces-places-widows-miseducation-cameron/id1439182513?i=1000421929141|title=Girls on Film: Episode 1: Faces Places, Widows, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, First Man, American Animals|date=2018-10-02|accessdate=2020-08-25}} Guests have included Caitlin Moran and Coky Giedroyc,{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/ep-43-how-to-build-girl-special-caitlin-moran-coky/id1439182513?i=1000486364390|title=Episode 43: How To Build A Girl Special with Caitlin Moran and Coky Giedroyc|date=2020-07-28|accessdate=2020-08-25}} Kitty Green,{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/ep-33-director-kitty-green-on-her-film-assistant-plus/id1439182513?i=1000473260496&l=en|title=Episode 33: Director Kitty Green on her film The Assistant, plus reviews with Simran Hans|date=2020-05-01|accessdate=2020-08-25}} Haifaa al-Mansour,{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-29-isolation-pod-perfect-candidate-haifaa-al-mansour/id1439182513?i=1000469691665|title=Episode 29: Isolation Pod: The Perfect Candidate with Haifaa al-Mansour + home viewing recommendations|date=2020-03-27|accessdate=2020-08-25}} Gurinder Chadha{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/ep-19-gurinder-chadha-on-blinded-by-the-light/id1439182513?i=1000446461295&l=en|title=Episode 19: Gurinder Chadha on Blinded By The Light|date=2019-08-08|accessdate=2020-08-25}} and Brie Larson.{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-7-captain-marvel-special-brie-larson-lashana/id1439182513?i=1000431321913|title=Episode 7: Captain Marvel special with Brie Larson and Lashana Lynch|date=2019-03-07|accessdate=2020-08-25}}

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