Anna Smith - Women in Film, Whistle-humming and Not-So-Worthwhile Movies

Calm Down Dear

English - June 09, 2021 17:39 - 55 minutes - 128 MB
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Previous Episode: Hollie McNish - Words, Wanking and Worried Audiences

Next Episode: Lamorna Ash - Coming of Age, Cornwall, Carbohydrates and a VERY big announcement...

It's a new fortnight, an awards show has FINALLY given Michaela Coel the love she deserves (thank you BAFTA), the internet's been mad and we love Wolf Alice. And books. And basically everything else. Did we mention we're enthusiasts?

Our guest this week is someone with a similar passion for everything, the phenomenal critic, host of the BBC's Movie Show and a woman who spends more time than anyone we've ever met gallivanting (working) at the biggest film festivals in the world, the wonderful Anna Smith. Having started out as a music journalist, she became the first female editor of a UK dance magazine only to then change her specialty to film, where she became only the second woman ever to be made Chair of the Film section of the UK's Critics Circle. Saying she's accomplished seems like an understatement, but did you know she can also analyse people through their handwriting and whistle and hum in harmony? Nope, us neither.

As always you'll get loads of recommendations from us, plus all the anecdotes you never really needed (potato stamps, we see you) and a very exciting event announcement...

If you like what you're hearing but there's something in particular you think we should dabble in/someone you think we should speak to, please do get in touch. We'd love to hear from you!

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Shownotes

Graham Linehan article - https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/jun/27/twitter-closes-graham-linehan-account-after-trans-comment

Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend - https://open.spotify.com/album/1zt521PK0lam6J79DNMIJi?si=WAFIa5DNTFecxx4KGffrwQ&dl_branch=1

My Dark Vanessa - https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/mar/13/kate-elizabeth-russell-my-dark-vanessa-interview

Toenail tweet - https://twitter.com/best_gabby/status/1398268098478850049

Anna Smith’s website - http://annasmithjourno.com/

Girls on Film podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/girls-on-film/id1439182513