Sheila Benson
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Sheila Benson is an American journalist
and film critic. In 1985, she was a member of the jury at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival
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Benson began writing film reviews at the Pacific Sun, a local free newspaper, in Mill Valley, California. From 1981 to 1991, she was the principal reviewer for the Los Angeles Times
. Affiliated with the National Society of Film Critics
, she was given the Vesta Award for Journalism in 1987 for her contribution to the arts in Southern California, and taught Critical Writing at UCLA.
She has served on juries for the Toronto, Sundance, Berlin, Taos, Seattle, Montreal, Palm Springs, Aspen, and Manila film festivals.
Benson wrote the narration for "The First 100 Years, A Celebration of American Film", and currently reviews for the Seattle Weekly
.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and film critic. In 1985, she was a member of the jury at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival
35th Berlin International Film Festival
The 35th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 15 to February 26, 1985.-Jury:* Jean Marais * Max von Sydow* Alberto Sordi* Regimantas Adomaitis* Sheila Benson* Wolfgang Kohlhaase* Onat Kutlar* Luis Megino...
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Benson began writing film reviews at the Pacific Sun, a local free newspaper, in Mill Valley, California. From 1981 to 1991, she was the principal reviewer for the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
. Affiliated with the National Society of Film Critics
National Society of Film Critics
The National Society of Film Critics is an American film critic organization. As of December 2007 the NSFC had approximately 60 members who wrote for a variety of weekly and daily newspapers.-History:...
, she was given the Vesta Award for Journalism in 1987 for her contribution to the arts in Southern California, and taught Critical Writing at UCLA.
She has served on juries for the Toronto, Sundance, Berlin, Taos, Seattle, Montreal, Palm Springs, Aspen, and Manila film festivals.
Benson wrote the narration for "The First 100 Years, A Celebration of American Film", and currently reviews for the Seattle Weekly
Seattle Weekly
Seattle Weekly is a freely distributed newspaper in Seattle, Washington, United States. It was founded by Darrell Oldham and David Brewster as The Weekly...
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