Anne Thompson

Anne Thompson is a renowned film journalist and critic with extensive experience in the industry. Raised on movies in New York's Upper West Side, she developed a passion for cinema from her father's favorite war films and Westerns as well as the French New Wave. Thompson studied at Hamilton College before transferring to NYU Cinema Studies and began her career in the publicity department at United Artists, promoting iconic films such as 'Rocky,' 'Network,' 'Bound for Glory,' 'Carrie,' and more. She later joined editor Richard Corliss at Film Comment and moved to Los Angeles with her future husband, critic David Chute. Thompson has held staff positions at Entertainment Weekly, Premiere, The Hollywood Reporter, and Variety while also contributing to The New York Times and The London Observer. Since 2016, she has been the Editor at Large for IndieWire and co-hosts the weekly Screen Talk podcast. In 2014, Harper Collins published her book 'The $11 Billion Year: From Sundance to the Oscars,' an inside look at the changing Hollywood system. The author's primary topics include awards coverage, industry news, and film reviews.