Sheila Johnston | The Arts Desk

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Sheila Johnston

Bio

Sheila worked on the launch of the Independent, where she was a writer-editor and film critic for 10 years. She has written on cinema for the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph, The Times, Sight and Sound, Guardian, Libération, Interview and New York Daily News, among other places.

Articles By Sheila Johnston

An eruption of pop-up cinemas Friday, 05 February 2010 Read more...	Raspberry ripples and Oscar oddities Thursday, 04 February 2010 Read more...
Movie Gallery: Océans Monday, 01 February 2010 Read more...	Wet Weather Cover, King's Head Theatre Thursday, 28 January 2010 Read more...
Interview: Liz Mermin on Horses Thursday, 28 January 2010 Read more...	Precious Wednesday, 27 January 2010 Read more...
theartsdesk Masterclass: Jacques Audiard on A Prophet Saturday, 23 January 2010 Read more...	Brothers Thursday, 21 January 2010 Read more...
Six Degrees of Separation, Old Vic Wednesday, 20 January 2010 Read more...	Up in the Air Thursday, 14 January 2010 Read more...
Eric Rohmer 1920-2010 Monday, 11 January 2010 Read more...	Mugabe and the White African Tuesday, 05 January 2010 Read more...
Film 2009-10: Boo for Hollywood Tuesday, 29 December 2009 Read more...	The Queen of Spades Saturday, 26 December 2009 Read more...
10 Minute Tales, Sky1 Monday, 21 December 2009 Read more...	theartsdesk in Artvin: A Film Festival on Wheels Sunday, 20 December 2009 Read more...

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