Sheila Johnston

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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

Humpday Thursday, 17 December 2009 Read more...	The Limits of Control Wednesday, 09 December 2009 Read more...
Richard Wright wins the 2009 Turner Prize Tuesday, 08 December 2009 Read more...	Mascarades, Ciné Lumière Monday, 07 December 2009 Read more...
British Independent Film Awards Sunday, 06 December 2009 Read more...	Art Gallery: Tim Burton, MoMA, New York Friday, 04 December 2009 Read more...
The Merry Gentleman Thursday, 03 December 2009 Read more...	Christian McKay: Me and Orson Welles Tuesday, 01 December 2009 Read more...
The Girlfriend Experience Monday, 30 November 2009 Read more...	Interview: Anne-Marie Duff plays Margot Fonteyn Friday, 27 November 2009 Read more...
A Serious Man Thursday, 19 November 2009 Read more...	The Informant! Sunday, 15 November 2009 Read more...
Movie Gallery: Clint Eastwood posters Saturday, 14 November 2009 Read more...	The White Ribbon Friday, 13 November 2009 Read more...
Sheffield Doc/Fest: the wrap Monday, 09 November 2009 Read more...	Filming Woodstock: Fact, Fiction, Fantasy Saturday, 07 November 2009 Read more...

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Sheila Johnston

Articles By Sheila Johnston

Humpday

The Limits of Control

Richard Wright wins the 2009 Turner Prize

Mascarades, Ciné Lumière

British Independent Film Awards

Art Gallery: Tim Burton, MoMA, New York

The Merry Gentleman

Christian McKay: Me and Orson Welles

The Girlfriend Experience

Interview: Anne-Marie Duff plays Margot Fonteyn

A Serious Man

The Informant!

Movie Gallery: Clint Eastwood posters

The White Ribbon

Sheffield Doc/Fest: the wrap

Filming Woodstock: Fact, Fiction, Fantasy

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