Michael Glover Smith
@whitecitycinema
Filmmaker (HEKLA, RELATIVE, MERCURY IN RETROGRADE), Author (BOB DYLAN AS FILMMAKER: NO TIME TO THINK, FLICKERING EMPIRE: https://tinyurl.com/t4ryo54), Teacher
My latest feature film, RELATIVE, is now available for rental and purchase on digital via @musicboxfilms. Stream it on Amazon, Apple +, Vudu, Google Play & YouTube TODAY: musicboxfilms.com/film/relative/)
“Bob Dylan and Masculinity” panel at the World of Bob Dylan conference in Tulsa. Look at these legends! @PaulHaney @InthePhishBowl @ithrewtheglass Graley Herren and @DefDylan
Excited to announce my new book, BOB DYLAN AS FILMMAKER: NO TIME TO THINK, will be published by @McNidderGrace in February! It’s an honor to be “label mates” with Dylan’s first manager Terri Thal and friends @barberville, @Matt_Stike & @magicmarcprod. More info coming soon!
Manoel de Oliveira had only made 5 feature films when he was 70 years old. He then went on to make 26 more
Orson Welles made Citizen Kane at 26 years old PTA made Boogie Nights at 26 Kubrick made Paths of Glory at 26 Ryan Coogler made Fruitvale Station at 26 Chantal Akerman made Jeanne Dielman at 24 Jean-Luc Godard made Breathless at 29
Rules from Bob Dylan’s cowboy assistant: ❌ Talking about the past ❌ Talking about the future ✅ Talking about the present
Rules from Bob Dylan’s cowboy assistant: ❌ Talking about the past ❌ Talking about the future ✅ Talking about the present
***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on August 26th on Blu-ray in the US form @WarnerArchive: #SevenWomen (1966)! In the final film of an illustrious career that spanned nearly five decades, director John Ford breaks his old mold: famed for making westerns, he directed an “eastern”;…
It took Charlie Chaplin more than 300 takes before he figured out a key scene in City Lights where the Tramp first meets the blind flower girl. His challenge was trying to find a scenario where the Tramp would be mistaken for a rich man by the blind girl
Loved being interviewed - along w/ my HEKLA co-creator Elizabeth Stam - about our movie by @ubercritic! There are brief audio/video interviews at Hollywood Chicago in which we discuss some of what we hope to accomplish when production begins next month: hollywoodchicago.com/news/39261/pod…
Hey @larrycharlesism, I’m writing a book on Bob Dylan’s film work and have a quick question: Did the version of MASKED AND ANONYMOUS that screened at Sundance (which I attended!) run 113 or 120 minutes? I’ve seen both run times listed. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thx!
The great Natalie Bergman blowing the roof off the joint at @hideoutchicago tonight:
The Airship Destroyer (1909) is a British science-fiction film about England being bombed by airships
Léa Seydoux celebrating her 40th birthday last night.
Back on my trailer grind✂️🎞️ check it out and go see all the Kurosawas
The Music Box celebrates one of history's finest and most influential filmmakers with AKIRA KUROSAWA: SOMETHING LIKE A RETROSPECTIVE! August 1st - 7th, 2025 Full Schedule: musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-fes…