Cinema Has Been My True Love
Synopsis
Cinema Has Been My True Love: The Work and Times of Lynda Myles
In Mark Cousins’ meditative documentary, Lynda Myles, an influential connoisseur of cinema, reflects on her adventures in the film culture she helped establish. From 1973 to 1980, as the first female director of any festival, Myles transformed the Edinburgh Film Festival into a vibrant, iconoclastic mecca of discovery, championing the work of overlooked auteurs including Hitchcock, Sirk and Sam Fuller.
Official selection Telluride Film Festival 2023 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 76 min
- Format
- 1.85:1
- Director
- Mark Cousins
- Producer
- Wendy Griffin
- Editor
- Polya Moshenska
- Screenwriter
- Lynda Myles, Mark Cousins
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 19th March 2024