Keith Withall

I live in West Yorkshire, and I am fortunate that my local cinema is a 1914 Picture House, still in its original form and with both 35mm and digital projection. Apart from walking my dog Dylan, my favourite pastime is watching quality films in a theatrical setting; when I am able to I go along to film festivals to see both old favourites and catch new pleasures. I started out watching mainstream films, then in Film Societies discovered European art cinema and later the world film scene. I have taught film studies in colleges and adult centres; now I write about the films and the film industries that give me most pleasure.