Founder

South Coast Cinemaniacs founder and classic film blogger Beth Ann Gallagher

In partnership with the Millicent Library, Beth Ann Gallagher founded classic film club South Coast Cinemaniacs. She is a freeleance film writer and classic movie blogger. She has been publishing her blog, Spellbound with Beth Ann, since 2008. In 2013, the Classic Movie Blog Association accepted her as a member. Inspired by her Portuguese heritage, she co-founded the Luso World Cinema Blogathon in 2019 to highlight the contributions of Lusophones and their descendants to film. Her writing has appeared in a wide range of publications such as the Toronto Silent Film Festival‘s programs, Turner Classic Movies‘ Backlot site, Discover Rio Vista Magazine, and Indicator Series’ Columbia Noir #4 boxed set. She is a former president of another classic film club, Sac Town Classic Movie Club.