Annlee Ellingson is treasurer of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and writes a column about films directed by women. She has been an editor and writer at American City Business Journals, Moving Pictures, and BoxOffice Magazine, and her reviews have also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Paste Magazine, Los Angeles CityBeat, Los Angeles Weekly, Minneapolis/St. Paul CityPages, and the Minnesota Daily. She holds a B.A. in film studies from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Professional Writing degree from the University of Southern California.