Becky D’Anna
@hwoodminotaur
Host of @hangingwithbecky.bsky.social & co-host of #DirectorsTakePodcast. Movie Studio Marketing Veteran. Obsessed with Radiohead, USC Football, T2, Ingmar Bergman, Albert Brooks, Star Trek TOS, Pepsi, Disneyland, The New Bev
Happy Birthday to our greatest living director, actor and comedian, Albert Brooks! Celebrate by watching one of his brilliant films or the wonderful documentary about his extraordinary life directed by the great Rob Reiner, ALBERT BROOKS: DEFENDING MY LIFE.
Finally saw LE CERCLE ROUGE for the first time at the @academymuseum.bsky.social! My letterboxd entry: boxd.it/flUTdv
Honored to be a guest on The Writers Hangout Podcast! We talked T2, Comic-Con, Ingmar Bergman, movie marketing, our #DirectorsTakePodcast, @hangingwithbecky.bsky.social, and why the theatrical experience still matters! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
What an absolute honor to guest on @film89.bsky.social with @skyemovies.bsky.social & @welshbluesman.bsky.social celebrate the 35th anniversary of my favorite film of all time. It’s the first time I’ve ever broken down T2 scene by scene on a podcast & it was a dream! www.film89.co.uk/episode-154-...
Bill Wisher who co-wrote TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY once said “The Terminator is very much like IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE- it’s a story that says your life makes a difference. On the surface you’re nobody, but you could be the most important person in the world.” Thanks for changing my world. RIP 💔
Thrilled to see one of my favorite films on the big screen again with Director/Writer Q&A!
Ingmar Bergman was born 108 years ago today. Once the concept of faith no longer obsessed him, he embraced the belief that love, tenderness, and grace were created by humans themselves—and that this was a miracle. His love of humanity permeates his films, crafting a stunningly profound body of work.
🎬 Excited to be returning to #SDCC as a panelist! After 26 years in movie marketing, I’m looking forward to joining a fantastic group of creators and industry voices to discuss the future of moviegoing and theatrical exhibition. Hope to see you there! 🍿
Happy Birthday to @geniusbastard.bsky.social!! My friend who introduced me to Preston Sturges & Eric Rohmer in my 20s, helped me accept that I respond to humanists & not polemicist directors which is why I’ll never love a Godard film… AND the only person that I read every post they make on Bluesky!
In SUMMER INTERLUDE, the ballet master tells Marie she is a meant to be a dancer & nothing but a dancer. Later, Ingmar Bergman realized how true this was of himself & that he was only meant to make films saying, “I don’t think I could ever do anything else.”#IngmarBergMonth
Seeing BACKROOMS for my 3rd time! This time with 15 more minutes of footage! 🔦🕳️🚪⭐️
Happy 35th anniversary to TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY. It changed the lives of a generation of filmgoers—inspiring them to become directors, visual effects artists, sound designers, editors, or work in the movie business. Or, like me, simply fall in love with the movies. #NoFate
THE SILENCE was set in a fictional town named, Timoka. Ingmar Bergman made up the language of the city featured in newspapers and signs. He based it on the Estonia language which his wife’s (Käbi Laretei) mother spoke. #IngmarBergMonth
At my home away from home, the @newbeverly.bsky.social to see MOONSTRUCK for the first time!!
Also! Get ready for 31 days of #IngmarBergMonth by looking in a mirror and having it reflect the truth you are unwilling to accept!
At the @academymuseum.bsky.social to see the rare NC-17 version of CRASH in 4K! It’s my first time so send help.
It’s been a long time since a movie had this kind of emotional impact on me. In this clip, I talk about why cinematic experiences like DISCLOSURE DAY are the reason why I love going to the movies. 👽 Episode 3 with @adamrackoff.bsky.social is available now. linktr.ee/hangingwithb...
Took my Dad to see DISCLOSURE DAY as my second viewing in the last 24 hours. He was stunned. We sat next each other in tears during the credits. It’s even more profound the second time!
Volunteering at the kindergarten graduation gift table at my daughter’s school. Wore my UFO sweater for DISCLOSURE DAY tonight but it fits with the graduation’s space theme! 🚀🛸
Maybe you haven’t kept up on current events but we just got our asses kicked!! I joined fellow cinephiles, @moviekessler.bsky.social, @billscurry.bsky.social, @welshbluesman.bsky.social & @skyemovies.bsky.social to celebrate the ALIENS on the @film89.bsky.social podcast!! x.com/film89uk/sta...
In line to see my favorite film of all time in 70mm for the first time!! I am about to explode into confetti from excitement!! #NoFate
Traveled to Brooklyn this week for what became one of the seminal experiences of my lifetime—the Radiohead art installation, The Motion Picture House. It was breathtaking! I was giddy to stand in front of the Minotaur, a symbol that has been my Hwoodminotaur profile pic & online identity for 17 yrs!
Third time this week seeing my favorite film of all time this month- tonight I’m seeing it at the @amcinematheque.bsky.social! Next up, 70mm at the Vista in a week!
A podcast is the warmest place to hide! I guest hosted on Nothing New: A Remake Podcast with @justinquizon.bsky.social to celebrate THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD & THE THING! We didn’t get out alive but neither did that thing! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
My letterboxd entry for BACKROOMS boxd.it/eytm75. I’ll be discussing it with @davidbooher.bsky.social on the debut episode of @hangingwithbecky.bsky.social which drops on Tuesday!
It’s a horror movie double tonight in Century City! Little Lindsey Wallace won’t know what hit her!
Second time this week seeing my favorite film of all time in 4K- this time at the @academymuseum.bsky.social! Next up 3D at the @amcinematheque.bsky.social and 70mm at the Vista!