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Expert Editors

Keith Simanton: IMDb's Managing Editor

Keith Simanton has been the Managing Editor of IMDb, the #1 movie website in the world, since 2001 and is a longtime commentator on movies and the arts. A member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, his expert film commentary has appeared in notable outlets worldwide including NPR, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, USA Today, CNBC, Time Magazine, BusinessWeek and many others. Keith is the host of “What To Watch,” IMDb’s original web series that introduces fans to movies they’ll love. Keith attends the major film festivals each year (including Sundance, Cannes and Toronto) and is on the board of the Seattle International Film Festival. Keith is featured as one of the “Oscar Experts” on GoldDerby.com. He helped co-found one of the first movie websites, Film.com, and went on to review film for the Seattle Times, Movieline and Amazon.com.



Melanie McFarland: IMDb's TV Editor

Melanie McFarland has been IMDb’s TV Editor since 2008, and is a board member of the Television Critics Association. She is a frequent guest commentator on NPR and KUOW and is featured as a television expert on GoldDerby.com. She has served as a member of the Peabody Board, the body responsible for selecting winners of the prestigious Peabody awards, from 2005 through 2011. She gained national recognition for her critical insight as the Seattle Post-Intelligencer’s television critic between 2003 and 2008. Before working at the P-I, McFarland wrote about television and popular culture for the Seattle Times and The Oregonian. Her work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Salon.com, Variety and more. She served on the American Film Institute’s Television Awards jury in 2004 and 2005.



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