Smithsonian Journeys Experts

Marc Glassman is a radio and print journalist, film programmer, documentary producer, and veteran bookseller who has organized and hosted hundreds of film, music, and literary events in Toronto's downtown core. A resident of Toronto and the former proprietor of Pages, an iconic book and magazine shop which was located downtown, Marc made his store into one of the best independent retail locations in that media-savvy area. He is the Editor-in-Chief of POV, Canada's leading documentary and independent film magazine, and continues his editing and writing at Montage, the magazine of the Directors Guild of Canada. He has also contributed to such magazines as Canadian Screenwriter, Playback, Take One, and Vanguard. Marc is a regular reviewer for CFMX-FM Classical 96.3 FM, a member of the advisory board for the Cinematheque Ontario, and one of the founding members of the Images Festival.