Film periodicals combine discussion of individual films, genres and directors with in-depth considerations of the medium and the conditions of its production and reception. Their articles contrast with film reviewing in newspapers and magazines which principally serve as a consumer guide to movies.
Magazines and trade publications
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Tehran University of Art, , Persian, , Iran, , Irregular, , 2017–, , Current, , Digital magazine
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, ''Panoráma'', , , , Ceskoslovenský filmový ústav, , Czech, , Czechoslovakia, , Quarterly, , 1974?–1981, , Ceased, , Magazine
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, ''Polish Film'', , , , Film Polski, , English, , Poland, , Quarterly, , 1969–1992, , Ceased, , Magazine
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, ''Popular Movies'' (大众电影), , , , Popular Movies Publishing (大众电影杂志社), , Simplified Chinese, , China, , Monthly, , 1950–, , Current, , Magazine
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Positif'', , , , Editions SCOPE, , French, , France, , Monthly, , 1952–, , Current, , Magazine
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, ''POV - A Danish Journal of Film Studies'', , , , Aarhus Universitet, Institut for Informations- og Medievidenskab, , English, , Denmark, , Semi-annually, , 1996–, , Current, , Magazine
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Ray', , , , Substance Media Ltd., , German, , Austria, , Monthly, , 2001–, , Current, , Magazine
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, ''Recherche Film und Fernsehen'', , , , Deutsche Kinemathek, , German, , Germany, , Semi-annually, , 2007–2010, , Ceased, , Magazine
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, ''Refractory: a Journal of Entertainment Media'', , , , The University of Melbourne, , English, , Australia, , Bi-annually, , 2001–, , Current, , Magazine
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, ''Restaurations de la Cinémathèque Française'', , , , Cinémathèque Française, , French, , France, , Annually, , 1986–1988?, , Ceased, , Monographic series
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, ''Revue Belge du Cinéma'', , , , Association des Professeurs pour (la promotion de) l'Éducation Cinématographique (APEC), , French, , Belgium, , Irregular, , 1976–1997, , Ceased, , Magazine
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, ''Revue de la Cinémathèque'', , , ,
Cinémathèque québécoise
The Cinémathèque québécoise is a film conservatory in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its purpose is to preserve, document, film and television footage and related documents and artifacts for future use by the public. The Cinémathèque's collectio ...
, , French, , Canada, , Bi-monthly, , 1989–, , Current, , Magazine
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, ''Revue du Cinéma'', , , , Ligue française de l'enseignement et de l'éducation permanente, , French, , France, , Monthly, , 1983–1992, , Ceased, , Magazine
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, ''Romanian Film'', , , , Romaniafilm, , English, , Romania, , Quarterly, , 1965–1989?, , Ceased, , Magazine
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Scarlet Street'', , , , Scarlet Street, Inc., , English, , United States, , Quarterly, , 1991–2006, , Ceased, , Magazine
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, ''Scenario'', , , , EDesign Communications, , English, , United States, , Quarterly, , 1995–2001?, , Ceased, , Magazine
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Screen International
''Screen International'' is a British film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by Media Business Insight, a British B2B media company.
The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global film business. ...
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, ''Segnocinema'', , , , Cineforum di Vicenza, , Italian, , Italy, , Bi-monthly, , 1981–, , Current, , Magazine
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Sentieri selvaggi
Sentieri Selvaggi is an Italian musical ensemble, specialising in contemporary music. Its name means "Wild Trails" in English.
It was founded in 1997 by Carlo Boccadoro, Filippo Del Corno and Angelo Miotto. The ensemble has worked with composers ...
'', , , , Associazione Culturale Sentieri Selvaggi, , Italian, , Italy, , Bi-monthly, , 1988–, , Current, , Magazine
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Séquences
''Séquences'' is a French-language film magazine originally published in Montreal, Quebec by the Commission des ciné-clubs du Centre catholique du cinéma de Montréal, a Roman Catholic film society. It is the third oldest French film magazine ...
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Sight & Sound
''Sight and Sound'' (also spelled ''Sight & Sound'') is a British monthly film magazine published by the British Film Institute (BFI). It conducts the well-known, once-a-decade ''Sight and Sound'' Poll of the Greatest Films of All Time, ongoing ...
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British Film Institute (BFI), , English, , United Kingdom, , Monthly, , 1932–, , Current, , Magazine
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, ''Silent Picture'', , , , First Media Press, , English, , United States, , Quarterly, , 1968–1974, , Ceased, , Magazine
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, ''Skoop'', , , , Stichting Skoop, , Dutch, , Netherlands, , Monthly, , 1963–1993, , Ceased, , Magazine
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, ''Skrien'', , , , Stichting Skrien, , Dutch, , Netherlands, , Monthly, , 1968–2009, , Ceased, , Magazine
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, ''Soundtrack'', , , , Luc Van de Ven, , English, , Belgium, , Quarterly, , 1982–2002, , Ceased, , Magazine
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, ''Soviet Film'', , , , Soveksportfilm (Sovexportfilm), , English, , Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, , Monthly, , 1957–1990, , Ceased, , Magazine
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, ''Stars'', , , , A.S.B.L. Grand Angle-Opvac, , French, , Belgium, , Quarterly, , 1988–2000, , Ceased, , Magazine
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, ''Stills'', , , , Stills Magazine Ltd., , English, , United Kingdom, , Quarterly, , 1980–1987, , Ceased, , Magazine
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, ''Suspect Culture'', , , , Suspect Culture, , English, , Canada, , Unknown, , 1994–?, , Ceased, , Magazine
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, ''Take One'', , , , Take One, , English, , Canada, , Quarterly, , 1966–2006, , Ceased, , Magazine
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, ''Téléciné'', , , , Fédération Loisirs et Culture Cinématographiques (F.L.E.C.C.), , French, , France, , Monthly, , 1946–1978, , Ceased, , Magazine
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Total Film
''Total Film'' is a British film magazine published 13 times a year (published monthly and a summer issue is added every year since issue 91, 2004, which is published between July and August issue) by Future Publishing. The magazine was launched ...
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Future Publishing
Future plc is an international multimedia company established in the United Kingdom in 1985. The company has over 220 brands that span magazines, newsletters, websites, and events in fields such as video games, technology, films, music, photogr ...
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and ...
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, ''Trafic'', , , , Editions P.O.L., , French, , France, , Quarterly, , 1991–, , Current, , Magazine
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Cinémathèque suisse
The Swiss Film Archive (French: ''Cinémathèque suisse'', German: ''Schweizer Filmarchiv'') is a Swiss state-approved noncommercial foundation based in Lausanne.
Its aims are to collect, protect, study and present film archives.Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, , Irregular, , 1969–1980, , Ceased, , Magazine
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Variety
Variety may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats
* Variety (radio)
* Variety show, in theater and television
Films
* ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont
* ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...
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Penske Media Corporation
Penske Media Corporation (PMC) () is an American digital media, publishing, and information services company based in Los Angeles and New York City. It publishes more than 20 digital and print brands, including '' Variety'', '' Rolling Stone'' ...
, , English, , United States, , Weekly, , 1905–, , Current, , Newspaper/magazine
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, ''Vertigo'', , , , Vertigo Publications Ltd., , English, , United Kingdom, , Quarterly, , 1993–, , Current, , Magazine
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, ''Vertigo'', , , , Capricci, , French, , France, , Irregular, , 1987–, , Current, , Magazine
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Video Watchdog
''Video Watchdog'' was a bimonthly, digest size film magazine published from 1990 to 2017 by publisher/editor Tim Lucas and his wife, art director and co-publisher Donna Lucas.
Although devoted chiefly to the horror, science fiction, and fantas ...
'', , , , Video Watchdog, , English, , United States, , Bi-monthly, , 1990–2017, , Ceased, , Magazine
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, ''Vision'', , , , British Academy of Film and Television Arts, , English, , United Kingdom, , Quarterly, , 1976–1979, , Ceased, , Magazine
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, ''Western Clippings'', , , , Boyd Magers, , English, , United States, , Monthly, , 1991–, , Current, , Magazine
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, ''WuBen'' (无本), , , , WuBen Film Magazine (无本电影杂志), , Simplified Chinese, , Malaysia, , Annually, , 2018–, , Current, , Magazine
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, ''Women & Film'', , , , Women & Film, , English, , United States, , Irregular, , 1972–1976, , Ceased, , Magazine
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, ''World Screen'' (环球银幕), , , , China Film Press (中国电影出版社), , Simplified Chinese, , China, , Monthly, , 1985–, , Current, , Magazine
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, ''Young/Jeune Cinema & Theatre'', , , , International Union of Students, , French, , Czechoslovakia, , Quarterly, , 1964–1988, , Ceased, , Magazine
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Z Filmtidsskrift'', , , , Filmens Hus, , Norwegian, , Norway, , Quarterly, , 1983–, , Current, , Magazine
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, ''Zoom'', , , , Evangelischer Mediendienst Verein katholische Medienarbeit VKM, , German, , Switzerland, , Monthly, , 1970–1999, , Ceased, , Magazine
Scholarly journals
References
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Bibliography
* Slide, Anthony. ''International Film, Radio, and Television Journals''. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1985. xiv, 428 p.
* Loughney, Katharine. ''Film, Television, and Video Periodicals: A Comprehensive Annotated''. New York: Garland Publ, 1991. 431 p.
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