''Cinéaste'' is an American quarterly

film magazine 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 whi ...

that was established in 1967.

History and profile

The first issue of ''Cinéaste'' was published in Summer 1967. The launching company was Cineaste Publishers, Inc. The founder and editor-in-chief is

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. It is published quarterly. ''Cineaste'' publishes reviews, in-depth analyses and interviews with actors, filmmakers etc. The magazine is independently operated from

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with no financial ties to any film studios or academic institutions. Publication of the magazine is, however, made possible, in part, with public funds from the

New York State Council on the Arts The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) is an arts council serving the U.S. state of New York. It was established in 1960 through a bill introduced in the New York State Legislature by New York State Senator MacNeil Mitchell (1905–1996 ...

, a State Agency, and the

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Politics

The journal '' Jump Cut'' cited the magazine as contributing to

left politics in the United States The American Left consists of individuals and groups that have sought Egalitarianism, egalitarian changes in the economic, political and cultural institutions of the United States. Various subgroups with a national scope are active. Modern liber ...

. The ''Jump Cut'' editors wrote: "Cinéaste has provided information and analysis unavailable elsewhere, and by so doing it has helped build a stronger left film culture in the U.S. Specifically, Cinéaste has focused attention on independent left filmmaking, on

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films, and on progressive examples of mainstream film. It has also provided a political analysis of those films, raising criticism within a left context and thereby generating and continuing the political dialogue essential to advancing political film work." Richard Armstrong of '' Bright Lights Film Journal'' wrote, "''Cineaste'' has always shown a commitment to films made by women and people of colour."

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External links

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History and profile

Politics

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