''Screen International'' is a British

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 ...

covering the international film business. It is published by Media Business Insight, a British B2B media company which also owned ''

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''. The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global film business. The magazine in its current form was founded in 1975, and its website, ''Screendaily.com'', was added in 2001. ''Screen International'' also produces daily publications at

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s and markets in

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, Germany;

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, France;

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, Canada; the

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; and

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History

''Screen International'' traces its history back to 1889 with the publication of ''Optical Magic Lantern and Photographic Enlarger''. At the turn of the 20th century, the name changed to ''Cinematographic Journal'' and in 1907 it was renamed '' Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly''.

Kinematograph Weekly

''Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly'' contained trade news, advertisements, reviews, exhibition advice, and reports of regional and national meetings of trade organisations such as the Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association and the Kinema Renters' Society. It was first published by pioneering film enthusiast, industrialist and printing entrepreneur E. T. Heron. In 1919 it was renamed ''Kinematograph Weekly'' which was further shortened in 1959 to ''Kine Weekly''. The title was sold to British and American Film Holdings Ltd in September 1971, which merged it with rival film-trade paper ''Today's Cinema''. It was later renamed ''CinemaTV Today''.

Screen International

In 1975, Peter King purchased the struggling ''CinemaTV Today'' from Sir John Woolf for () and relaunched the publication as ''Screen International''. The first issue of ''Screen International'' was published on 6 September 1975. King sold the magazine in 1989 to the

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. EMAP acquired it in 1993.

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later sold the magazine as part of a

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of Media Business Insight division in 2015. Many ''Screen International'' journalists have gone on to become major industry figures, including Colin Vaines, who ran production for companies such as

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and GK Films, and who has produced many award-winning film and television projects.

''Screen Daily''

In addition to its print magazine, ''Screen International'' maintains ''Screen Daily'', a website providing a real-time view of the film industry.

Editors

The editors of ''Screen International'' include: * Peter Noble (1975–79) * Quentin Falk, Editor (1979–1982) * Colin Vaines, Co-Editor (1982–83) * Adrian Hodges, Co-Editor (1982–83) * Terry Ilott, Editor (1983–87) * Nick Roddick, Editor (1987–88) * Oscar Moore (1991–94) * Boyd Farrow, Editor (1995–98) * Colin Brown, Editor-in-Chief (1998–2008) * Michael Gubbins, Editor (2004–09) * Mike Goodridge, Editor (2009–2012) * Wendy Mitchell, Editor (2012–14) * Matt Mueller, Editor (2015–present)

Offices

''Screen International'' has offices in London. It has a network of more than forty correspondents around the world. It hosts conferences, including the annual European Film Finance Summit in Berlin and the UK Film Finance Conference in London.

Oscar Moore Foundation

A former

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, Oscar Moore—who was also a columnist for ''

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'' and a

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—died of an

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-related illness in 1996. The Oscar Moore Foundation was established in 1997 as a

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administered by ''Screen International''. The foundation's aim is to foster new European

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talent by awarding an annual prize of £10,000 to the best first draft

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in a

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which changes each year. A foundation patron,

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, is an actress and screenwriter who has won an

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for both disciplines.

''Screen International'' Stars of Tomorrow

''Screen International'' produces an annual list of up and coming international talent, under its Stars of Tomorrow ( Screen Stars of Tomorrow) brand. A special edition of the magazine to highlight up-and-coming talent was established in 2004 in the UK. Since 2010, Stars of Tomorrow has been curated by Fionnuala Halligan, whoas of 2023is the magazine's executive editor for reviews and new talent.

2000s

2010s

2020s

Competition

The magazine's international competitors include its American counterparts '' Variety'',''

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'' and Deadline.

References

External links

* {{Official website
Media Business Insight
1889 establishments in the United Kingdom Film magazines published in the United Kingdom Magazines published in London Magazines established in 1889 Professional and trade magazines published in the United Kingdom