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Magazines & News

Everything from up-to-the-minute news tickers to ponderous monthly journals featuring in-depth criticism.

Jessica Pallington West

A bio of Jessica Pallington West.

Asian American Film

Constantly updated news, screening info, reviews, articles, and message boards about Asian American films and filmmakers.

Bright Lights Film Journal

Smart and eclectic--articles, interviews, reviews, and director profiles from Fassbinder to Russ Meyer.

Chinese Movie Database

Searchable index of movies from China. With a poster gallery and an excellent bibliography.

Cinema Q

Top of the line coverage of the gay and lesbian film industry.

Cinopsis

Belgian magazine of international cinema. In French.

Combustible Celluloid

Discussions, reviews, and theories on the World's Greatest Movies. With a two tier rating system involving Fellinis and Cormans...see for yourself.

film comment magazine

Read excerpts from and subscribe to the Film Society of Lincoln Center's bi-monthly magazine.

Filmlot

This terrific online magazine is meant for independent filmmakers. The site features helpful articles, interviews with emerging filmmakers, film festival coverage and a networking application to help filmmakers find crew and other resources to finish their films.

Filmfodder

News and rumors, tastefully designed. Mostly Hollywood.

Filmmaker Magazine

The magazine for independent filmmakers only excerpts articles from its print issues, but the interviews and insightful articles that are published here are well worth reading.

ForeignFilms.com

Well designed site with plot summaries for favorite films from all over the planet. I especially like the ratings and interesting Top 100 list.

Full Alert Film Review

Formerly the World Cinema Review, this homegrown site features the right attitude, good articles and commentary, and tips on what to watch next.

Hong Kong Cinema

Great site with articles, editorials, awards, box-office info, news, and a powerful search engine.

iF Magazine

Slickly produced site for the "Independent Revolution." Features, reviews, news, and a delicious sense of humor.

ifcRANT

The new magazine from The Independent Film Channel and indieWIRE.

Images: A Journal of Film and Popular Culture

A well-designed journal brimming with quality content. Concerned with the mutual influences of film and pop culture, but it's not as boring as it sounds.

independentfilm.com

Either this site looks bigger than it is, or there really isn't all that much here. The good classifieds section alone is worth a visit, though.

indieWIRE

News, reviews, articles, forums, and interviews, updated daily. No indie fan should live without it.

iPOP

IndieWIRE's review and interview pages. Although it dosn't seem to be updated frequently enough, it's worth a visit.

Kino International

The best in world theater offered from this international film distribution company.

Kinoeye

A weekly Internet column of film in Central and Eastern Europe from the Central Europe Review

Le Clap

International movie magazine out of Quebec. In French.

Movie Maker Magazine

Guide to independent film and filmmaking from around the world.

Shock Cinema

Guide to bizarre films and videos, covering cult movies, arthouse oddities, drive-in swill and underground obscurities.

Silicone Carne

This mag is in French only for the time being, but the collages and fancy HTML are still worth a look even if you don't understand a word.

The Buzz

Magazine for filmmakers and enthusiasts; especially worthwhile for its classifieds, talent pool, and production search.

The Mad Screenwriter

The best screenwriting and filmmakers links and information, with a special section for women in film and international filmmakers.

The Pantheon

This site offers a purely subjective attempt to speak for some of the overlooked masters of the cinema on the Internet.

Uniworld Films

UWF seeks to build audiences for Black Independent film. Find out about black film festivals, award winners, and more.

World Cinema

Considers itself "an absolute authority on film."

Ain't It Cool News

Too many exclamation points for my taste, but I guess this is a great source for rumors and news!!!

Beck Ireland

Beck Ireland is a journalist and film critic living in Kansas City, Mo.

Jordan Hoffman Biography

Jordan Hoffman biography

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