Friday, 6 September 2013

Magazine Front Covers - Existing Film Publications

As part of my research into creating my own film magazine publication, it is vital that I look and analyse the content and style to find the audience the magazine is for. I will list existing film publications referencing audience and other content found. The list below are of 20 existing film publications, to help decide on a genre for my own.

Empire - This is a British film magazine, and the biggest selling - published monthly by Bauer Consumer. Starting July 1989 and currently published in leader countries such as: USA, Turkey, Russia, Australia and Portugal and features both mainstream and art films.



Hotdog - Hotdog was first published in the UK in 2000, focusing on cynical views of Hollywood, but avoiding Blockbusters. However, over the past couple of years the magazine moved more towards mainstream film.

Total Film - This magazine is another UK - based film publication, however only gets published 13 times a year ( Once a month) Offering cinema, DVD and Blue-Ray films. The magazine is available in print and web.



Sight & Sound - This magazine focuses on all types of film, whereas other leading magazines focus on one or more specific genres. The magazine gets released monthly and is targeting a niche audience.



Uncut - Specifically targeting men aged 25-45, focusing on music and film. Produced monthly in London has now got a separate DVD magazine published quarterly. Covering mainstream movies but tends to focus on cult films.



Film Maker - Another British independent film magazine, which has not been published in the UK since 2009 and focuses on Indie film issues - such as case studies and finance.



Universal - This magazine features news and reviews on film festivals. This would target a very niche audience who are directly interested in film festivals and reviews on film.



Gorilla - Distributed in London, has a round up of the newest and latest film-related events over the next few weeks.



Filmink - Australia's film magazine with news, reviews and interviews. This would also be for a niche audience.


Cinema Scope - Marketed by 20th Century Fox, purely for film reviews, criticism news and comments.


Starburst - Offers news & reviews, but main audience is for British Sci-Fi film lovers.



Neon - Another British magazine, another alternative to 'Empire' including actor profiles, and contemporary movie profiles with a charismatic sense of humour.



Shivers magazine - A Horror magazine, from British horror films to TV along with the full heritage of horror.



Premiere - An American mainstream Hollywood movie magazine, this cover is for France and a French audience.



Cinema Retro - Specifically based on films from the 1960's & 70's celebrating their success.



Little White Lies - British independent magazine, showing illustration and photography relating to cinema.


American Cinematographer - Produced by the American Society or Cinematographers focusing on art craft of Cinematography. Covering foreign feature films, TV and short films.



Screen International - Is more of an information book for the industry, showing production figures, marketing and how successful they are rather than a mainstream magazine that focuses on stars and Hollywood.



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