Trade Magazines: Cover the business of filmmaking in all its forms. May include reviews and box office statistics. See Hollywood Reporter, Mediático, or Variety.
Fan Magazines: Tend to be oriented toward gossip and celebrity profiles. May include reviews, interviews, and news. See Entertainment Weekly or Photoplay.
Technical Magazines: Cover the technology and process of film making. May include interviews with relevant people. See Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers, Lighting and Sound America (also includes theatrical and architectural content), or American Cinematographer.
Scholarship and Criticism:
Reviews:
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