''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
Gary Crowdus. It is published quarterly.
''Cineaste'' publishes reviews, in-depth analyses and interviews with actors, filmmakers etc. The magazine is independently operated from
New York City
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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 National Endowment for the Arts
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.
Politics
The journal ''Jump Cut
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'' cited the magazine as contributing to left politics in the United States.third world
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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."]
See also
* List of film periodicals
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 ...
References
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External links
''Cineaste'' Website
Film magazines published in the United States
Visual arts magazines published in the United States
Quarterly magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 1967
Magazines published in New York City