Eye For Film
Encyclopedia
Eye For Film is an online film magazine based in the United Kingdom
. It launched in August 2006 and has been growing ever since. It is updated with new content on a daily basis.
, George A. Romero
and John Waters
), star interviews, opinion pieces, articles about the film industry and insights into grass roots filmmaking activity. It also runs a regular column looking at books about film. All Eye For Film feature content is original material. New features are added to the site roughly three times a week.
News articles about films and the film industry can also be found at Eye For Film, which is listed as a news source at the IMDB.
Eye For Film uses a multiple review system so that readers can compare what different critics think about particular films. Its regular reviewers include the noted critic Anton Bitel
. Many reviews are accompanied by links to online trailers.
and the Glasgow Film Festival
.
The site runs regular competitions in which readers can win film-related prizes.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It launched in August 2006 and has been growing ever since. It is updated with new content on a daily basis.
Features
Eye For Film runs a diverse range of features including interviews with successful directors (such as John SaylesJohn Sayles
John Thomas Sayles is an American independent film director, screenwriter and author.-Early life:Sayles was born in Schenectady, New York, the son of Mary , a teacher, and Donald John Sayles, a school administrator. He was raised Catholic and took to labeling himself "a Catholic atheist"...
, George A. Romero
George A. Romero
George Andrew Romero is a Canadian-American film director, screenwriter and editor, best known for his gruesome and satirical horror films about a hypothetical zombie apocalypse. He is nicknamed "Godfather of all Zombies." -Life and career:...
and John Waters
John Waters (filmmaker)
John Samuel Waters, Jr. is an American filmmaker, actor, stand-up comedian, writer, journalist, visual artist, and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films...
), star interviews, opinion pieces, articles about the film industry and insights into grass roots filmmaking activity. It also runs a regular column looking at books about film. All Eye For Film feature content is original material. New features are added to the site roughly three times a week.
News articles about films and the film industry can also be found at Eye For Film, which is listed as a news source at the IMDB.
Film and DVD reviews
There are more than 10,000 film and DVD reviews in the Eye For Film archive. The site is updated regularly with reviews of most new UK cinema releases and major DVD releases. It is one of few publications to provide full reviews of short films. It also reviews a lot of independent film productions not on general release.Eye For Film uses a multiple review system so that readers can compare what different critics think about particular films. Its regular reviewers include the noted critic Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Dr Anton Bitel is a film critic, and an occasional tutor in Classics at the University of Oxford.Born in Australia, Anton obtained a Master's degree and Doctorate from the University of Oxford...
. Many reviews are accompanied by links to online trailers.
Festival coverage
Eye For Film provides coverage of numerous film festivals, both small and large. Drawing on its Scottish roots, it provides the most comprehensive coverage available of the Edinburgh International Film FestivalEdinburgh International Film Festival
The Edinburgh International Film Festival is an annual fortnight of cinema screenings and related events taking place each June. Established in 1947, it is the world's oldest continually running film festival...
and the Glasgow Film Festival
Glasgow Film Festival
Glasgow Film Festival is an annual film festival based in Glasgow, Scotland, started in 2005.-2010:2010's festival took place between 18-28th February. The opening gala featured Jean-Pierre Jeunet's latest film, Micmacs with the director there to present the film. Other guests included Peter...
.
Interaction
Eye For Film readers can discuss films in the site's forum.The site runs regular competitions in which readers can win film-related prizes.