NEA Task 8 : Research Into Existing Film Magazines For A Media Literate Audience

 Film Stories research:

Film Stories is a UK film magazine, which showcases many primary British films and talks about a variety of films ranging from large successful ones, to small independent films which don't receive the same recognition. It is an independent publication and isn't owned by a large publishing company. Film Stories life began in June 2018 as a website and podcast which was founded by Simon Brew but launched the magazine in November 2018. The magazine is published monthly and costs £5.99 for an individual copy, but costs £4.99 for the monthly subscription. Typically, the front cover of Film Stories follows the conventions expected of a magazine. They have a mix of films you've heard of and films you haven't displayed as feature articles on the magazine. It has a website like and other media platforms to promote their magazine.

Sight and Sound research:

Sight And Sound is a UK is a film magazine that is published by the British Film Institute. It was founded in 1932 but was handed to the BFI in 1934. The magazine is published monthly and conducts the well known Sight and Sound Poll of the Greatest Films of All Time, once a decade. In the UK the print subscription for Sight and Sound costs £50 annually, but the digital subscription costs £35. A typical cover also follows the conventional layout of a magazine. They mainly use an actor as the main focus of the cover by using them as the main image. The magazine is also filled with feature articles and cover lines all over the front page. Sight and Sound do not have their own website but audiences can discover their content on the British Film Institute website as they have their own section.

Little White Lies research:

Little White Lies is a British film magazine which is distributed internationally. It is published by a London-based media institution TCOLondon. It is published bimonthly with a one year subscription beginning at £28, whereas a two year subscription begins at £50. Once again Little White Lies front cover follows the typical conventions of a magazine expected of that genre. However the main image is an illustration of an actor instead of a photograph. All covers follow a strict colour pallet with cover lines and typography all following the same colour theme which is linked to the film the magazine is showcasing. Little White Lies has a website where audiences members can find film reviews, featuring films, the magazine copies and join a Little White Lies membership.