Film Magazine Cover Research

We have looked at a variety of different film magazines online and paperback; Total Film, Empire, Bright Lights, Film Journal, Film Threat and Sight and Sound.

They all differ, some covering huge Hollywood films and new releases, some compete over major interviews with star celebrities, some focus on British or American film releases, while others cover cult issues and smaller budget alternative films.

We have chosen to use Sight and Sound to template the magazine cover that we will produce. We wanted it to look well done and professional, so by using an existing product, we were guaranteed these features. Sight and Sound is produced by the British Film Industry, although it is an international magazine. The British public are our target audience and by advertising the film in this magazine, we hope to reach much of the British public.

Sight and Sound has been published by the British Film Industry since the 1930’s and is now edited by Nick James. It is renowned for its ‘greatest ever film poll’s’ it publishes every decade.