Discover a vast collection of free and online movie magazines and cinema magazine archives, perfect for enthusiasts and industry professionals alike. Dive into the world of film with hundreds of titles covering the craft of filmmaking, genre studies, and classic celebrity news. Explore our library of digital film mags, from vintage fan titles to modern critical journals, offering you a complete view of cinema history. Whether you’re interested in the business or just looking for a good cinema mag or movie mag to read, you’ll find it here.
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- Industry & Professional Movie Magazines
- Classic Fan & Celebrity Film Mags
- Genre-Specific Cinema Magazines
- International & Regional Cinema Mags
- Academic & Critical Movie Mags
- Special Interest Movie Mags
- Historical Collections of Film Mags
- Websites for More Online Film Magazines and Free Movie Magazines
- Explore More Free Online Resources
Industry & Professional Movie Magazines
These magazines focus on the professional, technical, and business aspects of the motion picture industry. They are resources for actors, cinematographers, directors, and other entertainment professionals.
American Cinematographer Film Mag
American Cinematographer Magazine Website
1922-1963
Hollywood, CA.: American Society of Cinematographers
Focuses on the art and craft of cinematography, covering domestic and foreign feature productions, television productions, short films, music videos and commercials.
Backstage Cinema Magazine
Backstage Magazine Website
2019 – Present
NY: Backstage
“Backstage is the resource for actors, movers, and shakers in the performing arts—expert advice, casting news intel, inspiration, opportunities, and more, provided by industry pros and fellow artists.” – Website.
Deadline Hollywood Cinema Mag
Deadline Website
2015 – Present
Hollywood, CA.: PMC
“Breaking news in the entertainment industry and readers check the site multiple times each day.
Hollywood Reporter Movie Magazines
Hollywood Reporter Website
2015-2016
Los Angeles, California: Penske Media
An American magazine and website that focuses on the Hollywood film, television, and entertainment industries. Founded in 1930 as a trade paper. – Wikipedia.
ICG Cinema Mag
ICG Magazine Website
Issues 2017 – Present
Hollywood, CA.: International Cinematographers Guild
“The International Cinematographers Guild represents the most talented camera professionals in the world. The technicians and artisans in our union are the creators of the visual images on the big screen, the television screen and our computer screen.” – Website.
Moving Picture World Film Mag
1908-1927
NY: J.P. Chalmers Jr.
“The Moving Picture World magazine was an influential early trade journal for the American film industry, from 1907 to 1927.” – Wikipedia. This was an industry journal, intended for professionals in the film industry or cinema owners rather than for film fans.
Realscreen Cinema Magazine
Realscreen Website
2011 – Present
Ontario, Canada: Brunico
“Realscreen is the only international magazine devoted exclusively to the non-fiction film and television industries. Realscreen aims to bring diverse communities together for dialog, debate and discussion about the global business of factual entertainment.” – Publisher.
Screen Africa Movie Magazines
2015 – 2020
Johannesburg, South Africa: Sun Circle
“Screen Africa has become the industry bible for South Africa’s film and broadcasting sectors. Screen Africa has broadened its horizons to include film and broadcast industries across the continent.
Slapstick! Film Mag
1996-2006
Slapstick
A magazine “devoted to the appreciation, documentation and preservation of early film comedy”.
World Screen Cinema Mag
Worldscreen Website
2009 – Present
NY: World Screen
“World Screen, the publishing group behind World Screen magazine, also publishes TV Europe, TV Latina, TV Formats, TV Asia, TV Kids, TV Real, TV Drama and TV Listings. The company’s online offerings include ten English- and Spanish-language newsletters, twenty websites and a number of targeted annual guides.” – Website. This collection includes several of the listed titles.
Classic Fan & Celebrity Film Mags
These titles were historically popular magazines geared toward the general public, often focusing on movie stars, celebrity gossip, and popular films, primarily from the mid-20th century or earlier.
Blitz Film Mag
1983-1991
UK: Jigsaw Publications
Includes films and film stars along with coverage of other kinds of entertainment.
Hollywood Cinema Mag
1934
1935
1936
Kentucky: Hollywood Magazine
Motion picture fan magazine of the mid-1930s.
Modern Screen Film Mag
1930-1960
NY: Dell
Modern Screen magazine was an American fan magazine that debuted in November 1930 and was published by Dell in New York City. For many years Modern Screen and Photo Play were the most popular magazines among film fans.
Motion Picture Cinema Magazine
Vol 1 (1911) – Vol 40 (1931)
1929-1941
Brooklyn, NY
Monthly fan magazine was called The Motion Picture Story Magazine until the name was shortened in 1914. Early editions included fiction and information about getting involved in film production. It then shifted the focus to celebrities.
Motion Picture Fan Magazine Variety Cinema Mag
ca 1915-1979
U.S. – Various publishers
Several early American film magazine titles for fans are here, from the 1910s and 1920s. They include ‘Film Fun’, ‘Movie Weekly’, ‘Screenland’, and ‘Movie Pictorial’. Also here are magazines for sci-fi movies, such as ‘Spacemen’ and ‘Mole People’ (early 1960s), and ‘Fantastic Films’ (late ’70s.)
Movie Classic Movie Magazines
1931-1937
Illinois: Motion Picture Publications
For film fans in the 1930s.
Nostalgia Illustrated Film Mag
1974-1975
NY: Curtis Magazines
Subtitled “The Pleasures of the Past”, this brief series in the mid-70s contained articles & photos of pop culture from the early- to mid-20th century. TV, movies and movie stars make up a large share of the content.
Photoplay Cinema Mag
1914-1963
Chicago: McFadden Publications
Photoplay was one of the first American film fan magazines.
Picture-Play Cinema Magazine
1915-1938
NY: Street & Smith
“Picture Play magazine, originally titled Picture-Play Weekly magazine, was an American weekly magazine focusing on the film industry. Its first edition was published on April 10, 1915. Picture-Play’s intended audience was movie fans, and the issues are filled with articles about stars and recent films, and lots of photos.
Screenland Cinema Mag
1922-1960
NY: Popular Library
Movie fan magazine. The later editions included some TV shows and stars.
Silver Screen Movie Magazines
1930-1940
NY
New York Dewey Dec. 050
This monthly fan magazine focusing on the film industry began in 1930 and continued, with changes, until 1977.
Movie and Radio Guide Film Mag
1940-1943
Philadelphia: Triangle
“Movie and Radio Guide, a weekly, began life in 1931 as Radio Guide, changing its name in 1940. The name was revised again in 1940 to Movie-Radio Guide. “There were as many as 14 regional editions, intended to reflect local programming schedules and stations. It morphed into Radio guide and is the predecessor of TV Guide” – World Radio History.com.
Now Playing Cinema Magazine
1997-1998
Turner Broadcasting System
“A Viewer’s Guide to Turner Classic Movies”.
Genre-Specific Cinema Magazines
These free online magazines are dedicated to specific genres, such as horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and animation, and provide in-depth coverage, news, and reviews for fans of niche cinema.
Animation Cinema Mag
2006-2020
California: Animation Magazine
Covers the news about the animation industry in TV and movies. Also features articles on new technology and techniques in animation.
Cinefantastique Film Mag
1970-2002
Forest Park, IL.: Cinefantastique
An American horror, fantasy, and science fiction film magazine.
Cult Movies Movie Magazines
1994-2004
California: Cult Movies
“Monsters, Masks & Mayhem. We remember forgotten films.”
Imagi Movies Cinema Mag
1993-1995
Illinois: Imagi Movies
Seems to be about the making of films in the sci-fi, fantasy and horror genres.
SciFiNow Film Mag
SciFiNow Website
2012-2016
Forest Park, IL.: Cinefantastique
A British magazine and website published every four weeks by Kelsey Media in the United Kingdom, covering the science fiction, horror and fantasy genres. It launched in 2007, with the print publication ceasing in May 2020. – Wikipedia.
SFX Movie Magazines
SFX Magazine Website
2013-2017
Bath, UK: Future PLC
SFX magazine is published every four weeks by Future plc and was founded in 1995. The magazine covers topics in the genres of popular science fiction, fantasy, and horror, within the media of films, television, video games, comics, and literature. – Wikipedia.
Videoscope Film Mag
2016-2020
New Jersey: PhanMedia
“Horror! Sci-Fi! Action! Asian! Cult! Animation! Indies! Exploitation!”
International & Regional Cinema Mags
This group contains online film magazines focusing on cinema industries outside of the United States, including those in India, Korea, Australia, and Africa.
Cinema Papers Film Mag
1975-2001
Melbourne, Australia: Cinema Papers
First published nationally in 1974, and was published bimonthly in Melbourne. It absorbed another magazine, ‘Filmviews’ in 1989. Cinema Papers ended in 1999, but was revived in 2000 by another publisher, before shutting down again in 2001.
Cinesprint Movie Magazines
Cinesprint Website
Issues 2012 – 2020
Hyderabad, India: Wishesh Digital Media
News and happenings from the Indian Cine world, including movie reviews, hot gossip, interviews, star profiles, news, etc. India Movies.
Film India Cinema Magazine
1937-1949
Bombay (Mumbai): Baburao Patel
“Film India magazine was an Indian monthly magazine covering Indian cinema and published in English. The magazine featured film news, editorials, studio round-ups, gossip, and reviews of different language films, mainly from Hindi and regional cinema and affiliated reviews from Hollywood.” – Wikipedia.
Korean Cinema Today Movie Magazines
2009-2020
Korea: Korean Film Council
Latest news on Korean cinema. Features varied content such as interviews, box offce reports and information on upcoming releases. Interviews with Korean directors, actors, filmmakers and producers.
Screen Africa Film Mag
2015 – 2020
Johannesburg, South Africa: Sun Circle
“Screen Africa has become the industry bible for South Africa’s film and broadcasting sectors. Screen Africa has broadened its horizons to include film and broadcast industries across the continent.
Academic & Critical Movie Mags
These titles represent more in-depth, critical, and scholarly approaches to film analysis, theory, and history, often serving as resources for students, critics, and film enthusiasts.
Sight and Sound Movie Magazines
Sight and Sound Website
1932-2015
London, UK: British Film Institute
A British monthly film magazine published by the British Film Institute (BFI). It began as a quarterly in 1932, becoming a monthly in 1991 when it merged with another BFI publication, ‘Monthly Film Bulletin’. The magazine reviews all film releases each month. – Wikipedia.
Jump Cut: A Review of Contemporary Media
Reverse Shot
Senses of Cinema
Written By
Special Interest Movie Mags
This category includes magazines dedicated to a single film, a specific movie series, B-movies, film scores, or other highly niche cinematic topics.
Film Score Monthly Cinema Mag
1995-2005
California: Vineyard Haven
“Original music soundtracks for movies and television.”
The Joe Bob Report Film Mag
1992-1995
Texas: Joe Bobb Briggs Museum of American Culture
Covers the B-Movie industry. Humorous.
The Lost World: Jurassic Park Film Mag
1997
NY: Topps Co.
“Official Souvenir Magazine.” About the 1997 Steven Spielberg dinosaur film.
Moonraker: The Official Magazine Movie Fan
1979
NY: Warren Publishing
About the 1979 James Bond film starring Roger Moore.
Movie Fan Magazine Collection Film Mag
Magazine Variety 1912-1923
Various publishers
This collection of early fan magazines includes Screenland, Movie Pictorial, Photo-Play World, Close-Up, New Zealand Theatre & Motion Picture, Film Fun, Movie Weekly, and other titles.
Octopussy: The Official Magazine Movie Magazines
1983
NY: Starlog Theater Merchandising Group
About the 1983 James Bond film starring Roger Moore.
Serial World Film Mag
1978-1984
Minnesota: Serial World Publishers
Magazine about the Hollywood serial movies of the 1930s to 1950s.
Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection Movie Magazines
2013-2015
UK: Eaglemoss Publiscations
Each issue profiles a particular spaceship in the Star Trek universe.
The Walking Dead Cinema Magazine
2013-2017
UK: Titan Publishing
A magazine tied to the streaming TV series of the same name.
Historical Collections of Film Mags
These are large, digitized collections encompassing diverse trade and fan publications from various publishers over long historical periods, serving as excellent archives of media history.
Media History Collection Film Mag
1855-1972
Various Publishers
This collection includes trade magazines and newspapers for people in the entertainment business, as well as some magazines for the general public. Most of the 20th century publications are for the motion picture industry.
You can expand this large collection to see items in several other languages, and in theater, vaudeville, and other related entertainment fields. Use the filters in the left column of the Internet Archive index page.
Miscellaneous Cinema Magazines Movie Mag
1920-2021
Various publishers
Dozens of titles and hundreds of issues of cinema magazines.
Screen Thrills Illustrated Movie Magazines
1962-1965
Philadelphia: Warren
A popular magazine covering movies, TV and stars. Westerns, war movies and other adventure shows are the main content, and the target audience is mainly male.
Websites for More Online Film Magazines and Free Movie Magazines
Websites of More Movie Magazines
Free online versions of these Movie magazines are not available, but their websites feature articles of interest.
Bright Lights
Broadcasting and Cable
Cinema Scope
Documentary
Film Comment
Filmmaker: the Magazine of Independent Film
indieWire
Moviemaker: the art and business of making movies
Off Screen
PLSN: Projection, Lights & Staging News
Roger Ebert.com
Screenanarchy
Variety
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