/Film
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Type of site | Filmnewsblog |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Static Media |
| Founder(s) | Peter Sciretta |
| URL | slashfilm |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | August 23, 2005 |
| Current status | Active |
/Film,also spelledSlashfilm,is ablogthat coversmovienews, reviews, interviews, and trailers. It was founded by Peter Sciretta in August 2005.
Podcasts[edit]
Sixpodcastshave run on the site.The /Filmcast,hosted by David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Jeff Cannata airs weekly and focuses on a discussion of a recently released film, along with current film news and other related entertainment topics (Adam Quigley co-hosted the show with Chen and Hardawar from 2008 to 2013). In July 2021, the show became independent from the site and was rebrandedThe Filmcast.[1]
The Tobolowsky Files,hosted by Chen, features character actorStephen Tobolowskytalking about his career, life and other topics. TheJustifiedCast,also hosted by Chen, followed season 3 of the TV seriesJustified.A Cast of Kingsis a podcast hosted by Chen and Joanna Robinson of Vanityfair.com in which they discuss and analyze each episode ofGame of Thrones.The Ones Who Knockis Chen and Robinson's other podcast, where they dissect each episode ofBreaking Bad./Film Dailyis hosted by Peter Sciretta and a rotating cast of/Filmwriters, where they discuss the days movie news.
Awards and nominations[edit]
- /FilmwonTotal Film'sMovie Blog Award in the Majors category.[2]
- Timemagazine named/Filmone of the 25 Best Blogs of 2009.[3]
- G4'sAttack of the Show!listed it as one of the Best Movie Blogs.[4]
- PCMaglisted the site in its Best Web Sites for Movie Fans.[5]
- /Filmwon the Performancing Blog Award for "Best Entertainment Blog of 2007."[6]
- The site was nominated for, and was a finalist for, Best Major Blog for the 2008Weblog Awards.[7]
- It was nominated for "Best Entertainment Weblog" in the 2008Bloggies.[8]
References[edit]
- ^Chen, David (July 13, 2021)."The Slashfilmcast Is Now The Filmcast – Here's What You Need To Know"./Film.Archivedfrom the original on September 6, 2022.RetrievedSeptember 10,2021.
- ^"Film features: The totalfilm.com Movie Blog Awards – Majors".Total Film.January 8, 2009.Archivedfrom the original on September 18, 2010.RetrievedJanuary 8,2009.
- ^McNichol, Tom (February 20, 2009)."/Film – 25 Best Blogs 2009".Time.Archivedfrom the original on September 6, 2022.RetrievedNovember 7,2012.
- ^"Best Movie Blogs".G4TV.January 29, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon March 10, 2013.RetrievedNovember 8,2012.
- ^DeLeo, Jennifer L. (June 20, 2008)."Best Web Sites for Movie Fans".PC Magazine.p. 2. Archived fromthe originalon June 26, 2008.RetrievedNovember 8,2012.
- ^Caldwell, Ryan (January 11, 2008)."Performancing Blog Awards 2007 Winners".performancing.com.Archived fromthe originalon January 13, 2008.RetrievedNovember 8,2012.
- ^Aylward, Kevin (November 3, 2008)."Best Major Blog (Authority over 1001) – The 2008 Weblog Awards".The Weblog Awards.Archived fromthe originalon July 7, 2012.RetrievedNovember 7,2012.
- ^Nolan, Nikolai (March 10, 2008)."Eighth Annual Weblog Awards: The 2008 Bloggies".Bloggies.Archivedfrom the original on November 26, 2011.RetrievedNovember 7,2012.
