FilmFocus
Encyclopedia
FilmFocus is a British film
website
which has been running since January 2004. According to Alexa Internet
datahttp://www.alexa.com/data/details/main?q=&url=http://www.filmfocus.co.uk/ it is the second most popular film website in the United Kingdom behind Empire (magazine)
's website.
and DVD
releases. It also regularly features many interview
s with actors, writers and director
s. Users are given the opportunity to enter competition
s to win movie-related products.
On occasion, FilmFocus runs special features covering particularly films or subjects. Examples of this are its coverage of the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Premierehttp://www.filmfocus.co.uk/specials/harrypotter-premiere.asp and its coverage of the London Film Festivalhttp://www.filmfocus.co.uk/lff-05.asp.
change.
The regular feature Look At, which combined interview features with making-of pieces and dedicated editorials, was replaced by a simple Interviews section. The latter two features were moved to a special Focus On section which also includes FilmFocus one-off special features.
In early 2005, FilmFocus began offering readers RSS feeds. Initially for its news content, these soon spread to its cinema reviews, interviews, competitions and feature coverage.
's science fiction
film Serenity (film)
. Whedon collected the award in Londonhttp://www.filmfocus.co.uk/specials/serenity-foty.asp.
The award was presented following a Top-25 list of the previous year's films, of which Serenity came first. According to FilmFocus, the list was composed of the editorial staff's picks along with contributions and feedback from its users.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
website
Website
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
which has been running since January 2004. According to Alexa Internet
Alexa Internet
Alexa Internet, Inc. is a California-based subsidiary company of Amazon.com that is known for its toolbar and Web site. Once installed, the toolbar collects data on browsing behavior which is transmitted to the Web site where it is stored and analyzed and is the basis for the company's Web traffic...
datahttp://www.alexa.com/data/details/main?q=&url=http://www.filmfocus.co.uk/ it is the second most popular film website in the United Kingdom behind Empire (magazine)
Empire (magazine)
Empire is a British film magazine published monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. From the first issue in July 1989, the magazine was edited by Barry McIlheney and published by Emap. Bauer purchased Emap Consumer Media in early 2008...
's website.
Site Features
FilmFocus employs a populist approach to its coverage and features daily film news and weekly reviews of cinemaMovie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
and DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
releases. It also regularly features many interview
Interview
An interview is a conversation between two people where questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information from the interviewee.- Interview as a Method for Qualitative Research:"Definition" -...
s with actors, writers and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
s. Users are given the opportunity to enter competition
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
s to win movie-related products.
On occasion, FilmFocus runs special features covering particularly films or subjects. Examples of this are its coverage of the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Premierehttp://www.filmfocus.co.uk/specials/harrypotter-premiere.asp and its coverage of the London Film Festivalhttp://www.filmfocus.co.uk/lff-05.asp.
History
Since opening in January 2004, FilmFocus has gone through one major designDesign
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
change.
The regular feature Look At, which combined interview features with making-of pieces and dedicated editorials, was replaced by a simple Interviews section. The latter two features were moved to a special Focus On section which also includes FilmFocus one-off special features.
In early 2005, FilmFocus began offering readers RSS feeds. Initially for its news content, these soon spread to its cinema reviews, interviews, competitions and feature coverage.
The
FilmFocus Film of The Year award In January 2006 FilmFocus gave its first Film of The Year Award, for 2005, to Joss WhedonJoss Whedon
Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, comic book writer, occasional composer and actor, founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-creator of Bellwether Pictures...
's science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
film Serenity (film)
Serenity (film)
Serenity is a 2005 space western film written and directed by Joss Whedon. It is a continuation of the short-lived 2002 Fox science fiction television series Firefly, taking place after the events of the final episode. Set in 2518, Serenity is the story of the captain and crew of a cargo ship...
. Whedon collected the award in Londonhttp://www.filmfocus.co.uk/specials/serenity-foty.asp.
The award was presented following a Top-25 list of the previous year's films, of which Serenity came first. According to FilmFocus, the list was composed of the editorial staff's picks along with contributions and feedback from its users.