Freelance writer based in New York, USA, posting about classic American film and television of the 20th Century.
Fediverse address:
@willmckinley@mstdn.social
Tagged: Film & Cinema
Take ‘Em To The Movies, Austin!
Film review site focusing on current releases in US cinemas (including foreign releases screening there).
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@takeemtothemoviesaustin.reviews
Horror DNA
Website all about horror, posting reviews of films, comics, books, games and music.
Fediverse address:
@horrordna@horrorhub.club
Jean-Denis Haas
Animation director at Lucasfilm Animation, worked on Star Trek: Prodigy. Previously at Warner Bros Animation and Industrial Light & Magic. Teacher at Academy of Art University in California, Animation Mentor, and runs own animation workshops.
Fediverse address:
@jeandenishaas@mastodon.art
Horror Lex
World’s first research site dedicated to horror cinema, featuring a database listing books, papers and articles written on the topic.
Fediverse address:
@horrorlex@mstdn.social
Journeys In Film
US-based non-profit organisation promoting films as a way to aid teaching of important topics such as human rights, the environment, history etc.
Fediverse address:
@JourneysInFilm@hcommons.social
Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research / WCFTR
Archive of film, television, radio and theatre material based at Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Part of the University of Wisconsin and run in association with the Wisconsin Historical Society. Founded in 1960.
Fediverse address:
@wcftr@hcommons.social
Film Seizure
Podcast discussing classic and unusual films, often featuring monsters, horror or sci-fi.
Fediverse address:
@filmseizure@universeodon.com
Filmfreak Mafia
Posting news, quotations and interesting links related to films and television.
Fediverse address:
@filmfreakmafia@mastodon.social
Nerd Out With Me! (aka The Attic Dwellers)
Videos featuring mainly 1980s and 1990s childhood nostalgia, including films, television, food, books and assorted cultural phenomena.
Fediverse address (videos):
@theatticdwellers@tilvids.com
Fediverse address (posts):
@NerdOutWithMe@mastodon.social
John Aboud
Screenwriter and comedian based in the US. Creator of TV series “Home Economics”, writer on “Close Enough”, “A Futile and Stupid Gesture”, “Childrens Hospital” and the cinema version of “Penguins of Madagascar”. Also a ham radio enthusiast.
Fediverse address:
@jaboud@indieweb.social
Sisi Collective
Ugandan film-making collective creating fiction and documentary films collaboratively.
Fediverse address (videos):
@sisi_collective@tv.dilstories.com
Trenton Hoshiko
Creating in-depth tutorial videos about low-budget cinematography, film-making and photography. Especially keen on lighting setups and reviews of different lighting techniques.
Fediverse address (videos):
@trenton_hoshiko@trentontube.trentonhoshiko.com
Marvel
Official account for Marvel, the makers of superhero comics, films, television series, games etc. Founded in 1939.
Fediverse address:
@Marvel@flipboard.com
Elena Rossini
Italian documentary film-maker, especially interested in the relationship between technology and society. Also a keen fan of the Fediverse.
Fediverse address (videos):
@ele@videos.elenarossini.com
Moviegoing with Bill
Independent movie blog written by a professional film critic based in Louisiana, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@bill@moviegoing.rocks
How NOT To Make A Movie
Podcast about moments in film-making where good collaborations go wrong. Hosted by two industry veterans including writer/producer from HBO’s “Tales From The Crypt” and producer of “Valkyrie” and “Superman Returns”.
Fediverse address:
@HowNotToMakeAMovie@mstdn.party
Film Noir Movie Posters
Bot highlighting posters from the golden age of Film Noir movies.
Fediverse address:
@FilmNoirPosters@zirk.us
Film Ireland
Blog and podcast series exploring Irish cinema.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@filmireland.net
Silent Beauties
Blogging about silent films and film history, occasionally covering talkies too. Also posts about related topics.
Fediverse address:
@silentbeauties@toot.community
Lex Knows Systems
Random operating systems being used by Lex from Jurassic Park.
Fediverse address:
@lexknowssystems@bots.converged.yt
Ty Burr’s Watch List
Newsletter recommending films to watch, covering all genres and periods including contemporary and classic films. Written by a Pulitzer-nominated film critic.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@tyburrswatchlist.com
Phil Edwards
Creator of the Live For Film website, co-host of After The Ending podcast, posting about films, Blu-Ray/DVD releases, television, games and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@PhilEdwards@mastodon.social
IndieWire
US-based news service about films and the film industry, originally founded in 1996.
Fediverse address:
@IndieWire@flipboard.com
MoviePilot.de
German film and television news site and online community.
Fediverse address (in German):
@moviepilot@flipboard.com
George Takei
American actor, activist and author, perhaps best known for playing Sulu on “Star Trek”. Currently performing in the musical “Allegiance”, which deals with his experiences of internment by the US government during the Second World War.
Fediverse address:
@georgetakei@universeodon.com
Kino.de
German film and television news site, founded in 1996.
Fediverse address (in German):
@kinode@flipboard.com
Filmtro
Hungarian-language blog exploring selected films and television series, and recommending the good ones.
Fediverse address (in Hungarian):
@filmtro@mastodon.social
Alt Film Guide
Film site looking at offbeat alternative cinema, including Hollywood, World and LGBTQIA+ films. Runs two accounts covering modern films and older films.
Fediverse address (main):
@altfilmguide@mstdn.social
Fediverse address (classic cinema):
@altfgclassics@mastodon.social
Lightcurve Films
Producing videos about planetary science and related topics.
Fediverse address (videos):
@lightcurvefilms_socialmedia@solarsystem.video
Fotogramas
Spanish magazine about films and cinema, first published in 1946.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@Fotogramas@flipboard.com
Post in Black
Interviews with prominent black post production and production artists in the film industry.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@postinblack.com
A Year of Horror Movies
Picks a year at random and then spends a week watching horror films made in that year.
Fediverse address:
@horroryear@mastodonapp.uk
Animated Short Of The Day
Highlighting lots of nice animated short films, including a wide range of animation styles.
Fediverse address:
@AnimatedShortOfTheDay@socel.net
The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Museum based in Niles, California, USA devoted to the silent film era, especially films produced by the Essanay film studio. The museum maintains an archive of thousands of silent films.
Fediverse address:
@Essanay@sfba.social
The Film Maven
Independent film journalist’s site, includes film news, reviews, articles. The author is disabled and also writes articles on disabilities in the film world.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thefilmmaven.com
Dead of Night
Newsletter discussing horror films and the horror genre.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@deadofnightletter.com
Louise Brooks Society
Long-running website, archive and blog dedicated to the life and times of silent film star Louise Brooks, perhaps best known as Lulu from G.W. Pabst’s classic “Pandora’s Box”.
Fediverse address:
@LouiseBrooksSociety@sfba.social
Boba Fett Fan Club
Account for the long-running Boba Fett Fan Club website (founded in 1996!), featuring news, artwork, collectibles guide, costume/cosplay guide, the “Fettpedia”, message boards, recommended links and more.
Fediverse address:
@bobafettfanclub@mas.to
There Were No Gods Left
Film blog looking at contemporary cinema around the world.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@therewerenogodsleft.com
Today On Screen
Bot posting events that happened today in fiction from film, TV, games, comics etc.
Fediverse address:
@todayonscreen@xoxo.zone
Cartoon Gravity
Blog of the UK-based writer and director Julian Simpson.
Fediverse address:
@julian@cartoongravity.com
Streamlined
Movie and streaming news site and newsletter covering the film world in Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@streamlined.news
Starring the Computer
Website and account chronicling the appearances of computers in film and TV series.
Fediverse address:
@starringthecomputer@mas.to
Melody Cooper
Screenwriter, producer and director, comic book writer. Story editor and writer on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, writer on “Two Sentence Horror Stories”. Working on upcoming feature “Beasts of Prey” for Netflix.
Fediverse address:
@MelodyCooper@mastodon.world
Atlanta Film Critics Circle
Group of film critics for publications based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Fediiverse address:
@AtlantaFilmCriticsCircle@defcon.social
National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada
Canada’s public film producer and distributor, founded in 1939. Its massive archive is available to view online, and it continues to produce documentaries, animations, web programmes and alternative dramas.
Fediverse address (in English):
@NFB@socel.net
Fediverse address (in French):
@onf@socel.net