| Categories | Film |
|---|---|
| Founder | Adolfas Mekas andJonas Mekas |
| First issue | 1954 (1954) |
| Final issue | 1996 (1996) |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York |
| Language | English |
| ISSN | 0015-1211 |
Film Culture was an Americanfilm magazine started byAdolfas Mekas and his brotherJonas Mekas in 1954.[1]
The publication's headquarters were inNew York City.[1] Best known for exploring theavant-garde cinema in depth (especially in the third issue when Mekas originally criticized the 'adolescent' character of American experimental film culture with homophobic overtones and arguing the empty gap between the self-absorbing experimental filmmaking and Hollywood's populism),[2] it also published articles on other aspects of cinema, includingHollywood films.
Articles fromFilm Culture are compiled in a book entitledFilm Culture Reader, published byCooper Square Press.
Film Culture ceased publication 1996.[1] During its existence the magazine produced 79 issues and issue 80 was published shortly before Mekas’ death in 2019.[1]
The magazine presented awards to independent film makers: