Fade In
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Fade In is a national consumer movie magazine that has covered the film industry since 1994. Known for its in-depth Q & A formatted interviews with Hollywood’s A-list actors, directors, producers and screenwriters, the publication is released six times a year and sold across the U.S., Canada, England and Australia. Content, contests and events can also be found on the magazine’s website: www.fadeinonline.com
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[edit] History
The publication was originally introduced as a screenwriting trade magazine, the first of its kind, in 1994 but repositioned itself in 2001 as a national consumer movie magazine to compete with Premiere. The founding editor, Audrey Kelly, still oversees the content.
[edit] Regular Features
Now Read This: An editorial by Editor-in-Chief Audrey Kelly.
The Mail Room: Letters received from readers.
The Fade In Interview: A fourteen-page Q & A interview with one of Hollywood’s leading men.
The Grid: A satirical look at current films in production.
On Da List: Profile of an up-and-coming star.
The Point: Column penned by Allen B. Ury on trends and shifts in Hollywood.
Development Hell: Profiles the various projects that a particular producer currently has in development.
Hot Property: A bookstore submits book recommendations it thinks Hollywood should make into movies.
Essentials: The latest in electronics and gifts for the filmmaker.
Perspective: A director chronicles—journal-style—his or her shoot of an upcoming film, accompanied by several behind-the-scenes photos.
Q.: A controversial feature that takes the current temperature in Hollywood by posing topical questions to Hollywood VIPs, who are able to respond anonymously.
Conversation With: A satirical, fictional “Hollywood” conversation, such as what a publicist would say to a misbehaving star or studio heads comparing notes.
8 ½ Questions: An interview with an auteur who has an upcoming project.
Doing Lunch: Highlights hot restaurants and clubs, usually in the Los Angeles or New York area.
[edit] Annual Features
The Top 100 People in Hollywood (You Need to Know) – Fade In compiles a list of one hundred actors, directors, agents, producers, managers and entertainment lawyers who are poised to become the industry’s newest power players.
The Top 100 Coolest Film Sites on the Net – A compilation of the Internet’s best movie-related websites, as determined by Fade In staff.
[edit] Editor
Fade In’s editor, Audrey Kelly, is also the publication’s founder.