Screen Anarchy
Type of site | Film news, film criticism |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Created by | Todd Brown |
| Website |
screenanarchy twitchfilm |
| Launched | September 2004 |
| Current status | Active |
Screen Anarchy, previously known as Twitch Film or Twitch, is a Canadian English-language website featuring news and reviews of mainly international, independent and cult films.[1] The website was founded in 2004 by Todd Brown. In addition to films, the website covers various film festivals from Sundance, Toronto and Fantasia to Sitges, Cannes and the Berlinale. They partnered with Instinctive Film in 2011 to found Interactor, a crowd funding and viral marketing site,[2] and with Indiegogo in 2013.[3] Brown is a partner at XYZ Films, and Variety credits Twitch Film as helping to popularize the production company's films.[4]
Brad Miska of Bloody Disgusting wrote that Twitch "...quickly established itself as the online world’s leading source for international, independent, cult, arthouse and genre film news, review and discussion."[5] He also wrote: "Over the years I have become increasingly impressed by what Todd Brown has done with Twitch Film, he has cornered the market for all edgy international releases and has given life to foreign films that might never have seen the light here in the States."[5] Ain't It Cool News has linked to Twitch Film pages on multiple occasions and UGO.com quoted a Twitch editor among its list of "critics" on the appearance at Sundance 2010.[6][7] [8]
Screen Anarchy has a large body of writers who reside in most major film markets in the world, including the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Australia and the United Kingdom.[9]
Key personnel
- Todd Brown - Founder and Editor
- Peter Martin - Managing editor
- Ryland Aldrich - Festivals Editor
- James Marsh - Asian Editor
- Ben Umstead - U.S. Editor
- Brian Clarke - Editor-at-Large
- Andrew Mack - Associate Editor, News
- Ard Vijn - Associate Editor, Features
- Michelle "Izzy" Galgana - Associate Editor
- Shelagh Rowan-Legg - Associate Editor
- J. Hurtado - Associate Editor
- Christopher Bourne - Featured Film Critic
- Dustin Chang - Featured Film Critic
- Jason Gorber - Featured Film Critic
- Jim Tudor - Featured Film Critic
References
- ↑ "About". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ Punter, Jennie (2011-03-14). "Duo pact on Interactor". Variety. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ↑ Punter, Jennie (2014-09-07). "Toronto: Indiegogo Pacts With Canadian Film Centre (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ↑ Longwell, Todd (2012-12-05). "XYZ Films: Quartet hits it big with overseas 'Raid'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- 1 2 Miska, Brad (February 29, 2008). "TwitchFilm and Bloody-Disgusting Team-Up!". Bloody-Disgusting News. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- ↑ Abrams, Simon (January 27, 2010). "Frozen Reviews Trapped on a Ski Lift". UGO.COM. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- ↑ "Twitchfilm". Ain't It Cool News. Harry Knowles. August 23, 2005. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ↑ "TwitchFilm". Ain't It Cool News. Harry Knowles. July 3, 2005. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Global Voices". Screenanarchy.com.