IndieWire (sometimes stylized as indieWIRE or Indiewire) is a film industry and review website that was established in 1996. The site's focus was predominantly independent film, although its coverage has grown to "to include all aspects of Hollywood and the expanding universes of TV and streaming".[1] IndieWire is part of Penske Media.
The original IndieWire newsletter launched on July 15, 1996, billing itself as "the daily news service for independent film". Following in the footsteps of various web- and AOL-based editorial ventures, IndieWire was launched as a free daily email publication in the summer of 1996 by New York- and Los Angeles-based filmmakers and writers Eugene Hernandez, Mark Rabinowitz, Cheri Barner, Roberto A. Quezada, and Mark L. Feinsod.[2]
Initially distributed to a few hundred subscribers, the readership grew rapidly, passing 6,000 in late 1997.[3]
In January 1997, IndieWire made its first appearance at the Sundance Film Festival to begin their coverage of film festivals; it offered indieWIRE: On The Scene print dailies in addition to online coverage. Printed on site, in low-tech black-and-white style, the publication was able to scoop traditional Hollywood trade dailies Variety and The Hollywood Reporter due to the delay these latter publications had for being printed in Los Angeles.[citation needed]
The site was acquired by Snagfilms in July 2008.[4] On January 8, 2009, IndieWire editor Eugene Hernandez announced that the site was going through a re-launch that has been "entirely re-imagined".
Penske Media acquired IndieWire on January 19, 2016. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.[5]
Description
The focus of IndieWire initially was independent film, but has grown to encompass mainstream film, television, and streaming media.[6][1] IndieWire is part of Penske Media.
It has a staff of 26 people, including publisher James Israel, editor-in-chief Dana Harris-Bridson, and editor-at-large Anne Thompson.[7]
Reception
In Wired, in 1997, Janelle Brown wrote: "Currently, IndieWire has little to no competition: trades like The Hollywood Reporter and Variety may cover independent film, but from a Hollywood perspective, hidden by a huge amount of mainstream news. As filmmaker Doug Wolens points out, IndieWire is one of the few places where filmmakers can consistently and reliably keep on top of often-ignored small film festivals, which films are opening and what other filmmakers are thinking."[3]
In 2002, Forbes magazine recognized IndieWire, along with seven other entrants, in the "Cinema Appreciation" category, as a "Best of the Web Pick", describing its best feature as "boards teeming with filmmakers" and its worst as "glacial search engine".[8] IndieWire has been praised by Roger Ebert.[9]
In 2012, IndieWire won the Webby Award in the Movie and Film category.[10]
In 2022, IndieWire’s entire staff was honored as the Best Website, Traditional News Organization by the Los Angeles Press Club at its annual Southern California Journalism Awards, with judges noting that the site is "full of analysis of entertainment issues, not to mention the depth of most of the pieces that immediately pop up on the site. Quite compelling and thought-provoking."[11]
The IndieWire Critic's Poll is an annual poll by IndieWire that recognizes the best in American and international films in a ranking of 10 films on 15 different categories. The winners are chosen by the votes of the critics from IndieWire and other invited critics from around the world.
References
^ ab"About Us". IndieWire. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
^"Indiewire at 10 and Counting". July 15, 2006. from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2010. (Press release)
^ abBrown, Janelle (December 22, 1997). "Indie Film News Service No Longer Free". Wired. from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
^Goldstein, Gregg (July 16, 2008). "SnagFilms acquires IndieWire". The Hollywood Reporter. from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
^"Penske Media Acquires Indiewire". Variety. January 19, 2016. from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
^"About IndieWire". indiewire.com. Penske Media Corporation. May 25, 2016. from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
^"Team". IndieWire. February 27, 2021. from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
^. Forbes. March 25, 2002. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
^Ebert, Roger (June 1999). . Yahoo Internet Life - Summer Movies Guide. ZDNet. 5 (6). Archived from the original on November 13, 1999. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
^"Webby Awards 2012". from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
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IndieWire sometimes stylized as indieWIRE or Indiewire is a film industry and review website that was established in 1996 The site s focus was predominantly independent film although its coverage has grown to to include all aspects of Hollywood and the expanding universes of TV and streaming 1 IndieWire is part of Penske Media IndieWireType of siteIndependent filmmaking newsAvailable inEnglishOwnerPenske Media CorporationURLindiewire wbr comRegistrationOptionalLaunchedNewsletter 15 July 1996 26 years ago 1996 07 15 Website January 12 1998 25 years ago 1998 01 12 Current statusOnlineContent licenseAll rights reserved Use permitted with copyright notice intact Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 Reception 4 Critics Poll 5 References 6 External linksHistory Edit Former IndieWire logo The original IndieWire newsletter launched on July 15 1996 billing itself as the daily news service for independent film Following in the footsteps of various web and AOL based editorial ventures IndieWire was launched as a free daily email publication in the summer of 1996 by New York and Los Angeles based filmmakers and writers Eugene Hernandez Mark Rabinowitz Cheri Barner Roberto A Quezada and Mark L Feinsod 2 Initially distributed to a few hundred subscribers the readership grew rapidly passing 6 000 in late 1997 3 In January 1997 IndieWire made its first appearance at the Sundance Film Festival to begin their coverage of film festivals it offered indieWIRE On The Scene print dailies in addition to online coverage Printed on site in low tech black and white style the publication was able to scoop traditional Hollywood trade dailies Variety and The Hollywood Reporter due to the delay these latter publications had for being printed in Los Angeles citation needed The site was acquired by Snagfilms in July 2008 4 On January 8 2009 IndieWire editor Eugene Hernandez announced that the site was going through a re launch that has been entirely re imagined Penske Media acquired IndieWire on January 19 2016 The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed 5 Description EditThe focus of IndieWire initially was independent film but has grown to encompass mainstream film television and streaming media 6 1 IndieWire is part of Penske Media It has a staff of 26 people including publisher James Israel editor in chief Dana Harris Bridson and editor at large Anne Thompson 7 Reception EditIn Wired in 1997 Janelle Brown wrote Currently IndieWire has little to no competition trades like The Hollywood Reporter and Variety may cover independent film but from a Hollywood perspective hidden by a huge amount of mainstream news As filmmaker Doug Wolens points out IndieWire is one of the few places where filmmakers can consistently and reliably keep on top of often ignored small film festivals which films are opening and what other filmmakers are thinking 3 In 2002 Forbes magazine recognized IndieWire along with seven other entrants in the Cinema Appreciation category as a Best of the Web Pick describing its best feature as boards teeming with filmmakers and its worst as glacial search engine 8 IndieWire has been praised by Roger Ebert 9 In 2012 IndieWire won the Webby Award in the Movie and Film category 10 In 2022 IndieWire s entire staff was honored as the Best Website Traditional News Organization by the Los Angeles Press Club at its annual Southern California Journalism Awards with judges noting that the site is full of analysis of entertainment issues not to mention the depth of most of the pieces that immediately pop up on the site Quite compelling and thought provoking 11 Critics Poll EditMain article IndieWire Critics Poll The IndieWire Critic s Poll is an annual poll by IndieWire that recognizes the best in American and international films in a ranking of 10 films on 15 different categories The winners are chosen by the votes of the critics from IndieWire and other invited critics from around the world References Edit a b About Us IndieWire Retrieved July 7 2022 Indiewire at 10 and Counting July 15 2006 Archived from the original on June 4 2011 Retrieved February 10 2010 Press release a b Brown Janelle December 22 1997 Indie Film News Service No Longer Free Wired Archived from the original on October 24 2012 Retrieved May 22 2011 Goldstein Gregg July 16 2008 SnagFilms acquires IndieWire The Hollywood Reporter Archived from the original on December 11 2019 Retrieved December 11 2019 Penske Media Acquires Indiewire Variety January 19 2016 Archived from the original on December 19 2020 Retrieved December 11 2017 About IndieWire indiewire com Penske Media Corporation May 25 2016 Archived from the original on February 6 2021 Retrieved December 11 2019 Team IndieWire February 27 2021 Archived from the original on March 9 2021 Retrieved February 28 2021 Forbes Best of the Web IndieWire Forbes March 25 2002 Archived from the original on February 17 2012 Retrieved May 21 2010 Ebert Roger June 1999 Rule of Thumb Best Indie Crossroads Yahoo Internet Life Summer Movies Guide ZDNet 5 6 Archived from the original on November 13 1999 Retrieved May 22 2011 Webby Awards 2012 Archived from the original on January 16 2018 Retrieved January 15 2018 WINNERS 64th SoCal Journalism Awards Contest PDF Secureservercdn net Retrieved July 16 2022 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title IndieWire amp oldid 1142924821, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
