Positif (magazine) explained

Based:Paris
Editor:Michel Ciment
Frequency:Monthly
Category:Film
Country:France

is a French film magazine, founded in 1952 by Bernard Chardère in Lyon. It is one of two major French-language film magazines, created several months after .[1] The magazine is headquartered in Paris and is published monthly.[2]

Traditionally, has served as a counterpoint to, focusing on film themes and scripts, in contrast to politics and aesthetics. In the 1950s, was associated with the non-Communist left (while originally held political affiliations with the right). Today, is a neutral publication run by volunteers.

The magazine was edited by Eric Losfeld from 1959.[3] [4] After publishing an article about Orson Welles in 1963, Michel Ciment became a member of the magazine's editorial committee. In 1966, he was promoted to editor in chief, a post he continues to occupy today.

has been printed by different publishers throughout the years and is currently published by Actes Sud in collaboration with the Institut Lumière.

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  1. News: Ismaël Houdassine. Le magazine Séquences célèbre 60 ans de cinéma. 23 October 2016. Huffington Post. 6 December 2015. French.
  2. Robert M. Webster. A Guide to Film Periodicals in French. The French Review. October 1983. 57. 1. 57–63. 391065.
  3. http://www.sensesofcinema.com/2003/book-reviews/positif_50/ Senses Of Cinema
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20090408171037/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/arthouse-porn-movie-shocks-even-the-french-714918.html Independent.co.uk