The best Film Industry newsletters

Stephen Follows analyses film industry data to explain how networks, studio greenlight models and social media coverage shape which films get funded, made and seen. Readers get evidence-based, numbers-driven breakdowns of Hollywood and festival economics, written to help filmmakers.

Film Ireland covers cinema on the island of Ireland with podcast interviews, film reviews and long-form conversations with filmmakers. Readers get industry insight, festival coverage and critical writing on both Irish and international films.

Streamlined reports on the film and streaming industries across Asia Pacific and Africa, covering festival industry platforms, project line-ups and market developments. It also runs guest-written explainer series, such as one on the economics and rights deals of Korean content.

A weekly newsletter on video production that pairs news on the creator tech and economy (Render Reel) with stories of the mavericks who shaped the industry (Rough Cut). Each issue delivers short news items on streaming, film, cameras and AI, plus a longer lead story with commentary.

Hope For Film is a Substack-based newsletter about how good movies get made and how filmmakers can sustain creative lives. It mixes personal reflection, industry commentary and calls for a more generous, DIY culture around independent film and cinema.

A Hollywood trade newsletter combining weekly industry briefings with a separate IP Surveillance edition tracking rights deals, books and other source material with adaptation potential. Readers get commentary on box office, studio mergers, labor and AI, with data and market signals framed for industry decisions.

A weekly English-language briefing on the French film and TV industry, combining a main story with short news updates on festivals, exhibitors, streamers and broadcasters. Readers get quick coverage of deals, financial results and awards across France and Europe.

This blog from the Oward network publishes articles for film and audiovisual professionals on finding projects, building networks and company news. Much of the sample promotes the Oward platform itself, with some practical advice on prospecting and self-promotion.