Film School Rejects

Film School Rejects
Type of site
 Film blog
Available in English
Headquarters Austin, Texas
Created by Neil Miller
Website www.filmschoolrejects.com
Alexa rank 60,000 (September 2012)[1]
Commercial Yes
Launched February 15, 2006 (2006-02-15)
Current status Active

Film School Rejects is an English-language blog devoted to movie reviews, interviews, film industry news, and feature commentary. It was founded by Neil Miller in February 2006.[2][3]

The site was nominated for Best News Blog by Total Film magazine and named one of the 50 best blogs for filmmakers by MovieMaker magazine.[4][5] Its weekly podcast, Reject Radio, was voted as the fourth best podcast for movie fans by Movies.com.[6]

Film School Rejects and its contributors have been featured and quoted in regional and national media outlets, including The New York Times, CNN, the Los Angeles Times, Mashable, and American Public Media.[7][8] The site’s April Fools' Day pranks have been covered on MTV,[9] Fandango,[10] and BuzzFeed.[11]

Awards and recognitions

  • #4 Best Podcast for Movie Fans – Movies.com, 2012[6]
  • #3 Best Movie Blog – BlogRank, 2012[12]
  • 50 Best Blogs for Filmmakers – MovieMaker magazine, 2010[5]
  • Best News Blog (nominated) – Total Film, 2010[4]
  • Site of the Week – AMC, 2008[13]

References

  1. ↑ Film School Rejects site info – Alexa Internet
  2. ↑ "The Cool Keeps On", The Austin Chronicle, June 18, 2010
  3. ↑ "A Brief Blog Profile: Film School Rejects", PR Newswire
  4. 1 2 "2010 Blog Awards: Best News Blog" Total Film
  5. 1 2 "50 Best Blogs for Moviemakers" Archived January 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine., MovieMaker magazine
  6. 1 2 "The Ten Greatest Movie Podcasts Any Fan Should Subscribe To", Movies.com
  7. ↑ "Shootings Cast Pall Over 'Dark Knight Rises' Blockbuster Weekend", CNN
  8. ↑ "'The Hobbit' To Be Turned Into Three Films",Marketplace Business
  9. ↑ "April Fools 2010 Pranks Around The Movie-Loving Blogosphere", MTV
  10. ↑ "The Five: Best Movie-Related April Fool's Day Pranks", Fandango
  11. ↑ "April Fools Prank Watch", BuzzFeed Inc
  12. ↑ "Movies Blogs: The Ultimate Rank", BlogRank
  13. ↑ "Site of the Week: Film School Rejects", AMCTV.com
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