Positif (magazine)

Positif 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 Les Cahiers du cinéma.[1] The magazine is headquartered in Paris and is published monthly.[2]

Positif
EditorMichel Ciment
CategoriesFilm
FrequencyMonthly
Year founded1952
CountryFrance
Based inParis
Websitehttp://www.revue-positif.net

Traditionally, Positif has served as a counterpoint to Les Cahiers du cinéma, focusing on film themes and scripts, in contrast to politics and aesthetics. In the 1950s, Positif was associated with the non-Communist left (while Les Cahiers du cinéma originally held political affiliations with the right). Today, Positif 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.

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

See also

References
  1. Ismaël Houdassine (6 December 2015). "Le magazine Séquences célèbre 60 ans de cinéma". Huffington Post (in French). Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. Robert M. Webster (October 1983). "A Guide to Film Periodicals in French". The French Review. 57 (1): 57–63. JSTOR 391065.
  3. Senses Of Cinema
  4. Independent.co.uk


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