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Onward to 2025 - FirstShowing Remains a Fully Independent Film Site
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scrn loglineVeteran movie site FirstShowing.net vows to remain independent as it celebrates nearly two decades of bringing movie lovers the latest news and insights.beat sheet- FirstShowing founder Alex Billington reflects on the challenges of running an indie film site in the age of Google's search dominance, noting the recent closure of fellow movie blogs like Film School Rejects.
- Billington remains passionate about the art of cinema and is determined to keep FirstShowing running, even if it means sacrificing profits, in order to cultivate and support the next generation of film writers and enthusiasts.
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Onward to 2025 - FirstShowing Remains a Fully Independent Film Site
FirstShowing.netStory by Alex Billington
scrn logline
Veteran movie site FirstShowing.net vows to remain independent as it celebrates nearly two decades of bringing movie lovers the latest news and insights.
beat sheet
- FirstShowing founder Alex Billington reflects on the challenges of running an indie film site in the age of Google's search dominance, noting the recent closure of fellow movie blogs like Film School Rejects.
- Billington remains passionate about the art of cinema and is determined to keep FirstShowing running, even if it means sacrificing profits, in order to cultivate and support the next generation of film writers and enthusiasts.
call sheet
Alex Billington, Peter, Steve, Neil, Marcy, Marco Cerritos, Erik Davis, FirstShowing, Film School Rejects, SlashFilm, Collider, Cinephilia & Beyond, Cinema Blend, Giant Freakin Robot