Become a Film Critic

It is the age-old question...well one of the age-old questions. Much like “If a tree falls in the wood, and there is no one there to hear it fall, does it make a sound?”, the philosophical ponderings around the black magic that is film criticism has had many a would-be reviewer scratching their heads with pointed quills. Luckily, for those scribes with a penchant for movie reviews, you can stop inflicting yourself with unnecessary head wounds, because (to paraphrase Kermode and Mayo) “How do you become a film critic? You just become a film critic.”

 

Here at UK Film Review, our motto is...not in the groin. But after that, it is we give anyone a try. Whether it be a first-time filmmaker submitting their shoe-string budget short film about killer clowns, or Michael Bay’s latest action film highlighting the plight of slaves in 19th Century New England (coming to a cinema near you in 2029). And with that ethos, we invite anyone wanting to become a film critic to submit their best piece to us.

 

All that we ask is that you are:

 

• A decent writer who is passionate about film criticism

• Willing to review ALL kinds of films - not just those at the cinema

• Happy to take on constructive criticism and develop

• Be a film reviewer who writes about all aspects of a film, not just a detailed account of the plot

 

BRAND NEW

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We are introducing a new Tier System for our writers - so we can start paying our hard-working writers for their awesome work. These are the tiers:

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Amateur

Get started by sending us a review of any film on the next page.

Pro - £3 per review*

Review shorts & indie feature films submitted by filmmakers from around the world from our queue. We have lots of these!

UKFR House Critic - £5-£20 per review**

Review films from our Queue Jump or Promotion Packages - shorter deadlines but higher pay available.

*payment made by bank transfer for every 5 films

**scale of payment depends on review type (e.g. Video Reviews earn more)
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Please note: paid reviews are available on a limited basis depending on filmmaker submissions.
 

As a UK Film Review Critic you can also enjoy the following:

 

• The chance to get their writing on a (very) popular film reviews website

• Access to some of the latest indie and short films

• Invitations to press screenings of the biggest theatrical movies

• Promotion in front of our 1000s of social media followers

• Support and guidance on improving their writing

• Being part of an online film-loving community

• BRAND NEW: Have your review read out/played on the UK Film Review Podcast show "UK Film Club"