They publish essays on film. “For our next issue, we're looking for smart, thoughtful, engaging writing on any summer blockbuster released between 1975 - 2025.” They have detailed guidelines on Submittable, including, “For our July/August summer issue, we're looking for smart, thoughtful, engaging essays on “the summer blockbuster film.” Got a killer angle on a summer classic like Jurassic Park or Jaws? Want to interrogate the aesthetics of Michael Bay and Christopher Nolan, or Schwarzenegger and Stallone? Feel like the filmography of James Cameron demands reevaluation in the age of AI? We want your essays and your pitches. … A few guardrails: For the purposes of the issue, we are considering the summer film season to be any film released between May 1st and September 30th of its release year (sorry, no March or April babies like The Matrix or Sinners). And unless you’ve actually seen the film, no 2026 releases, please.” They pay $50, and the submission deadline is 28th June 2026; they accept submissions via Submittable, pitches on the theme are accepted by email (see guidelines), and off-theme pitches and submissions via Submittable. See the pitch call here and their detailed guidelines and submission portal are here.

Deadline: June 28th, 2026