r/filmstudies

4k members
r/filmstudies is a subreddit with 4k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses film, movies, online, watch, and filmlings.
The goal of this forum is the promotion of in-depth film discussion facilitated by the use of technical language to analyze filmmaking in all its forms and its impact on worldwide culture.

Popular Themes in r/filmstudies

#1
Advice Requests
: "The paradox of individuality in the gangster film, any sugestions regarding reading or screenings?"
19 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Resources for teaching myself film?"
5 posts
#3
Ideas
: "The Real Reason Why Science Fiction Westerns Are Such a Hard Sell"
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/filmstudies

#1

Film

: "Methodologies to use in analyzing Film noirs?"
60 posts
#2

Movies

: "How Home Video Changed Movies"
30 posts
#3

Online

: "What was the first postmodern slasher film? - FEATURING SOMETHING GHOULISH"
21 posts
#4

Watch

: "Chapman University BFA Film School 2020 Student Tips and Advice"
21 posts
#5

Filmlings

: "The Filmlings EP 70 - Film Noir"
20 posts
#6

Film Studies

: "Who here went to Uni for Film Studies and doesn't work in film?"
19 posts
#7

Free Movies

18 posts
#8

Episode

: "Episode 96. Pickford’s Power: The First Queen of Hollywood"
18 posts
#9

Filmmaking

: "Studying Filmmaking Podcast"
17 posts
#10

Tv

: "Twitter is Changing the Way We Talk About Tv, But Is It Also Changing the Way Tv Is Made?"
16 posts

Flair Used in r/filmstudies

#1
Feature Film
: "Isn’t this an example of deep space composition?"
7 posts
#2
Short Film
: "HELP"
4 posts
#3
Internet Culture
: "9 tips for traveling with your film gear"
4 posts
#4
Music Video
: "My dream movie"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/filmstudies

Yearly
+428 members(11.2%)

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Last updated: June 16, 2026