Letterboxd — Your life in film

We almost forgot to mention here that the wonderful folks at Symbolset have added us to their sweet set of social icons. To be on the same page with those other names is a huge vote of confidence, and now there’s no excuse not to link up your Letterboxd profile page from your Tumblr (or wherever).

We’re very proud to announce a new website called Film Fest Buzz, which we have partnered with GoWatchIt to build. Film Fest Buzz is a way to discover your new favourite film from the festival circuit, and we’re delighted to be more directly involved at the epi-center of film discovery. The site presents complete lineups from key festivals (upcoming and historic) including Sundance, AFI, Fantastic Fest and Tribeca (and we welcome others to get in touch to be included). Film…

A few more changes today we hope you’ll like…

A check-in on community, moderation and what we’re doing behind the scenes to enable better conversations. 

축하해요 to Lee Isaac Chung and the Minari cast and crew on reaching the highest-rated spot in our 2020 Year in Review. Congratulations also to Tenet director Christopher Nolan on finishing the year as our most watched director, and with the most popular film.

Hello fine people. Here’s a brief note regarding some changes we’ve made to the site over the past fortnight or so.

Announcing more tools to help keep all our members safe and sound.

As our new iPhone app brings new members to Letterboxd, our crew members share their favorite tips and short-cuts to get the best out of your experience.

We’ve added a new ‘HQ’ membership tier for film-related organizations—from festivals to arthouse theaters to podcasts, and everyone in between—to make it easier for them to participate in our community.

Filtering, filing and shortcuts have been added in our latest feature update.

Filmmaker Erica Tremblay (Seneca-Cayuga) talks with Indigenous Editor Leo Koziol about finding her voice and Lily Gladstone’s star power in her SXSW-selected debut feature, Fancy Dance. 

Dominic Corry takes in the Coen Brothers’ latest opus, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs starring Tim Blake Nelson, at the New York Film Festival.

Our Indigenous Editor Leo Koziol talks with Native creatives Lily Gladstone and Lainey Bearkiller Shangreaux about working together to explore themes of being part of the Indigenous diaspora for their latest feature, The Unknown Country.

Popular member Sally Jane Black (18,000 followers and climbing) opens up about trans representation in cinema, watching films as a Marxist-Leninist and enjoying bad rom‑coms.

Past Lives writer-director Celine Song chats with Mia Lee Vicino about bridges both literal and figurative, the challenges of filming her romantic drama in New York City and the surprisingly salacious results of her past life reading.

Mitchell Beaupre dives into the world of tags, which can help you spice up your Letterboxd life, save money, discover new film friends and get deeply nostalgic.

Oppenheimer stars Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and Matt Damon illuminate the contradictions and challenges of bringing Christopher Nolan’s singular screenplay to life, as Adesola Thomas explores the discomfort of Barbenheimer.

Big news: we’re launching our Android app on Tuesday 29 August. Read on for details, initial feature set and more.

As the world inches into the future, we invited Justine Smith, author of the ‘100 Films to Watch to Expand your Horizons’ list, to look to the cinematic past to help us process the present.

A conversation with filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi about emotional tidal waves, unique relationships, conversational car rides, and Cassavetes.