All pieces will be published on our Substack first and later on our main website.

A good example of recent essays that we have published can also be found here.

The enthusiasm of the film community has excited us, inspired us, and continues to help us grow. We welcome pitches from new voices and past contributors, but before you pitch to editorial@filmdaze.net, here are a few tips to give your pitch the best possible chance:

(Note: We are not currently looking for any new staff/regular contributors, so unless it concerns festival coverage, please only pitch us one-off pieces. We are not interested in reviews for films/series that have already been released).

We commission most of our festival coverage and general reviews from current staff/regular contributors, so please do not pitch us festival coverage/ reviews unless you see it on our call list. 

We are mainly interested in publishing long-form reads on 2023 releases and reviews on 2024 films.

$25 for reviews

$50 for all essays and features Substack (articles, essays, think pieces, listicles, and more.) Substack Pieces will be behind a 2-3 month paywall before being free to read to everyone on our official site (Authors will have access to their pieces to share.)

$60 for Interviews 

Festival Coverage TBD

Edits: $15 for reviews, $25 for anything else.

Film Daze is operated by a small group of young, diverse individuals. The more funds we receive, the more we can pay our writers and editorial staff.