Love to talk about movies and pop culture? Want your voice heard? You could be Film Fad’s next writer!

Do you want to write for Film Fad? Here on Film Fad, we’re always expanding our writing staff for coverage of television, comics, movies, animation, video games, music, and more in the world of pop culture. If you’d be interested in writing for us, please check out the following requirements. For example, if you want to be a comic writer on the site, please look at the requirements under “COMIC WRITERS”.

To apply: Email us at [email protected]. Please include 3 writing samples/audition pieces, explain your personal pop culture experience/history, and anything that you want to share that you feel will add to your application. Then label the email, with how you want to contribute to Film Fad, like this: “NEWS WRITER Application – Film Fad”

Things to know if you write for Film Fad:

• There is no payment involved (there are some opportunities) when writing for Film Fad. We are a team of volunteer fans who do this out of love and for experience.
• We are an unfiltered site but all language must be respectful.  For instance no unnecessary profanity but if quoting a source, light profanity is acceptable.
• If you commit to working as a news, TV or comics writer, you are expected to be frequently writing at least one or more pieces per week, depending on what position you choose.

AREAS WE ARE STAFFING:

Please check the following requirements for our positions below and we look forward to your applications!

NEWS WRITERS (All)

• Daytime hours
• Two-three articles per week
• WordPress Experience
• Familiar with writing brief, yet detailed news pieces. Example: casting news, release dates, trailers, interview snippets/soundbites, directors/writing announcements, posters, official images, comic convention panel recaps, etc
• Submit writing samples or “audition pieces”
• Editing Images (cropping)

REVIEW WRITERS (All)

• Write a review of (1) selected show and (1) selected episode within 24 hours after its airing or movie
• WordPress experience
• Editing Images (cropping)
• Have an up-to-date understanding of the particular industry for which you’re reviewing.
• Submit writing samples or “audition pieces”

COMIC WRITERS (Comic Fad)

• WordPress experience
• Editing Images (cropping)
• At least 1 comic review per week
• At least 1 comic news article per week
• Submit writing sample comic review

MUSIC WRITERS (Music Fad)

• WordPress experience
• Editing Images (cropping)
• At least 1 music review per week
• At least 1 music news article per week

EDITORIAL WRITERS

• Pitch the editing team ideas for editorial pieces
• WordPress experience
• Be able to articulate and communicate your perspective well
• Editing Images (cropping)
• Submit writing samples or “audition pieces”

EVENT NEWS WRITERS:

• News about events, conventions and more
• Actors, producers, writers, going to conventions, events and more
• WordPress experience
• Editing Images (cropping)
• Submit writing samples or “audition pieces”

EVENT RECAPS WRITERS:

• Recap events that you have attended with pop culture presence.
• WordPress experience
• Editing Images (cropping)
• Submit writing samples or “audition pieces”

VIDEO TEAM:

• Video editing experience
• YouTube experience
• Submit video samples
• Effects/sound experience (preferred, not required)

VIDEO GAME NEWS WRITERS (Gaming Fad)

• Cover the latest about Gaming
• WordPress experience
• Editing Images (cropping)
• Submit writing samples or “audition pieces”

FANDOM WRITERS:

• Community events, cosplay, fan editorials, etc.
• WordPress experience
• Editing Images (cropping)