Want to Write for Film School Rejects? Here’s Your Chance

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on August 24, 2009

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Do you find yourself spending every weekend at your local cineplex watching the latest movie releases? Do you spend your days scouring the internet, tracking the latest casting news, release date changes and box office trends? Do you also want to be a writer when you grow up?

Well, so do we. In fact, that is why we started this little website known as Film School Rejects — because we dig movies, know that we can’t make them ourselves, and thus had to find another way into Hollywood. And if you’re passionate, articulate and driven to build your portfolio as a journalist, we’d love for you to come along for the ride. That’s right, FSR is on the lookout for the web’s next superstars. We’re looking for news writers, tastemakers and dedicated opinionists to join the best writing team on the web and bring world class content to the readers of the RejectNation every day.

Do you think you have what it takes to join the ranks of the Rejects? Are you willing to work for peanuts, the occasional free movie and the satisfaction that your work is going to be read by millions of people per month? Then follow along below as we walk you though the process of becoming an FSR contributor:

Step 1: Send an email to editors@filmschoolrejects.com with the subject line “FSR Contributor Application.” Please also attach the following:

  • One (1) News Story / Editorial - Pick a recent topic or news story in the world of film and write a 200-700 word editorial, in your own words. Our goal is to not only bring our readers the news, but to deliver it in a fun, entertaining manner. We also strive to put a little bit (and in some cases a lot) of personality in every article we write.
  • One (1) Movie Review – Pick a movie that you’ve seen recently and write a 400+ word review. Your review should somehow convey to the reader what the film is about, whether or not it is worth seeing and why. Please also include a letter grade (A thru F).

Step 2: In the email, answer the following questions:

  1. Tell us about any experience you may have that relates to writing about movies…
  2. Have you ever been published on the web? If so, where?
  3. Do you have any experience using the Wordpress publishing platform? Do you have any knowledge of HTML? (None of this is required knowledge — it just helps if you do know it.)
  4. Most importantly, why are you interested in writing for Film School Rejects?
  5. Are you a Cylon?

Step 3: Wait for a response from one of our editors. If you’re awesome enough and we feel that you fit in with the voice of the site, you shall be accepted into the world of the Rejects — and glory shall be yours.

We look forward to hearing from you and possibly adding you to our already fantastic group of writers.

Have additional questions? Drop me a line at neil@filmschoolrejects.com and I will be happy to help you out. Note: The only positions we currently have available are of the unpaid variety. However, we try to take care of our regular contributors in other ways.


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  • It's a trap!
  • BlackManJew
    I think you might profit from a nice blackmanjew story every now and again.. which words are banned from your site again?
  • I think we should hire BlackManJew. He's the only thing I read on Film School Rejects anyways.

    Wait am I still logged in as myself? Why am I typing this instead of checking and or deleting? Why are my fingers made of pudding pops? OH nooo do druuuuuugsss never
  • my application has been sent!
  • For the record, I've never received my peanuts
  • Listen none of you mother fuckers is getting paid, peanuts or otherwise, until my fucking pool is finished this is bullshit. It's only half-Olympic and it's been like a year. Unacceptable.
  • Rohith
    Hoping to see some more good writers in FSR :)

    Good luck to all participants.
  • Kangaroo Be Stoned
    We need someone of Landon Palmer caliber. Best writer here, I think.
  • heheh, I didn't see the part at the bottom that read WE DON'T PAY OUR EMPLOYEES when I sent my application. So I put a lot of references to money. That was dumb. But anyway, yeah, I'd love to work for FSR, be it paid or unpaid.
  • "take care of our regular contributors in other ways" -- let me be clear...there aren't too many things that can rival a Neil Miller handjob. Dude has amazing hand creams and ointments.
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