“A crush is an intense, often temporary, romantic infatuation with someone (e.g., "I have a crush on them") or the object of that affection. It also refers to crushing (pressing/breaking) items, a crowded, dense group of people, or a feeling of being overwhelmed. Key synonyms include infatuation, obsession, squeeze, press, or mash.” (Merriam-Webster)
For this issue, we’re looking for work that engages with the concept of a crush in film. This could be an ode to an actor or character that you have a crush on. It could be a review of a movie that made you feel so overwhelmed, it crushed you. However you interpret crush, we’d love to publish you in our magazine.
Contributors can submit their work from now until May 15th to our email (reelloversclub@gmail.com). Any questions can be sent via email or DM. Also, if you’d like to be a regular member of the editorial team, please reach out. We’d love to involve you in the future of this publication.
The Reel Lovers Club — Terms of Submission
By submitting work to Reel Lovers Club, you agree to the following:
1. Original work
All submissions must be your own original work and must not violate copyright, trademark, or privacy laws. This also means it should not be wholly or entirely made with generative AI.
2. Simultaneous submissions
Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but please notify us if your work is accepted elsewhere first, so we can withdraw it from consideration.
3. Publication rights
If your work is accepted, you grant Reel Lovers Club first publication rights. This includes the right to exclusively publish your work in our magazine and to share excerpts of it on our platforms (including Instagram and website). All rights revert back to you after publication.
4. Editing process
Accepted submissions may be edited, but these will be shared with you before publication.
5. No hateful or offensive content
We reserve the right to decline submissions that are hateful, discriminatory, exploitative, or otherwise misaligned with our publication’s values.
6. Compensation
We’re not able to offer monetary compensation at this time. Contributors will receive full credit and promotion across our platforms. They will also receive one complimentary print copy.
7. Withdrawal
You may withdraw your submission at any time before acceptance by contacting us via DM or email.