Research & Planning: History of Sight & Sound Magazine

Sight & Sound is a British monthly film magazine published by the British Film Institute (BFI). The magazine was first published in 1932 and in 1934 management of the magazine was handed to the BFI, which still publishes the magazine today. In 1991 it merged with another BFI publication, the Monthly Film Bulletin.  The magazine was edited by Gavin Lambert from 1949 to 1955. From 1956 to 1990 it was edited by Penelope Houston. It is currently edited by Nick James.