It was established in 1994 and is sponsored by the Society for the Philosophic Study of the Contemporary Visual Arts.

[2] It has also published special issues on ethical issues and existential themes in film, as well as philosophical themes in the films of Woody Allen.

[3] For many years the journal was edited by Daniel Shaw at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania.

[5] Publication of the journal is managed on the Society's behalf by the Philosophy Documentation Center.

[6] The journal is indexed in ERIH PLUS,[7] the International Index to Film Periodicals,[8] MLA International Bibliography,[9] The Philosopher's Index, Post Script: Essays in Film and the Humanities, and PhilPapers.