Zine: My 20-minute rule for movies

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“My 20-minute rule for movies” is about how I don’t feel guilty when I stop a movie I don’t enjoy. I give any movie a fair chance, but I’m okay turning it off if it’s not for me.

The cover of "My 20-minute rule for movies" zine. The text is printed in black on orange paper. Film strips are in the top-left and bottom-right corners of the cover.
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I made this zine in Canva. (Read more about how I lay out zines in Canva.)

It’s 12 pages, printed in black and gray scale on orange paper. It measures approx. 3.5 inches high x 4 inches wide. The zine is hand-folded and bound with staples.

The first page of "My 20-minute rule for movies" zine. The text is printed in black on orange paper. A film strip runs along the bottom of the page. The text says, "I will watch almost any kind of movie, except if it's horror or really gory. But otherwise, action, comedy, animated, drama, foreign, fantasy--I'm game. With one rule: After 20 minutes of watching the movie, I am allowed to turn it off if I don't like it."
The second page of "My 20-minute rule for movies" zine. The text is printed in black on orange paper. A film strip runs along the bottom of the page. The text reads, "...what? Turn off a movie without finishing it?? If you're the kind of person who has to see everything through to the end, this might sound surprising. But yeah, that's my rule."
A detail view of the cover of "My 20-minute rule for movies" zine
A hand holding "My 20-minute rules for movies" zine
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