ðə dʒˈʌmp kˈʌt ˈɛdɪɾɚz ɹˈoʊt: "sˈɪneɪˌæst hɐz pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən ænd ɐnˈæləsˌɪs ʌnɐvˈeɪləbəl ˈɛlswɛɹ, ænd baɪ sˌoʊ dˌuːɪŋ ɪt hɐz hˈɛlpt bˈɪld ɐ stɹˈɔŋɡɚ lˈɛft fˈɪlm kˈʌltʃɚɹ ɪnðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. spəsˈɪfɪkli, sˈɪneɪˌæst hɐz fˈoʊkəst ɐtˈɛnʃən ˌɔn ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt lˈɛft fˈɪlmeɪkɪŋ, ˌɔn θˈɜːd wˈɜːld fˈɪlmz, ænd ˌɔn pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv ɛɡzˈæmpəlz ʌv mˈeɪnstɹiːm fˈɪlm.
The Jump Cut editors wrote: "Cinéaste has provided information and analysis unavailable elsewhere, and by so doing it has helped build a stronger left film culture in the U.S. Specifically, Cinéaste has focused attention on independent left filmmaking, on third world films, and on progressive examples of mainstream film.