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Words Related to Cinema and Theater - The Film Industry

Here you will learn some English words related to the film industry such as "big screen", "soundtrack", and "production company".

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Words Related to Cinema and Theater
the big screen
[noun]
the cinema, especially in comparison to television
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Bollywood
[noun]
the film industry of India, based in the city of Mumbai
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Hollywood
[noun]
the American film industry, involving celebrities, its lifestyle, etc. as a whole
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Academy Award
[noun]
an annual award given to the best director, movie, actor, etc. by the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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cinema verite
[noun]
a style of documentary filmmaking that emphasizes capturing real-life situations and events with minimal interference or intervention
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Nollywood
[noun]
a colloquial term used to describe the Nigerian film industry, known for producing movies that are typically low-budget, direct-to-video, and predominantly in English, Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa languages
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red carpet
[noun]
the tradition of laying out a red carpet for VIPs and celebrities to walk on as they enter or exit an event, usually associated with movie premieres, award shows, and other entertainment industry events
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blockbuster
[noun]
a thing that achieves great commercial success, particularly a movie, book, or other product
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box office
[noun]
the total income a movie makes by selling tickets
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production company
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a business entity that is responsible for producing and financing films, television shows, commercials, and other forms of media
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independent cinema
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films that are made outside of the mainstream Hollywood studio system and are often produced with lower budgets and more artistic or personal visions
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experimental cinema
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a range of filmmaking styles and techniques that challenge the conventions of mainstream narrative cinema
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Dogme 95
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a filmmaking movement established in Denmark in 1995, characterized by a set of rules filmmakers must adhere to, such as the use of handheld cameras and natural lighting
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silver screen
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the movie industry or motion pictures collectively
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cinematic virtual reality
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the use of virtual reality technology to create immersive film experiences that allow the viewer to explore and interact with a three-dimensional environment
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feature film
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a full-length movie that has a story
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short film
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a film that is shorter in duration than a feature film, typically lasting less than 40 minutes
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world cinema
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films produced and distributed outside the mainstream Hollywood and Western European film industry, often with distinctive cultural, linguistic, and artistic characteristics
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narrative film
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a type of film that tells a fictional or non-fictional story through a series of events or a storyline, with a beginning, middle, and end
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special effects
[noun]
unreal materials or scenes that are put into movies or TV shows using computers or filmmaking tricks to add excitement
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film crew
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a group of people hired to work on a movie or television production, typically including producers, directors, cinematographers, sound engineers, set designers, and actors
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Hollywood ending
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a happy ending of a movie, novel, etc. that is too simplistic and sentimental, often in an unrealistic way
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multiplex
[noun]
a complex that contains several separate rooms with screens
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silent movie
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a movie with no spoken dialogue
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movies
[noun]
the movie-making business and industry
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classic
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a long-standing and popular style of filmmaking or writing that is of high quality
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soundtrack
[noun]
the recorded sounds, speeches, or music of a movie, play, or musical
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movie theater
[noun]
a place where we go to watch movies
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first-look
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a type of contract between a production company and a studio or network, where the former has the first right to pitch a project to the latter before anyone else
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housekeeping deal
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a contract between a producer and a studio that outlines the administrative aspects of a film project, such as accounting, distribution, and legal matters
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