A film, also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay, or flick—is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise...
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Films generate income from several revenue streams, including theatrical exhibition, home video, television broadcast rights, and merchandising. However...
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television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie, telefilm, telemovie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is...
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The crime film is which Nicole Hahn Rafter described as a genre that film scholars have been reluctant to examine "due to complex nature of the topic...
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A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that...
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Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense...
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Cinema of the United States (redirect from Film history/United States)
of major film studios (also known metonymously as Hollywood), along with some independent films, has had a large effect on the global film industry since...
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Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter...
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A film director is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and...
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This ranking lists the highest-grossing Indian films produced by Indian cinema, based on conservative global box office estimates as reported by organizations...
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Coraline is a 2009 American gothic stop-motion animated dark fantasy horror film written for the screen and directed by Henry Selick, based on the 2002 novella...
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independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system...
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IF is a 2024 American fantasy comedy film written, produced, and directed by John Krasinski. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Cailey Fleming...
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The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes...
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In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama...
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novels, made all but two films in the film series. In 1961, producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman purchased the filming rights to Fleming's novels...
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Martial arts films are a subgenre of action films that feature martial arts combat between characters. These combats are usually the films' primary appeal...
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The BMI Film & TV Awards are accolades presented annually by Broadcast Music, Inc., honoring songwriters, composers, and music publishers in various genres...
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Hindi-language horror films have been a subgenre of the Hindi film industry in India since the birth of Hindi films. These films tend to mimic the characteristics...
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slasher film directed and scored by John Carpenter, who co-wrote it with its producer Debra Hill. It stars Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis (in her film debut)...
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Australian films of 2000 List of Bangladeshi films of 2000 List of British films of 2000 List of Canadian films of 2000 List of Chinese films of 2000 List...
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The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts...
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This chronological list of erotic films is organized by decade. There may be considerable overlap between erotica and other genres including drama, horror...
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A biographical film or biopic (/ˈbaɪoʊˌpɪk/) is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or group of people. Such films show the life of a...
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The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has...
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Hindi cinema (redirect from Hindi film)
all the film industries in the country, each offering films in diverse languages and styles. In 2017, Indian cinema produced 1,986 feature films, of which...
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Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the...
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The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have...
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This is a list of film production and distribution companies. A production company may specialize in producing their in-house films or own subsidiary...
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The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute...
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