film industries

Cinema production sectors

Film industries are the commercial systems that produce, distribute, and exhibit motion pictures.

Different countries have developed distinct film industries, often with informal names: Hollywood for the American industry, Bollywood for India's Hindi-language cinema, Nollywood for Nigeria's.

The plural acknowledges that filmmaking operates through multiple national and regional centers rather than a single global system: Film industries around the world adapted differently to streaming platforms.

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Live dramatic entertainment

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Amateur recordings of family

independent cinema · student films · experimental film

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Narrative broadcast through speakers

print media · folk performance

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