film industry

Cinema's commercial sector

The film industry encompasses the businesses and people involved in making and distributing movies—studios, production companies, distributors, theaters, and streaming services, along with directors, actors, writers, and technical crews.

She's trying to break into the film industry.

The term often specifically means Hollywood: The film industry has always loved a comeback story.

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Commercial broadcast programming sector

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commercial vs. artistic production

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Unconventional artistic motion picture

avant-garde cinema · underground film · video art · independent cinema · indie filmmaking

professional vs. amateur production

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user-generated content · DIY video · student films · grassroots media · guerrilla filmmaking

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