film screenings

Cinema viewing events

Film screenings are showings of movies to an audience, typically in theaters, festivals, or special venues.

The term often implies a particular event rather than routine cinema programming: The festival held screenings of restored classics, We attended a private screening before the film's release.

A screening may include introductions, Q&As with filmmakers, or discussions afterward.

Opposites
viewing venue/context

film screeningsprivate viewing

Exclusive early exhibition access

home video · home theater · in-flight entertainment

media format/delivery

film screeningsstreaming

Real-time digital delivery

video on demand · digital downloads · binge-watching

live vs. recorded performance

film screeningsstage plays

Dramatic works for theaters

live performance · theatrical productions · live events · opera · ballet

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G