filmdom
The cinema industry
Filmdom is the world of movies and moviemaking—the film industry as a whole, including its people, culture, and business.
The word treats cinema as a realm or kingdom: Hollywood remains the capital of filmdom.
It's slightly old-fashioned, evoking the golden age of studios and stars.
Venue for noncommercial films
- low-budgetCosting relatively little
- auteurDirector with total control
- cultFervent fringe group
- experimentalTesting new methods
underground · guerrilla · crowdfunding · narrative · neo-noir · Sundance · Miramax · IFC
Creative professional's workspace
- starletRising young actress
- producerOne who makes things
- directorOne who leads
- screenwriterAuthor of film scripts
agent · glamour · Oscars · celebrity · paparazzi · Paramount · Universal · Disney
Soundless motion pictures
- talkiesMovies with audible dialogue
- celluloidTransparent flammable synthetic material
- nickelodeonCoin-fed entertainment machine
- silver screenFilm industry metonym
flicker · Technicolor · studio system · matinee idol · leading lady · mogul · newsreel · B-movie
French Riviera resort city
- SundanceUtah cinema showcase
- VeniceLagoon city, northeastern Italy
- TorontoOntario's capital city
- TribecaLower Manhattan district
Palme d'Or · jury · premiere · screening · awards · nominees · retrospective · gala
Light-casting display device
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- multiplexMulti-screen movie theater
- popcornHeated grain that puffs
- ticketsDocuments permitting entry
marquee · matinee · reels · auditorium · Dolby · intermission · usher · concessions
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Venue for noncommercial films
- low-budgetCosting relatively little
- auteurDirector with total control
- cultFervent fringe group
experimental · underground · guerrilla · crowdfunding · narrative · neo-noir · Sundance · Miramax · IFC · limited release
studio
Creative professional's workspace
screenwriter · agent · glamour · Oscars · celebrity · paparazzi · Paramount · Universal · Disney · mogul
silents
Soundless motion pictures
- talkiesMovies with audible dialogue
- celluloidTransparent flammable synthetic material
- nickelodeonCoin-fed entertainment machine
silver screen · flicker · Technicolor · studio system · matinee idol · leading lady · mogul · newsreel · B-movie · noir
Cannes
French Riviera resort city
Tribeca · Palme d'Or · jury · premiere · screening · awards · nominees · retrospective · gala · critics
projector
Light-casting display device
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- multiplexMulti-screen movie theater
- popcornHeated grain that puffs
tickets · marquee · matinee · reels · auditorium · Dolby · intermission · usher · concessions · surround sound
boxoffice
Theater's sales counter
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- prequelLater work, earlier setting
tentpole · gross · spectacle · superhero · CGI · IMAX · trilogy · saga · merchandising · opening weekend
filmdomtelevision
Broadcast viewing device
TV · broadcasting · radio · the stage · theatre
film, cinema, films, filmed, filming, filmmaker, filmmakers, filmography, filmic