moviedom
The silver screen
Moviedom is the world of movies and the film industry—its people, culture, and institutions.
The word treats cinema as a realm unto itself: Hollywood remains the capital of moviedom.
Like other -dom formations (kingdom, stardom), it suggests a distinct sphere with its own hierarchy and customs.
First public performance
- starletRising young actress
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- limelightCenter of public notice
- stardomCelebrity status achieved
glitz · gala · charisma · elegance · A-list · celebrity · entourage · autographs
Motion picture theater
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- projectorLight-casting display device
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
- popcornHeated grain that puffs
tickets · marquee · matinee · multiplex · drive-in · usher · concessions · trailers
Produced outside majors
- auteurDirector with total control
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- SundanceUtah cinema showcase
- CannesFrench Riviera resort city
cult · low-budget · experimental · subtitles · neo-noir · avant-garde · Berlin · Venice
Creative production spaces
- ParamountMajor film conglomerate
- UniversalHollywood entertainment company
- DisneyMajor entertainment conglomerate
- MGMHollywood entertainment conglomerate
Fox · Sunset Boulevard · Beverly Hills · Oscars · Academy Awards · executives · producers · agents
Enormously successful release
- tentpoleCentral shelter support
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- prequelLater work, earlier setting
box-office · spectacle · CGI · star-studded · high-budget · crowd-pleaser · 3D · IMAX
Overseeing a production
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
- screenwritingComposing scripts for film
- editingRefining content for clarity
- soundtrackMusic accompanying visual media
casting · crew · producers · distributors · financing · guilds · unions · post-production
premiere
First public performance
- starletRising young actress
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- limelightCenter of public notice
stardom · glitz · gala · charisma · elegance · A-list · celebrity · entourage · autographs · tabloids
cinema
Motion picture theater
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- projectorLight-casting display device
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
popcorn · tickets · marquee · matinee · multiplex · drive-in · usher · concessions · trailers · Dolby
indie
Produced outside majors
Cannes · cult · low-budget · experimental · subtitles · neo-noir · avant-garde · Berlin · Venice · Tribeca
studios
Creative production spaces
- ParamountMajor film conglomerate
- UniversalHollywood entertainment company
- DisneyMajor entertainment conglomerate
MGM · Fox · Sunset Boulevard · Beverly Hills · Oscars · Academy Awards · executives · producers · agents · casting
megahit
Enormously successful release
prequel · box-office · spectacle · CGI · star-studded · high-budget · crowd-pleaser · 3D · IMAX · superhero
directing
Overseeing a production
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
- screenwritingComposing scripts for film
- editingRefining content for clarity
soundtrack · casting · crew · producers · distributors · financing · guilds · unions · post-production · scoring
moviedomtelevision
Broadcast viewing device
small screen · the stage · Broadway · the tube · radio
moviedomeveryday life
Ordinary regular existence
obscurity · anonymity · academia · Wall Street · Silicon Valley