nontheatrical
Away from performances
Nontheatrical describes films or performances shown outside commercial movie theaters—in schools, libraries, churches, or on airplanes.
The term appears mainly in licensing and distribution contexts: The documentary is available for nontheatrical rental.
It can also mean lacking dramatic or showy qualities: a nontheatrical personality.
Intended to educate
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- classroomEducational instruction space
- tutorialInstructional step-by-step guide
lecture · seminar · workshop · teaching · academic · scholastic · didactic · pedagogy
Broadcast viewing device
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- networkInterconnected system
syndication · episodic · series · premiere · sitcom · drama · reality · news
Produced outside majors
- arthouseVenue for noncommercial films
- art-houseVenue for unconventional films
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- screeningEvaluative selection process
low-budget · underground · avant-garde · experimental · auteur · Sundance · Cannes · repertory
Standard, unremarkable
- everydayOccurring each day
- commonplaceUnremarkable and frequent
- prosaicLacking imagination or excitement
- unexceptionalNot standing out
routine · unremarkable · humdrum · pedestrian · plain · workaday · undramatic · matter-of-fact
Optical media format
- Blu-rayHigh-definition optical media
- direct-to-videoReleased only for home
- video-on-demandSelf-scheduled digital viewing
- pay-per-viewCharged-admission television content
Based on direct perception
- fly-on-the-wallUndetected observer status
- ethnographicDescribing cultures systematically
- docudramaDramatized account of actual events
- exposéInvestigative journalism piece
voice-over · testimonial · chronicle · footage · filmmaker · montage · nonfiction · real-life
instructional
Intended to educate
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- classroomEducational instruction space
tutorial · lecture · seminar · workshop · teaching · academic · scholastic · didactic · pedagogy · e-learning
television
Broadcast viewing device
network · syndication · episodic · series · premiere · sitcom · drama · reality · news · sports
indie
Produced outside majors
- arthouseVenue for noncommercial films
- art-houseVenue for unconventional films
- festivalOrganized public celebration
screening · low-budget · underground · avant-garde · experimental · auteur · Sundance · Cannes · repertory · alternative
ordinary
Standard, unremarkable
- everydayOccurring each day
- commonplaceUnremarkable and frequent
- prosaicLacking imagination or excitement
unexceptional · routine · unremarkable · humdrum · pedestrian · plain · workaday · undramatic · matter-of-fact · understated
DVD
Optical media format
- Blu-rayHigh-definition optical media
- direct-to-videoReleased only for home
- video-on-demandSelf-scheduled digital viewing
observational
Based on direct perception
- fly-on-the-wallUndetected observer status
- ethnographicDescribing cultures systematically
- docudramaDramatized account of actual events
exposé · voice-over · testimonial · chronicle · footage · filmmaker · montage · nonfiction · real-life · investigative
nontheatricaltheatrical
Exaggeratedly emotional for effect
cinematic · theatrical release · wide release · box office · multiplex
nontheatricaltheatrical
Exaggeratedly emotional for effect
dramatic · histrionic · melodramatic · stagey · stagy
theater, dramatic, theatrical, theatrics, theatrically, theatricality, untheatrical