Film Terms

A story about someone's life

• documentary

• novel

• biography

• story

The person who controls everything about making the movie, including the money.

• director

• producer

• actor

• scriptwriter

The person who writes the words for films and TV shows

• director

• producer

• screenplay

• scriptwriter

The person who tells the actors what to do.

• producer

• director

• screenplay

• scriptwriter

A full-length film with a story

• documentary

• feature film

• novel

• screenplay

The words written for a film with instructions how the actors should act.

• novel

• story

• screenplay

• scriptwriter

The place where the tickets are sold

• studio

• box office

• cashier

• business

A film about true life events with facts.

• screenplay

• feature film

• documentary

• novel

Combining text and pictures to be used in advertisements.

• production

• graphic design

• film making

• facilities

An area where a photographer, artist or film company works.

• facilities

• sound stage

• studio

• facilities