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| Audience | A group of people encountering a work of art, for instance a movie |
| Acting | The work of an actor or actress |
| Trailer | A short advertisement for a movie |
| Lead | The main or most important character in a movie |
| Cast | The group of actors who perform in a movie |
| Clip | A short piece of a movie |
| Close-up | A shot of one face or object shot at close range |
| Edit | To assemble a complete movie from its various shots and soundtracks |
| Cinematographer | The person who is responsible for the camerawork of a movie |
| Documentary | A non-fiction movie or television narrative without actors |
| Special effects | Tricks of filmmaking that cannot be achieved by direct photography |
| Director | The person who supervises the creative aspects of a movie and instructs the actors |
| Review | An evaluation of the movie published in a newspaper or magazine |
| Remake | A new version of an old movie |
| Minor role | A small part in a movie |
| Soundtrack | The music that accompanies a movie |
| Sequence | A series of scenes unified by a shared action |
| Dialogue | The words the characters say in a movie |
| Screenplay | A written description of the dialogue and action of a movie |
| Setting | The time, place and circumstances in which the action of a film takes place |
| Mood | The emotional tone of the movie |
| Message | A moral or lesson |
| Point of view | A camera shot that shows audiences how a scene looks from one character’s position in the scene |
| Screen writer | The person who writes the text for a movie |
| Character | A person in a book, play or movie |
| Plot | The main story-line of a movie |
| Theme | A general subject, topic or message that runs throughout a movie. |
| Actor/actress | A person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television or theatre |
