This document defines key terms related to the life cycle of a film: Funding refers to how films are supported financially by companies. Production is the construction and making of films using materials, techniques and technologies. Marketing is how films are made known to audiences through promotions, posters and trailers. Distribution is the spreading, releasing and showing of films to audiences in cinemas, homes or online. Consumption is how films are watched, absorbed or bought by audiences. Exhibition and exchange refer to how films are traded between distribution points and audiences, such as through streaming or piracy.