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.

1. Section B Key Term – Word Breakdown (filmstages)
Term Main word in the term Meaningofword Synonym
(similar words)
Antonym
(opposingwords)
Funding
Production
Marketing
Distribution
Consumption
Exhibition(consumption)
Exchange (consumption)

2. Section B Key Term – Word Breakdown (exam topics)
TERM Definition in relation to life of a film & Example
Funding
Production
Marketing
Distribution
Consumption
Exhibition (consumption)
Exchange (consumption)

3. Section B Key Term – Word Breakdown (exam topics)
Mixed definitions
of films means……how films are madeknown toaudiences so they are attracted gowatch them such as
posters, trailers, promotions/merchandise, events etc
of films means……how films are spread, released and shown toan audience. Examples such as
cinema/home/internet.
of films means…… how films are supportedby different companies/corporations including companies
such as ‘entertainment’, ‘pictures’‘productions’etc. (how was themaking of the film ____ for)
of films means…..how films are spread andreleased toaudiences by different companies and
materials/platforms such as beta/vhs/dvd/blue ray/rental or types of cinemas etc.
of films means……how films are traded between distribution point and audience. Example –web
streaming / piracy
There can be ______________ between institution-to-audience or audience-to-audience
of films means……how films are constructed/madewith different materials, techniques, technologies
of films means……how films are watched/taken in/absorbed/bought by audiences
Self assess with green pen (we’ll discuss the right answers later)