Definition

Noun: A film festival is a curated event, typically held annually or periodically, where a selection of movies is screened for an audience. These events often focus on presenting films produced within a recent timeframe, such as the past year, and can be dedicated to specific genres, themes, or regions.

Usage

A "film festival" is used to describe the organized event itself. It functions as a compound noun. * The city hosts an international film festival every autumn. * She submitted her short documentary to several film festivals. * Winning an award at a major film festival can launch a director's career.

Advanced Usage

• "to premiere at a film festival": This phrase describes when a movie is shown to the public for the first time at such an event.
  • The director's latest work will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
• "film festival circuit": Refers to the series of major festivals that films and filmmakers often travel to throughout the year.
  • After its success at Cannes, the movie began its tour of the film festival circuit.

Variants and Related Words

• Film (n): A story or event recorded by a camera as a series of moving images and shown in a theater or on television; a movie.
• Festival (n): A day or period of celebration, typically for religious or cultural reasons, often involving a series of performances or events.
• Film series (n): A recurring event showing films, often with a unifying theme, but typically less formal and competitive than a festival.
• Screening (n): The showing of a film to an audience.

Synonyms

• Movie festival
• Cinema festival

Related Phrases

• Film program (n): The schedule or list of films being shown at a festival or cinema.
• Jury prize (n): An award given by a selected panel of judges at a competitive festival.

Noun

1. a cinematic festival that features films (usually films produced during the past year)