SDDS (Sony Dynamic Digital Sound) was a digital cinema sound format developed by Sony that competed with Dolby and DTS, notable for supporting up to eight channels of audio.
Industry
Film Industry & Awards Terms, A to Z
Get an inside look at the business of movies — from the major film studios and streaming giants to awards season and international festivals. This category covers industry-specific terms, roles in the production pipeline, distribution models, and how the global movie market operates. Learn about producers, unions, release strategies, box office lingo, and more.
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All 835 Film Industry & Awards Terms
Listed alphabetically, each with its one-line answer first. This page runs from SDDS to Sundance Labs. S is the busiest letter here, with 90 entries. Jump to a letter to see only the film industry & awards terms that start with it.
Film industry & awards terms starting with S
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The period when a film becomes available on a secondary distribution platform after its first exclusive run.
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Section 168(k) is a U.S. tax code provision that allows film producers and investors to immediately deduct the full production cost of a film, creating a powerful financial incentive.
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The Section 181 deduction is a U.S. federal tax incentive allowing investors to deduct the cost of a qualified film or television production in the year of investment.
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A secure screener is a digital copy of a film distributed for preview purposes, protected by anti-piracy measures like watermarking and restricted access.
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A Sensitivity Consultant is a specialist who reviews a film's script and production elements to identify and provide feedback on potentially insensitive, biased, or harmful portrayals of marginalized groups or sensitive subject matter.
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A sensitivity reader is a person hired to review a script or manuscript for unintentional stereotypes, biases, and inaccuracies related to marginalized communities.
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A Sentient Rights Disclaimer is a theoretical legal or ethical statement in a film's credits acknowledging the rights and contributions of a sentient artificial intelligence involved in its creation.
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Sentiment analysis is the automated process of using natural language processing to identify and categorize opinions expressed in text as positive, negative, or neutral.
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A set visit is an organized trip to an active film or television production set, typically for promotional purposes or professional observation.
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Sheffield DocFest is the UK's leading documentary festival and one of the world's most important industry events for non-fiction storytelling in all its forms.
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A short turn is a work period where a cast or crew member is given less than the contractually required rest time between shifts.
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A showrunner steers a series’ creative arc while juggling budgets, schedules and studio politics in an era of peak-TV overflow.
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A showrunner contract is a complex employment agreement that outlines the compensation, duties, and creative control of the head writer and executive producer of a television series.
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Enterprise file acceleration and orchestration used for moving large media securely between sites and clouds.
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Now known as AFI DOCS, the Silverdocs Documentary Festival was a prestigious event and filmmaker development program dedicated to showcasing and nurturing non-fiction cinema.
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A simplified audio track is a special audio mix designed to make film and television content more accessible for viewers with sensory sensitivities.
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A Simulcam Supervisor is a visual effects specialist on set who oversees the real-time compositing of live-action actors with pre-rendered CGI elements directly in the camera feed.
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A short promotional video highlighting a project’s most compelling elements to attract stakeholders and audiences.
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Skip Intro is a streaming feature that allows viewers to bypass opening credits and jump directly into the main content.
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Skip rate is the percentage of viewers who click the 'Skip Ad' button on a pre-roll or in-stream video advertisement.
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A funding arrangement pooling multiple films to diversify investment risk
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A film that achieves unexpected success long after its initial release.
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Slow fashion is an approach to clothing production and consumption that values quality, longevity, and traditional craftsmanship over speed and disposability.
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A systematic review of blockchain code to identify vulnerabilities and ensure correctness.
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A Snapchat geofilter is a location-based graphic overlay used as an experiential marketing tool for film premieres, theatrical releases, and fan events.
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Unpublicised or lightly promoted advance screenings gauge audience buzz and generate FOMO-driven chatter.
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Sneaker resale is the specific, multi-billion dollar secondary market dedicated to the buying and selling of collectible and limited-edition sneakers.
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Social commerce integrates buying and selling directly within social media platforms.
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Social listening is the practice of tracking and analyzing conversations and trends related to a film across social media and the internet to derive strategic insights.
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A coordinated effort using social platforms to promote a film and engage audiences online.
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Social, Creator, and Fan Tokens
Social, creator, and fan tokens are forms of cryptocurrency that allow artists and brands to monetize their communities and offer fans new ways to engage.
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A soft greenlight is a conditional, preliminary approval for a film project that allows development to continue with a specified budget but does not yet commit to full production.
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A soft hold is a tentative, non-binding booking for a cast member, crew member, or piece of equipment.
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Soft money in film financing refers to capital sourced from government incentives like tax credits, rebates, and grants, which does not have to be repaid from the film's profits.
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A soft open is a limited early release of a film to test audience response before wide distribution.
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A soundtrack sampler is a short, promotional compilation of clips from a film's official soundtrack, released before the movie to generate interest in its music.
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Spark AR is the professional augmented reality platform from Meta used to create and publish AR filters and effects for Instagram and Facebook.
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Spatial audio is an immersive sound technology that creates a three-dimensional audio experience by placing sounds virtually in space around the listener.
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A paradigm integrating digital content seamlessly into physical environments.
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A release featuring exclusive extras, remastered content, or commemorative packaging beyond the original.
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Spectral Dye-Fade Analysis is a scientific technique used in film preservation to measure the exact color characteristics of a faded film print and create a digital model to accurately restore its original color palette.
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A sponsored post is any content on social media or a blog for which a creator has been paid by a brand to feature a product or service.
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A business arrangement where a brand provides funding in exchange for association with a film.
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A spotlight section at a film festival is a curated program designed to highlight noteworthy films from established directors or featuring high-profile actors.
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A standby call is a type of call time where a cast or crew member must be available and ready to work on short notice.
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A state film incentive is a program offered by a state government to attract film and television productions by providing financial benefits, such as tax credits, rebates, or grants.
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A financial incentive granting credits against state taxes for qualified production spending.
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A story editor is typically a mid-to-upper-level writing position in a television writers' room responsible for developing stories and rewriting scripts.
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A story summary is a concise, one-page prose document that tells the complete story of a screenplay, including the ending.
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A story treatment is a detailed prose document that tells the complete story of a film from beginning to end, written in the present tense to convey the movie's tone and emotional experience.
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Stowe Story Labs is a non-profit organization that offers workshops, retreats, and fellowships to help emerging screenwriters and filmmakers develop their craft and advance their projects.
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Legal permissions governing the distribution of films via online streaming platforms.
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A street team is a group of volunteers or employees organized to promote a product or event at a local, grassroots level through direct engagement with the public.
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A release period reserved for a studio’s own distribution channels before licensing to third parties.
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A SubDub mix is a specific audio mix of a film created for international airlines that combines elements of both subtitles and dubbed audio.
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A Subscriber Q&A is an exclusive question-and-answer session available only to the paying supporters of a content creator, publication, or platform.
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The largest independent film festival in the United States, spotlighting low-budget and innovative cinema.
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The Sundance Film Festival is the largest and most influential showcase for independent cinema in the United States.
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A creative development program for filmmakers hosted by the Sundance Institute.
Other categories
The Other Seven Categories
The rest of the glossary, each with its own A to Z index: filmmaking craft, genres and styles, characters and tropes, storytelling, pop culture and fandom, general terms, and the odd ones out.
