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Joint funding by two or more entities sharing production costs and revenues

The CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée) is the French government agency that regulates, funds, and classifies films in France.

Clout chasing is the act of strategically associating with popular topics, people, or controversies to increase one's own fame and influence.

A closed-loop set is a sustainable production system where set construction materials are designed to be recovered, reused, and repurposed, virtually eliminating landfill waste.

A climate-controlled vault is a secure, archival storage facility that preserves physical film elements by maintaining precise, stable temperature and humidity levels.

Click-Through Rate (CTR) is a digital marketing metric that measures the percentage of people who click on a link, ad, or video thumbnail after seeing it.

The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival is the world's largest and most prestigious film festival exclusively dedicated to short films.

A minimalist, open‑standard Digital Rights Management system defined by W3C for encrypted media playback.

A clearance report is a critical legal document prepared for a film production that identifies all elements in a script which could require legal permission or pose a risk of litigation.

A clearance log is a comprehensive legal document that tracks the rights status of all identifiable elements used in a film to prevent infringement.

Premium auditorium format featuring large curved screens and immersive audio tailored to local venues.

A city film commission is a dedicated government or quasi-government office that promotes and facilitates film and television production within its municipal boundaries.

The Cinémathèque Française in Paris is one of the world's largest and most revered archives of films, movie documents, and film-related objects.

An audience polling service that grades films based on opening-night reactions.

CinemaScore is a market research firm that grades audience reactions on opening night.

The commercial presentation of films in theaters to paying audiences.

A metric measuring the percentage of subscribers who discontinue service over a given period.

A 'Chicken Bus' is film production slang for a passenger van, typically a 15-passenger van, used to transport crew members to and from set.

A chart topper in the film world is a movie that reaches the number one position on a key performance ranking, such as the weekly box office or streaming charts.

Chain of title is the documented history of ownership and rights for a film’s underlying intellectual property.

A Certification of Completion is a formal document in filmmaking that verifies a project has been finished and delivered according to contractual specifications.

The Centre Pompidou in Paris is a major multidisciplinary cultural institution with a significant focus on experimental and documentary cinema.

The CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) is the official government body that censors and certifies films for public exhibition in India.

A Category III rating is a film classification in Hong Kong for content restricted to persons aged 18 or older.

The official title under which a film is listed in distribution catalogs.

A casting director is a creative professional hired by a production to find, audition, and recommend the most suitable actors for the roles in a film or television show.

A casting call is a public or semi-public announcement of an open audition for roles in a film, television show, or theatrical production.

A cash-flow schedule is a detailed financial timeline that projects when money needs to be spent throughout a film's production.

A partial refund of qualifying production expenditures provided by government bodies.

A production model that removes more CO₂ than it emits

Carbon offsetting is a climate action strategy where a film production compensates for its unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions by investing in environmental projects that reduce carbon dioxide elsewhere.

A carbon footprint report for a film production is a detailed assessment that quantifies the total greenhouse gas emissions generated by all production activities.

A carbon calculator for film is a specialized software tool used to measure, track, and analyze the total carbon footprint of a production.

A non‑competitive showcase and networking hub for short filmmakers.

Riviera-set showcase blends auteur prestige, yacht-deck deal-making, and staircase glamour.

An annual international film festival held in Cannes, France, celebrating artistic and technical achievements in cinema.

A buzzword in the film industry is a fashionable or trendy term used in marketing, criticism, and production to generate excitement and signify relevance.

Buzz marketing is a marketing technique focused on maximizing word-of-mouth promotion for a product or brand, aiming to create organic conversations and excitement.

The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), which runs alongside the Busan International Film Festival, is the most important and comprehensive film industry market in Asia.

The estimated cost allocated for a film’s production and marketing.