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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.

A showrunner steers a series’ creative arc while juggling budgets, schedules and studio politics in an era of peak-TV overflow.

A short turn is a work period where a cast or crew member is given less than the contractually required rest time between shifts.

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.

A set visit is an organized trip to an active film or television production set, typically for promotional purposes or professional observation.

Sentiment analysis is the automated process of using natural language processing to identify and categorize opinions expressed in text as positive, negative, or neutral.

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.

A sensitivity reader is a person hired to review a script or manuscript for unintentional stereotypes, biases, and inaccuracies related to marginalized communities.

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.

A secure screener is a digital copy of a film distributed for preview purposes, protected by anti-piracy measures like watermarking and restricted access.

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.

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.

The period when a film becomes available on a secondary distribution platform after its first exclusive run.

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.

A scriptment is a hybrid pre-writing document, most famously used by director James Cameron, that blends the detailed prose of a story treatment with the formatting and key dialogue of a screenplay.

Script registration is the act of filing a copy of a finished screenplay with an official organization to create a time-stamped record of the author's claim to the material.

A screenwriting competition connecting writers with industry professionals.

A script editor is a professional who works directly with screenwriters to develop and refine a screenplay's story, structure, and characters.

A specialist hired to revise and polish an existing screenplay under tight deadlines.

Script coverage is a standardized report that analyzes a screenplay's strengths and weaknesses, providing a summary and recommendation for industry decision-makers.

Script coverage is a professional evaluation summarizing and critiquing a screenplay.

ScreenX extends the image onto 270-degree side walls, immersing audiences in a panoramic triptych beyond the proscenium.

Any scheduled showing of a film, from test audience previews to critics’ press nights, informs edits and marketing.

Screener codes are unique, time-sensitive digital credentials that provide access to pre-release or awards-consideration films for industry professionals.

A global trade magazine specializing in international film business and festivals.

The Screen Extras Guild was a historical American labor union that represented film and television background actors from 1946 to 1992.

The Screen Actors Guild Awards are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists to recognize outstanding performances in film and television.

A labor union representing film and television actors in the United States, known for its annual awards.

Scope-3 emissions are all the indirect greenhouse gas emissions from a film production's value chain, such as air travel, making them the largest and most challenging category to reduce.

A Schedule of Minimums is a foundational document within a film industry union agreement that dictates the minimum wages, working conditions, and benefits for its members.

The Satellite Awards are annual accolades given by the International Press Academy to honor artistic achievements in the fields of film, television, and new media.

Legacy Chinese media regulator whose responsibilities later evolved into agencies including NRTA.

Commercial direct-view LED cinema platform offering HDR-like contrast and modular sizing.

Sales and distribution is the overarching process of licensing a finished film and managing its release to audiences across various platforms.

SAG-AFTRA is the American labor union representing over 160,000 performers and media professionals, including actors, broadcast journalists, and recording artists.

A SAG Interim Agreement was a contract offered by the SAG-AFTRA union during its 2023 strike that allowed independent productions to continue filming.

The Safe Harbor Provision of the DMCA is a legal shield that protects online service providers from liability for copyright infringement committed by their users, provided they promptly remove infringing content upon proper notification.

A runway show is a live event where a fashion designer presents their upcoming clothing line, often influencing cinematic costume design and celebrity style.

Runaway production is a term used by the film and television industry to describe productions that leave their home country to film in another jurisdiction to take advantage of lower costs and government incentives.