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Pay-Per-View streaming sells access to individual film screenings or events online.

Television programming available only to subscribers who pay a fee for access.

Pay television refers to subscription-based television services where viewers pay a recurring fee for access to premium content, including recent films.

A pay-or-play deal is a contractual commitment that guarantees a person, typically A-list talent, their full salary even if the movie is never made or their role is cut.

Pay-or-hold refers to contractual mechanisms used to secure talent for a film project, involving either a guaranteed payment or a temporary exclusive hold.

A business structure where income and losses pass directly to owners for tax purposes.

A paratext is any material that surrounds a film's primary text, such as trailers, posters, and interviews, which shapes the audience's interpretation and expectations.

A storied Hollywood studio with a legacy of landmark films and franchises.

A paper print is a historical method of copyrighting motion pictures by printing each frame onto a roll of photographic paper.

A panel discussion is a live or recorded conversation about a specific topic amongst a group of experts or personalities, a central feature of fan conventions and film festivals.

Cannes’ top prize canonises auteurs and turbo-charges global distribution deals.

A 'packing hopper' is a slang term for a Production Assistant who is primarily responsible for packing, organizing, and transporting smaller, essential supplies for the film set.

Packaging bundles talent and elements to present a complete project proposal to investors.

The Pacific Screenwriting Program is a Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to developing the careers of screenwriters in British Columbia.

P3 DCI is the color space standard used for digital cinema projection in movie theaters.

P&A is the industry term for the costs of creating the physical or digital copies of a film and the marketing campaign used to promote it.

Costs associated with distributing and marketing a film to audiences

P&A is an industry acronym for 'Prints and Advertising,' which refers to the separate budget used to market a film and distribute copies to theaters.

A term for overnight television ratings data collected from early screenings on the first night of broadcast.

'Overhyped' is a term of audience and critical reception for a film whose marketing and pre-release buzz created expectations that the final product failed to meet.

An out-of-competition slot is a prestigious screening at a film festival where a film is showcased without being eligible for the main awards.

An internet-based system that delivers film and video content directly to viewers, bypassing traditional distribution channels.

The iconic statuette awarded for outstanding cinematic achievements

An option agreement grants exclusive rights to develop a literary property for a limited time.

Rollup design that assumes validity by default and relies on fraud-proof challenges within a time window.

The opening weekend gross is the total amount of money a film earns from ticket sales during its first three days of wide release.

The initial three-day period after a film’s theatrical release, often used to predict overall success.

The total box office revenue generated by a film on its first day of release.

A one-hit wonder in the film industry is a creative talent who achieves immense, singular success with one project but fails to replicate that level of acclaim or popularity.

A single-page promotional poster that conveys a film’s key selling points through imagery and text.

On-chain metadata is descriptive data about a digital asset, such as a film NFT, that is stored directly and permanently on the blockchain itself.

The OFLC (Office of Film and Literature Classification) was the former name of the government body responsible for film classification in Australia.

An official selection laurel is a graphic emblem awarded by a film festival to signify that a film has been chosen to be screened at their event.

The NZOFLC is the Office of Film and Literature Classification, the government agency that classifies media content in New Zealand.

China’s National Radio and Television Administration, the regulator overseeing broadcast and streaming content policies.

Blockchain-linked digital asset sometimes used for film collectibles, funding, or access, with volatile value and legal ambiguities.

Nollywood is the brand name for the Nigerian film industry, one of the most prolific in the world, known for its rapid, low-budget production and direct-to-consumer distribution model.

A Nitrate Vault is a highly specialized, fireproof archival facility designed specifically for the safe, long-term storage of dangerously flammable cellulose nitrate motion picture film.

A nitrate print is a motion picture made on a film base of cellulose nitrate, the flammable and chemically unstable stock used until the early 1950s.

A unit of luminance measurement used in display and projection