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Film Industry & Awards Terms Starting With C

The film industry & awards terms that begin with C, in alphabetical order.

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  • Conversion Funnel

    A conversion funnel is a marketing model illustrating the journey a consumer takes from initial awareness of a product to a desired final action.

  • Copyright Term

    The duration of copyright protection granted to a creative work.

  • Copyright Term Extension Act

    The Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, also derisively known as the 'Mickey Mouse Protection Act,' extended copyright terms in the United States by 20 years.

  • Cost-plus Deal

    A cost-plus deal is a contractual agreement in filmmaking where a studio or financier pays a production company for the audited total costs of production plus an additional pre-negotiated fee or percentage for overhead and profit.

  • COVID Officer

    Health and safety role responsible for infectious-disease protocols, testing cadence, and compliance on set.

  • Craft Services

    The on‑set department providing food, beverages, and light support to cast and crew.

  • Creative Commons License

    A Creative Commons license is a public copyright license that enables the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted work under specific conditions set by the author.

  • Credit Arbitration

    Credit arbitration is the formal process used by Hollywood guilds to determine the official writing, directing, or producing credits on a film.

  • Criterion Collection

    A curated series of films restored and presented with scholarly supplements and high fidelity.

  • Critics Score

    An aggregate rating reflecting professional critics’ assessments of a film.

  • Critics' Choice

    Annual awards presented by the Broadcast Film Critics Association to honor excellence in filmmaking.

  • Critics’ Choice Movie Awards

    The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards are accolades presented by the Critics Choice Association to honor the finest in cinematic achievement as voted by professional critics.

  • Critics’ Week

    Critics' Week is an independent section at major film festivals, like Cannes, programmed by film critics to discover and highlight new filmmaking talent.

  • Cross-Collateralization

    Cross-collateralization is a controversial contractual and accounting practice where a film studio uses the profits from one source to cover the losses from another, often preventing profit participants from ever seeing a payout.

  • Crowd Pleaser

    A crowd pleaser is a film designed to have broad, mainstream appeal, often characterized by a feel-good story, relatable characters, and a satisfying, emotional conclusion.

  • Crowdfunding

    Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the internet.

  • Crowdsourced Content

    Crowdsourced content is a creative work that has been produced through the collective contributions of a large number of individuals, often from an online community.

  • Crypto Wallet

    A software or hardware tool for storing and managing cryptocurrency keys and transactions.

  • CTV

    Connected TV (CTV) is the umbrella term for any television set used to stream video content via an internet connection, encompassing Smart TVs and devices like Roku and Apple TV.

  • Cue-based Billing

    Cue-based billing is a method of financial compensation where a composer's fee is determined by the number of individual music cues or the total minutes of music delivered, rather than a single flat fee.

  • Cultural Consultant

    A Cultural Consultant is a subject matter expert hired by a film production to advise on and ensure the authentic, accurate, and respectful portrayal of a specific culture, community, or historical period.

  • Cultural-consultant Credit

    A cultural-consultant credit is a formal, on-screen acknowledgment for an expert who advised a film production to ensure respectful and accurate cultural representation.

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