A short marketing phrase distils a film’s hook into a memorable verbal logo.
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Film Industry & Awards Terms Starting With T
The film industry & awards terms that begin with T, in alphabetical order.
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Definitions of Film Industry & Awards Terms Starting With T
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A takedown notice is a formal request to remove content that infringes on a copyright, typically issued under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
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A talent agency represents actors, writers and directors in negotiations and career management.
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A talent agent is a state-licensed professional who procures employment opportunities and negotiates contracts for actors, writers, directors, and other artists.
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A talent manager is a professional who provides career guidance, development, and strategic advice to an artist.
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A talent release form is a legal document that grants a production the right to use an individual's image, voice, and performance.
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A tax credit incentive is a specific financial tool where a government awards a production company a credit that can be applied on a dollar-for-dollar basis against taxes owed, and is often transferable or refundable to provide cash flow.
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A tax incentive is a common type of location-based production incentive where a government allows a film production to reduce its tax burden, either through credits, exemptions, or other tax-related benefits.
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Teamsters Local 399 is the Hollywood labor union representing studio transportation drivers, location managers, casting directors, and other specific crafts.
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An ultra-brief preview drops months early to spark speculation and brand awareness.
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A teaser is an extremely short promotional video for a film, designed to generate awareness and anticipation without revealing major plot details.
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A teaser trailer is a brief promotional video designed to generate early buzz and intrigue for an upcoming film.
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A mobile device enabling remote users to interact with physical spaces via video and audio.
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A territorial release is a film distribution strategy where a movie is released in different countries or regions at different times.
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Invite-only audience feedback sessions shape final edits, marketing angles, and even reshoot decisions.
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A leading trade publication covering the film, television and entertainment industries.
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A theatrical release strategy is a distributor's carefully planned approach for launching a film in cinemas to optimize box office performance and build audience awareness.
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A quality‑assurance system for movie theaters and consumer electronics
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The scheduled release of tickets for a film screening, festival or live cinema event.
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The resale of tickets at prices significantly above face value, often via secondary markets.
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A Ticketing Token is a unique digital asset, often a non-fungible token (NFT), that serves as proof of purchase for a movie ticket and may unlock additional content or experiences.
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A marketing product or campaign linked to a film’s release.
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TIFF Industry is the comprehensive business and professional development arm of the Toronto International Film Festival, serving as a massive market and networking hub for the global film community.
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Series of TIFF stills used as a master picture format when lossless compression or metadata flexibility is desired.
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Time-spent is a key metric that measures the total amount of time a user spends watching content on a streaming platform over a given period.
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A timecode resync is the process of adjusting the timing of a subtitle file, audio track, or other asset to match a new version of a film with a different timecode.
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Title affinity is a data-driven marketing metric that measures the correlation in audience interest between different films, used to predict audience behavior and target advertising effectively.
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A token-gated screening is an exclusive online film event where access is restricted to users who can prove ownership of a specific digital asset, such as an NFT, in their cryptocurrency wallet.
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A regional Indian film industry producing Telugu-language cinema centered in Hyderabad.
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Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the world's largest publicly attended film festivals and a primary launching pad for the film industry's awards season.
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A trade screening is a private showing of a film for industry professionals, such as distributors and exhibitors (theater owners), but not for the press or the general public.
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A film trade show is an industry-exclusive event where different sectors of the movie business converge to showcase products, present upcoming film slates, and network.
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Trademark clearance is the legal review process to ensure the non‑infringing use of brand names, logos or slogans in a film.
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A condensed montage of scenes, music, and text sells a film’s promise in two to three minutes.
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Sudden multi-platform drop of an unexpected trailer hijacks the news cycle and ignites viral speculation.
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A trailer drop is a coordinated digital release of a new movie trailer, treated as a media event designed to generate maximum online buzz.
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A trailer leak is the unauthorized, premature release of a film's trailer online before its official debut, often in a low-quality format.
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The strategic selection of where and when a film’s trailer is shown to maximize audience impact.
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Trailerable refers to heavy-duty film production equipment, such as a generator or a large crane, that is permanently mounted onto its own wheeled trailer for efficient transportation and rapid deployment on location.
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A user‑specific, invisible watermark applied dynamically during content playback.
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A tax credit that can be sold or transferred to other taxpayers for cash benefit.
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A Transparency Report is a public disclosure issued periodically by major studios or streaming platforms detailing the volume and nature of government requests for user data, content removal, and intellectual property enforcement.
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In a film context, a trend is a general direction or prevailing tendency in filmmaking, such as a popular genre, narrative theme, or cinematic style that becomes widespread for a period.
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The Tribeca Film Festival was founded to celebrate filmmaking and revitalize Lower Manhattan following the September 11th attacks.
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The Tribeca Film Institute was a non-profit arts organization, founded in the wake of 9/11, that provided grants, mentorship, and development programs for independent filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds.
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The Tribeca Creators Market is the private industry marketplace of the Tribeca Festival, functioning as a curated matchmaking event to connect creators with industry professionals for financing and distribution.
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A trigger-warning slate is a dedicated notice displayed before a film begins, explicitly alerting audiences to specific, potentially distressing content.
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A TV spot is a short commercial advertisement, typically 15 to 60 seconds long, promoting a film on television networks.
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Transactional video-on-demand allows users to rent or purchase individual titles for a fee.
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A two-line pitch, more commonly known as a logline, is a one or two-sentence summary of a film that concisely presents the protagonist, their goal, and the central conflict.
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The practice of repeatedly casting an actor in similar roles based on past performances.
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