Feature A movie at least 60 minutes long intended for theatrical release. Contrast with short subject . The main or advertised movie during a screening . An event at which films can often premiere . Festivals can be used as by studio s to show their wares and sell rights to distributor s, or to officially mark a movie's release so as to make it eligible for award ceremonies with hard deadlines that can't be met if they waited for a general release .
Some festivals are competitive, giving awards from a jury or selected by the audiences.
A person who arranges to purchase films from an distributor on behalf of an exhibitor . Developed A process whereby images recorded on film stock are transfered to a negative print . See also color timing . The tiny particles of light-sensitive material on film stock that record images. Finer grains give higher image quality, but coarser grains allow a faster shutter speed .