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Silent Film

Film that has no synchronized soundtrack and no spoken dialogue. ....

Silent River Film Festival

5th Annual Silent River Film Festival Call for Entry to be announced soon. Please visit us at - www.silentriverfilmfestival.com....

Silent River Screenplay Competition

The fourth annual “Silent River Screenplay Competition” call for entry is now open.Due to the large number of entries received in the Silent River Screenplay Competition in past three years, this contest is now run as a separate program by the “Silent River Film and Literary Society” (SRFLS), founded and supported by the Sil....

Silent Speed

Rate for silent films is 18fps. ....

Silver Creek Productions

Silver Creek Productions is one of the first production houses in the state of Arizona to independently produce, promote, and distribute all forms of media (stage, screen, music, and print) from some of the state's most talented artists.We organized this company around the idea that a paradigm shift is coming to the entertainment industry as a ....

Simkins LLP

Simkins LLP is a leading media and commercial law firm. We were founded in 1962 as one of the pioneering firms for the entertainment and media industry and  are still best known for our market-leading practice in that area.....

Single Perf

Film stock that has only one row of perforations along its edge. ....

Sirk Productions

Since 1997 Sirk Productions has been dedicated to producing original feature films and television programming. From our award winning feature documentaries Severe Clear and Anytown, USA....

Situation Comedy

Comedy in which humor is derived from people being placed in uncomfortable, embarrassing, or unfamiliar situations. ....

Skip to the End

"Skip to the End…a fortnightly movies podcast, hosted by Adam, Ben & Mark. Each episode the boys will bring you news, reviews, features, challenges and plenty of opinions on cinema.....

Slash’s Love of Old-School Horror Led Him to E. P. & Score The Breach

Early in The Breach, the new horror film from Rodrigo Gudiño, a body turns up on the Porcupine River and a driving, powerful riff kicks in: It’s the sound of the film’s executive producer and composer making his presence known. Before he was Slash, the legendary guitarist of Guns N’ Roses, he was....

Slate

Small blackboard (chalkboard) used to record the scene number of a specific shoot. Usually has a clapstick attached at the top which is "clapped" to create a sync mark. ....

Slow Motion

Shot which in which time appears to move more slowly than normal. ....

Slug Line

Sometimes called a Master Scene Heading, the slug line is in all CAPS and occurs at the start of every scene, stating whether the scene is inside (INT.) or outside (EXT.), the specific location (FRANK’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN), and refers to the time of day (NIGHT). For example: INT. FRANK’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN - NIGHT.....

Slug Line/Slug

A header appearing in a script before each scene or shot detailing the location, date, and time that the following action is intended to occur in. ....

Small Potatoes Productions

At SPP we strive to produce quality content for our viewing audience. We take meticulous pride in producing top quality product for projects both big and small.....

Smart Girls Productions

Prepare your screenplay for marketing it to the best Hollywood agents and producers for your specific script With a Query Letter. Getting your script read by top agents and producers in Hollywood is one of the most challenging parts of the business. Make sure you don't waste time going about it the wrong way. Browse around the site here, or cal....

Smartphone vs cinema camera

Mike and Chris take a fresh look at the 'smartphone for video' debate. While the answer may seem self-evident, two filmmakers can quickly come to opposite conclusions. This episode's topics include the pros and cons of both opinions and why smartphones may overtake cinema cameras in the long run. ....

SMASH CUT TO:

A smash cut is a stylistic and especially sharp transition, often used to convey destruction or quick emotional changes.....