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Premiere
The first official public screening of a movie, marking the opening. ....
Premise
The basic idea for a story often taking the form of a question or a problem. ....
Prequel
Movie that presents the characters and/or events chronologically before the setting of a previously filmed movie. ....
Preroll
5 to 7 seconds of camera running time before a shot can be used. In editing, this refers to a similar amount of automatic backspacing the edit decks perform to insure a stable edit. ....
Pressure Plate
Spring load plate which holds the film steady on the film plane while its being exposed. ....
Prime Lens
Simply, the opposite of a "zoom lens." It's a fixed focal length lens which can be normal, wide, or telephoto. ....
Principal Photography
The filming of major or significant components of a movie which involve lead actors. ....
Projectable version of a movie, usually consisting of one or more reels. ....
Producer (Film)
The chief of a movie production in all matters save the creative efforts of the director; raising funding, hiring key personnel, and arranging for distributors. ....
Producer (TV)
Usually a current or former writer who has successfully written for a number of years as a staff member on a show and is now responsible for the creative aspects of the show. ....
Production Assistant
Individual responsible for various odd jobs, such as stopping traffic, acting as couriers, fetching items from craft service, etc. ....
Production Bonus
Cash bonus given to the writer of a screenplay who receives shared or sole "Screenplay by" or "Written by" credit when the screenplay is turned into a film. ....
Production Buyer
Individual who purchases supplies, equipment, and property necessary for a production. ....
Production Company
Company headed by a producer, director, actor/actress, or writer for the purpose of creating general entertainment products such as motion pictures, television shows, infomercials, commercials, and multimedia. ....
Production Dat
Refers to the phase of movie making during which principal photography occurs.e ....
Production Designer
Artist responsible for designing the overall visual appearance of a movie. ....
Production Illustrator
Individual responsible for drawing the storyboards and anything else that needs to be drawn during the production of the movie. ....
Capital Film Arts Alliance
The Capital Film Arts Alliance was founded in 2004 to provide a dedicated place for local filmmakers and content creators to meet, network, learn, share work and develop their professional resources and connections. In 2009 the CFAA was awarded a 501(c)3 non-profit status, and has become a vibrant organization with a database of over 2,200+ in....
Glass Page Books
Glass Page Books is a small press interested in thrillers and gritty dramas, or in nonfiction, autobiographies and true accounts. ....
Coalition for Quality Children\'s Media / KIDS FIRST!
The Coalition for Quality Children's Media is a national, nonprofit (501-c-3) organization founded in 1991 whose mission is to teach children critical viewing skills and to increase the visibility and availability of quality children's media. The Coalition's KIDS FIRST! program evaluates, rates and endorses films, DVDs, audio recor....
