Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see film, at, 11. / (historical) the video footage of a breaking news story will be screened later that evening.

A person who directs and supervises the production of a movie, especially as profession.

plural of film star

(media) A brief motion picture, used in a longer film or newscast, that pertains to the current subject matter but that has been selected from a media organization's existing film library.

plural of film-set

Synonym of popcorn movie.

A thin layer of blood spread on a microscope slide for examination of the various blood cells and detection of parasites.

A film that has acquired a cult following. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cult, film.

Synonym of action movie

Any of a series of British comedy films whose humour mostly relied on parody, farce, slapstick, innuendo and double entendre.