film

violent

The movie was so violent that several people walked out of the theater during the opening scene.

go to (see), take sb to (see)

My parents took me to see a really funny comedy film last weekend.

direct, make, produce, shoot

He directed a documentary film about endangered animals last year.

take

The documentary team took film of endangered animals in their natural habitat.

cut, edit

The director had to cut the film to reduce its length for the cinema release.

distribute, release, screen, show

The cinema will screen three classic films next month for film students.

be on, show

They're showing a great action movie at the cinema this weekend.

come out, open, premiere

The new action movie premieres in cinemas next Friday night.

be based on sth

The movie was based on a true story that happened in the 1980s.

be called sth, be entitled sth

The movie was called Jaws and it became one of the most famous thrillers ever made.

capture sth

The documentary successfully captured the excitement and energy of the music festival.

contain sth, include sth

The movie included a surprising plot twist that nobody expected.

depict sth, present sth, represent sth, show sth

The movie shows how families struggle to adapt when they move to a new country.

tell sth

The documentary tells an inspiring story about a young woman's journey across Africa.

feature sb, star sb

That new movie features my favourite actor in the leading role.

record sth

The documentary film recorded the daily lives of people in the remote village.

stunt

The actor injured his leg during a dangerous film stunt.

set

The crew spent weeks constructing an elaborate film set in an old warehouse downtown.

adaptation, version

The latest adaptation of that classic book finally came to cinemas last month.

classic

That silent film classic still amazes audiences more than a century after its release.

report

The documentary filmmaker spent months gathering footage to report on climate change.

in a/the ~

The main character dies in a terrible accident in the film.

on ~

The wildlife photographer managed to document the rare bird on film during the expedition.

~ about

I watched a fascinating film about the history of space exploration last night.

~ of

The director is making a film of that famous Shakespeare play.

fast

The photographer loaded fast film into her camera to capture the racing cars.

length, reel, roll

She bought a new roll of film for her vintage camera before the trip.

develop

She took the camera to the shop to develop the film from her holiday.

deal with sth

The documentary film deals with environmental problems in developing countries.

process

The photographer will process the film at the lab tomorrow morning.

open

The movie opens with the main character waking up in a mysterious forest.

crew, director, editor, maker, people, producer, team, unit, writer

The film director decided to reshoot the final scene because she wasn't satisfied with the actors' performances.

credits

She watched the film credits roll by slowly to find the cinematographer's name.

expose

When I opened the camera, I realized the entire film had been exposed to light.

splice

The editor carefully spliced the film at the exact moment the scene changed.

be covered in/with

After the storm, a layer of ice covered the car windows with a thick film.

~ of

A thin film of ice covered the car window this morning.

secretly

She secretly filmed her friend's surprise birthday party to capture all the funny moments.

on location

The director decided to shoot the documentary on location in the Amazon rainforest.

beautifully filmed

The documentary was beautifully filmed, capturing the essence of the coastal village in every scene.