Featurette

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In the American film industry, a featurette is a kind of film that is shorter than a full-length feature, but longer than a short film. The term may refer to either of two types of content: a shorter film or a companion film.

Medium-length films

A featurette is a film usually of three to four

short film. Some featurettes are still being produced, notably the action comedy Kung Fury
, which runs only 31 minutes.

Other terms with a similar meaning include: medium-length films, long shorts and short features.[3]

Companion films

After the advent of

special effects, set design, or cast and crew interviews.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.scenesavers.com/grfx/estimatingfilmlengths.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ Laura K. Lawless. "-et -ette - French Suffix". Lawless French.
  3. ^ Salovaara, Sarah (2015-04-28). "Attention, Filmmakers: Here's Why You Should Make Medium-Length Films". IndieWire. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  4. ^ Daniels, Bill; Leedy, David; Sills, Steven D (February 5, 2006). Movie Money: Understanding Hollywood's (Creative) Accounting Practices. Silman-James Press. p. 134.
  5. ^ "Featurette". Merriam-Webster Online. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  6. ^ "Definition of FEATURETTE". www.merriam-webster.com. 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-08-31.

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