General
People
Genres
Television
Potpourri
100

a place where movies are shown on a big screen

cinema/ movie theater

100

person who writes the script or screenplay

writer, screenwriter, script writer

100

a movie/ TV series with many exciting and violent scenes

action

100

the delivery of television programs over the internet

streaming

100

a brief advertisement that is aired during a television program or before a movie

commercial

200

another word for "movie" (also "motion picture")

film

200

one of the people in a story

character

200

a movie/ TV series with lots of funny scenes

comedy or sitcom

200

a television station that broadcasts programs

channel

200

the music and other sounds that accompany a movie

soundtrack
300

the flat surface that a movie is projected onto

screen

300

person who manages the financial aspects of film production and the overall decision maker

producer

300

a film or TV series that's about real people, events, or issues

documentary

300

the first episode of a television series, used to test its potential success

pilot

300

the techniques used to create visual or audio illusions in a movie or TV series

special effects

400

a small part of a film, such as the opening or the end

scene

400

person manages the creative aspects, such as storytelling and visual style

director

400

a genre with stories set in the future or in outer space

science fiction/ sci fi

400

a single installment of a television series

episode

400

a measure of a television program's popularity based on the number of viewers

ratings

500

the series of events that form the main story

plot

500

all the actors and actresses in a movie or TV show

cast

500

it frightens and shocks people

horror

500

the distribution of television programs to the public via airwaves

broadcast

500

an audition for a role in a movie

screen test