Film

For other uses, see Film (disambiguation).
Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Movie (disambiguation), Moving picture (disambiguation), Motion picture (disambiguation), and Photoplay (disambiguation).

A Trip to the Moon (1902) is considered to be a turning point in the development of narrative and science fiction films
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A film (British English)—also called a movie (American English), motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay, or flick—is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally accompanied by sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations.[1] The word "cinema" is a shortening of the word "cinematography" and is used to refer to either filmmaking, the film industry, the overall art form, or a movie theater.

  1. ^ Severny, Andrei (September 5, 2013). "The Movie Theater of the Future Will Be In Your Mind". Tribeca. Archived from the original on September 7, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2013.