featurette
noun
fea·tur·ette
ˈfē-chər-ˌet 
ˌfē-chər-ˈet
: a short film
especially
: a short documentary film about the making of a full-length movie
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All three films include commentaries from key contributors like cinematographer Eliot Rockett, production designer Tom Hammock, and set decorator Kelsi Ephraim, along with featurettes about the making of each film.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2025
Watch the Ice Spice SpongeBob Movie featurette below.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025
The musician reflected on when Kimmel first approached him about joining the show during an ABC Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month featurette in 2021.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
New imagery and a behind-the-scenes featurette, spotlighting the Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer, as well as Tales From '85 showrunner Eric Robles, teases the creatures coming our way.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2025
Watch the Ice Spice SpongeBob Movie featurette below.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025
The musician reflected on when Kimmel first approached him about joining the show during an ABC Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month featurette in 2021.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
New imagery and a behind-the-scenes featurette, spotlighting the Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer, as well as Tales From '85 showrunner Eric Robles, teases the creatures coming our way.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Featurette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/featurette. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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