Thesaurus results for SHORT SUBJECT

short subject

noun

Definition of short subject

as in animated cartoon

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Recent Examples of short subject The film was nominated in the best short subject category, but lost to Snow Bear. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026 The festival begins Friday and continues through Saturday with more than a dozen film selections, both full features and short subjects. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026 Full Frame is a qualifying festival for the Academy Award documentary film short subject. — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025 Movies were paired with overtures and intermissions rather than short subjects or promotional trailers. — Cory Stillman, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for short subject

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Noun

The studio hopes to begin production in late 2026 or early 2027, Lionsgate’s motion picture chief Adam Fogelson said on Thursday’s earnings call, with the hopes of releasing the final product at the end of next year or in the first half of 2028.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
The film will be among the 20 titles competing at the festival, running against other major motion pictures.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Definition of motion picture

Noun

Musique concrète is often referred to as a moving picture for the ear, a description that feels especially pertinent given Rossetto’s longstanding interest in theater and performance.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
Or take in a moving picture show at whatever cinema may still exist in your part of the world.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 15 May 2026

Definition of moving picture

Noun

Already great features that had been added earlier include the Yacht Club, an observation room with big windows and coffee bar, the perfect place to curl up with a latte and views.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Further testing will determine how effectively the UUV can translate those features into operational missions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of feature

Noun

Angh is his feature directorial debut and an expansion of his short by the same name.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 July 2026
The 2000s megacomic Dane Cook will star in an upcoming horror short directed by wunderkind Obsession director Barker’s father, Jeff Barker, per The Hollywood Reporter.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Definition of short

Noun

The filing, obtained by Rolling Stone, claims Jones took footage Combs was shooting for his own documentary.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Blending documentary and fictional elements, directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw pay homage to the remarkable and charming people whose zest for life shapes and preserves this unique region and its centuries-old culture.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of documentary

Noun

His north star was Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Robert Zemeckis’ 1988 classic that remains the gold standard of the cartoon hybrid form — and was told through the unexpected cinephilic lens of film noir.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
That, of course, is exactly why those cartoons were impossibly great.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of cartoon

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