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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The featurette also includes behind-the-scenes footage and snippets of interviews with her costars Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke, who agree with that assessment.
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Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
This behind-the-scenes featurette is included on the home media release of Dune: Part Two, which will be available to rent or buy on digital platforms on April 16, and to buy on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on May 14.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2024
Watch an exclusive featurette below for more on the movie.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2024
In a featurette for the film, the actress emphasized the importance of her proper footwork.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
Scorsese discussed his decision to end Killers of the Flower Moon with a special piece of music created by the Osage people in a behind-the-scenes featurette.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
In addition to the gameplay trailer, Funcom also released a lengthier featurette about the process of adapting Dune and, specifically, how the new game will expand on the visual storytelling of Denis Villeneuve’s films.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2024
But recreating those horrific events was no small task, as seen in a new behind-the-scenes featurette above.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2023
The actress was involved in a 2011 featurette on The Santa Clause for Biography and joined by other cast members, who revealed behind-the-scenes stories about their time making the movie.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
This behind-the-scenes featurette is included on the home media release of Dune: Part Two, which will be available to rent or buy on digital platforms on April 16, and to buy on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on May 14.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2024
Watch an exclusive featurette below for more on the movie.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2024
In a featurette for the film, the actress emphasized the importance of her proper footwork.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
Scorsese discussed his decision to end Killers of the Flower Moon with a special piece of music created by the Osage people in a behind-the-scenes featurette.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
In addition to the gameplay trailer, Funcom also released a lengthier featurette about the process of adapting Dune and, specifically, how the new game will expand on the visual storytelling of Denis Villeneuve’s films.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2024
But recreating those horrific events was no small task, as seen in a new behind-the-scenes featurette above.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2023
The actress was involved in a 2011 featurette on The Santa Clause for Biography and joined by other cast members, who revealed behind-the-scenes stories about their time making the movie.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
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“Featurette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/featurette. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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