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I always believed in if you give your best, people will see it, and it moves to the next level. I got my first movie, and I gave it my best. Before I was done with that movie, I was offered my first feature film.
Adam Beach

Meaning of "feature film" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FEATURE FILM

feature film  [ˈfiːtʃə fɪlm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FEATURE FILM

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Feature film is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FEATURE FILM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

feature film

Feature film

A feature film is a film with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole film to fill a program. The notion of how long this should be has varied according to time and place. According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, American Film Institute, and British Film Institute, a feature film runs for 40 minutes or longer, while the Screen Actors Guild states that it is 80 minutes or longer. The majority of feature films are between 70 and 210 minutes long. The Story of the Kelly Gang was considered by some to be the first dramatic feature film based on length, and was released in Australia in 1906. The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ is considered by others to be the first dramatic feature film depending on the feature length definition. The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight is considered the first feature documentary. The first feature-length adaptation was Les Misérables which was released in 1909. Other early feature films include The Inferno , Quo Vadis?, Oliver Twist, Richard III, From the Manger to the Cross, and Cleopatra.

Definition of feature film in the English dictionary

The definition of feature film in the dictionary is a full-length film, the main item in a programme.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FEATURE FILM


biofilm
ˈbaɪəʊˌfɪlm
clingfilm
ˈklɪŋˌfɪlm
film
fɪlm
microfilm
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɪlm
pliofilm
ˈplaɪəʊˌfɪlm
refilm
riːˈfɪlm
telefilm
ˈtelɪfɪlm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FEATURE FILM

featherlight
feathers
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featherweight
feathery
featliness
featly
feature
feature article
feature editor
feature story
feature writer
feature-length
feature-length film
featured
featureless
featurelessness
featurely
features
featurette

WORDS THAT END LIKE FEATURE FILM

action film
buddy film
cine film
colour film
cooking film
cult film
documentary film
feature-length film
horror film
movie film
news film
pilot film
reversal film
roll film
safety film
slasher film
snuff film
television film
test film
thin-film
travel film

Synonyms and antonyms of feature film in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «feature film» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FEATURE FILM

Find out the translation of feature film to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of feature film from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «feature film» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

专题片
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

película
570 millions of speakers

English

feature film
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फीचर फिल्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فيلم روائي طويل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

художественный фильм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Longa-metragem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফিচার ফিল্ম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

long-métrage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ciri filem
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hauptfilm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

長編映画
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장편 영화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fitur film
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bộ phim
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அம்சம் படத்தில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चित्रपट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uzun metrajlı film
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lungometraggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

film fabularny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

художній фільм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

film de lung metraj
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταινία μεγάλου μήκους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

speelfilm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

långfilm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spillefilm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of feature film

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FEATURE FILM»

The term «feature film» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.043 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FEATURE FILM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about feature film

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10 QUOTES WITH «FEATURE FILM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word feature film.
1
Stephen Amell
I would love to be nominated for an award at some point or do something that at least engenders the type of cultural conversation that a role like Giancarlo Esposito on 'Breaking Bad,' or actually any of the people on 'Breaking Bad.' I would love to have a role in a feature film that was a cultural talking point.
2
Aneurin Barnard
I never like to stick to one media; whether it's a TV series or feature film, I enjoy it and I like changing constantly.
3
Adam Beach
I always believed in if you give your best, people will see it, and it moves to the next level. I got my first movie, and I gave it my best. Before I was done with that movie, I was offered my first feature film.
4
Sean Bean
Lord of the Rings was something I always wanted to do. I read the book when I was about 25, and I was always hoping if it was ever made into a feature film that I would be involved in some way. And then I finally got it, and I was over the moon. It was fantastic news.
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Don Bluth
Dragon's Lair 3D is about as close as you can come to controlling an animated feature film.
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Mark Boal
I mean, journalism is very detailed... you try to get down in the weeds and sort out exactly what happened. And I don't think that a feature film is really a place where that happens.
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John Carney
After a couple of attempts at making shorts, I decided to make a feature film with a friend, Tom Hall, whom I've worked with ever since.
8
Francis Ford Coppola
When I was going for my graduate degree, I decided I was going to make a feature film as my thesis. That's what I was famous for-that I had my thesis film be a feature film, which was 'You're a Big Boy Now.'
9
Gia Coppola
I think what's so great about making your first feature film is that you're so naive in some ways; you don't know what to expect, and you don't question things as much because you're just trying to figure it out as you go.
10
Jim Cummings
By the time 'Dumbo's Circus' wrapped production of its 120 episodes, I had an agent, and I had scored my first feature film gig.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FEATURE FILM»

Discover the use of feature film in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to feature film and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Independent Feature Film Production: A Complete Guide from ...
Original publication and copyright date: 1982.
Gregory Goodell, 2003
2
The Avant-Garde Feature Film: A Critical History
Here is a critical and historical overview of unconventional and aesthetically challenging films, all of feature length.
William E.B. Verrone, 2011
3
43 Ways to Finance Your Feature Film: A Comprehensive ...
Although the book focuses on financing feature films, much of its information is relevant to the financing of other kinds of projects, such as short films, documentaries, videos, and multimedia and theatrical endeavors.
John W. Cones, 2008
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How to Shoot a Feature Film for Under $10,000: And Not Go To ...
Not many. You want more? Then turn the book over and crack her open. Still here? Fine -- we'll do it the hard way: This book will tell you how to shoot a sex scene, tell you what a stinger is.
Bret Stern, 2002
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The Feature Film Distribution Deal: A Critical Analysis of ...
" Cones wrote this book for independent producers, executive and associate producers and their representatives, directors, actors, screenwriters, members of talent guilds, distributors, and entertainment, antitrust, and securities attorneys ...
John W. Cones, 1997
6
Hollywood North: The Feature Film Industry in British Columbia
This timely book recounts the story of British Columbia's rapidrise from relative obscurity in the film world to its current status as"Hollywood North.
Mike Gasher, 2002
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Feature film: a book
A work concerned with Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 film, Vertigo, and with Bernard Hermann's original music written for the film. Sound disc contains Bernard Hermann's soundtrack.
Douglas Gordon, 1999
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Stage-Bound: Feature Film Adaptations of Canadian and ...
Stage-Bound, the first extensive study of Canadian and Quebecois drama, challenges this reductive interpretation. Andre Loiselle demonstrates that theatricality is central to the meaning of these films, and in the process reclaims them.
André Loiselle, 2003
9
Screenwriting 101: The Essential Craft of Feature Film Writing
Provides readers with the necessary tools to create and market a screenplay, discussing topics such as structure, character development, and style
Neill D. Hicks, 1999
10
Persistence of vision: an impractical guide to producing a ...
Together they created "Resident Alien" and "Beyond Bob," two critically-acclaimed ultra-low-budget features using the tactics and strategies outlined in this book.
John Gaspard, Dale Newton, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FEATURE FILM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term feature film is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cobourg actor Camille Stopps takes lead role in feature film
COBOURG -- Now starring in a feature film, actor Camille Stopps remembers how she developed a love of performing while growing up in ... «Northumberland News, Jul 15»
2
Acting on a director's passion — Liberty graduate Alex Bell shoots …
Where he really grew as a filmmaker, though, and set the stage for production of his first feature film released this June, was the University of ... «Issaquah Press, Jul 15»
3
Lego Movie directors to helm Han Solo feature film
Days before the big Hall H panel at San Diego Comic Con, it has been announced that Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, of The Lego Movie ... «Geek, Jul 15»
4
Supreme Court's Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Becoming a Feature Film
20th Century Fox is developing a movie based on the U.S. Supreme Court's historic ruling that legalized same-sex marriage. The studio's ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
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Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Becoming a Feature Film
And thus, 20th Century Fox is developing a film based on the U.S. Supreme Court's historic court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage. «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
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Netflix Dates First Feature Film Slate With Idris Elba, Cary Fukunaga …
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has firmed plans to release its first batch of theatrical-quality films. The streaming service's feature film initiative begins with ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
7
Hello Kitty gets green light for animated feature film adaptation due …
The Japanese anthropomorphic cat character will appear in an animated feature set for release in 2019, according to an article by Deadline. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
James Kibbey :How NOT to Make a Feature Film - The Six Secrets of …
Imagine you've come up with this hair-brained idea to shoot a feature film in six months time. You've literally set a date when you will press ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
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The Janoskians Will Star In A Feature Film Produced By …
The quintet of young pranksters from Australia, who boast over 1.9 million subscribers on their YouTube channel, will star in a feature film from ... «Tubefilter, Jul 15»
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VOTD: Side-by-Side Comparison of 'Whiplash' and the Short Film …
As you can see, the short film clearly helped Chazelle hone in on what would eventually become the feature film version of the story. In essence ... «/FILM, Jul 15»

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