film genres
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Long films. Runtime: from 70 to 210 minutes.
Runtime: from 10 to 40 minutes.
These films show some aspects of reality.
FEATURE FILMS
SHORT FILMS
DOCUMENTARY FILMS
These films are funny, hilarious,… We laugh when we watch them.
ACTIONS:• LAUGH
•HAVE FUN
HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU WATCH THESE TYPES
OF FILMS?• HAPPY
• AMUSED
COMEDY
These films are sad. We cry when we watch movies like these. They are usually about a person who is having trouble in their life, we watch the
character and learn about their problems and relationships and we become very involved in their life.
ACTIONS:• CRY
HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU WATCH THESE TYPES OF FILMS?
•SAD•EMOTIONAL•SYMPATHETIC
DRAMA
In these films, actors sing and dance. There are musical numbers
with songs and dance steps.
ACTIONS:• SING•DANCE•LAUGH•CRY
HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU WATCH THESE TYPES
OF FILMS?•HAPPY• GOOD•SAD•BAD
(DEPENDING ON THE FILM)
Musical movies are mainly comedies, but there are dramas
too.
MUSICAL
These films are usually based on aliens, monsters, planets in outer space and imagining things from the future like technology. We have
fun when we watch them.
ACTIONS:•HAVE FUN
HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU WATCH THESE TYPES OF
FILMS?•SUPRISED•AMAZED
•INTERESTED
SCIENCE-FICTION
These films are very imaginary and mainly focus on magic and things that are not real. They might include animals and countries that do not
exist. We enjoy watching movies like these.
ACTIONS:•THINK•IMAGINE•ENJOY
FANTASY
HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU WATCH THESE TYPES OF
FILMS?•SUPRISED•AMAZED
•INTERESTED
These films are exciting, with lots of action, going on journeys and discovering new places. We have
fun watching these types of films.
HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU WATCH THESE
TYPES OF FILMS?•EXCITED
•EXHAUSTED
ACTIONS:•HAVE FUN
ADVENTURE
These films are designed to scare the audience. They terrify us with scary characters and plots and we know something horrible will happen but we dont know what it will be so we are worried. We
scream, cover our faces or hold our breath when we watch them. They are made for adults, not for kids.
HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU WATCH THESE TYPES OF
FILMS?•SCARED•WORRIED
ACTIONS:•SCREAM
•COVER YOUR FACE
•HOLD YOUR BREATH
HORROR / SCARY
These films are old and very traditional . There are Cowboys and Indians having fights in the desert in the wild west of America.
ACTIONS:•HAVE FUN•CHEER
HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU WATCH THESE TYPES OF
FILMS?
•HAPPY
WESTERN
These films are full of energy, they involve fighting and chasing and lots of movements using the body or machines like cars. All superheroes movies are action films. We have lots of fun watching them.
•HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU WATCH THESE TYPES OF
FILMS?
•EXAUSTED or EXCITED
ACTIONS:•HAVE FUN
ACTION
These films are made of cartoons (using drawings). They are often for children, but can be enjoyed by adults too.
ACTIONS:•HAVE FUN•ENJOY
ANIMATED
HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU WATCH THESE TYPES
OF FILMS?• HAPPY• AMUSED
These make you laugh just like a comedy but it is all about love and
romance.
ACTIONS:•HAVE FUN•LAUGH•DREAM
ROMANTIC-COMEDY / ROM-COM
HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU WATCH THESE TYPES OF
FILMS?• HAPPY• AMUSED
These films are very exciting, they often involve a murder and the police trying to catch the killer. They keep you guessing all the way. They are
made for adults, not for children.
ACTIONS:•HAVE FUN•SIT ON THE
EDGE OF YOUR SEAT.
THRILLER
HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU WATCH THESE TYPES OF
FILMS?•SUPRISED•AMAZED
•INTERESTED