Screener

How it is used

Used for restricted viewing links or copies; a screener is not necessarily a final cinema master.

Example sentences

1. The festival programmer watched our screener before inviting the film.

   Private viewing supports a decision about festival selection.

2. We replaced the screener because its subtitles were out of sync.

   A viewing copy must present the work clearly to its recipients.

Common collocations

• send a screener
• watermarked screener

Related terms

• distributorA company that buys the rights to show a film in a country or region and handles its release, marketing and delivery to cinemas or platforms.
• releaseTo make a film or series available to the public in cinemas, on TV or on streaming platforms. As a noun, a release is a film being shown or the act of showing it.

More terms: Distribution, Festivals and Awards

• trailer
• box office
• subtitles
• blockbuster
• premiere
• film festival
• streaming service
• age rating
• nomination
• sales agent
• territory
• theatrical release