amateur film

collocation in English

meaningsofamateurandfilm

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amateur
adjective
uk
/ˈæm.ə.tər/us
/ˈæm.ə.tʃɚ/
taking part in an activity for pleasure, not as ...
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film
noun
uk
/fɪlm/us
/fɪlm/
mainly UK
a series of moving pictures, usually shown in a cinema or on television and often telling ...
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(Definition ofamateurandfilmfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofamateur film

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If the cinema ceased to be important, theamateurfilmmovement would suffer gravely.
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To achieve that aim, we should be seen as a nation to supportamateurfilmmaking which leads in later years to professional film making.
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He did not consider fully, perhaps, the quantity ofamateurfilmmakers who become professionals.
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The competition celebrates the best up-and-comingamateurfilmproducers, directors and script-writers via a national competition.
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Allamateurfilmstocks were safety film, but the use of nitrate persisted for professional releases.
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After graduating from school he began writing music foramateurfilmgroups, film students and computer game projects.
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The archive also seeks to acquireamateurfilmtaken by both service personnel and civilian cameramen.
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The imperial woodpecker is known from about 160 museum specimens and a singleamateurfilmfrom 1956 depicting one bird climbing, foraging and flying.
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He is considered as the father ofamateurfilmindustry.
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In its early years it had a competition section for professional as well asamateurfilm(8 mm, 16 mm).
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The film is about a humble factory worker whose newfound hobby,amateurfilm, becomes an obsession, and transforms his modest and formerly contented life.
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Amateurfilm-makers, and cinema students the world over have joined in to compete for the editing software and cash prizes offered by the contest.
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He was also anamateurfilmdirector.
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Open to cosplayers andamateurfilm-makers.
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Amateur films are to the film industry what small businesses are to the economy.
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Generally, unofficial crossovers take the form of fan-written fiction and fan art, but it is increasingly prevalent in amateur films and audio.
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His first cinematic endeavors were amateur films he made while still a teenager.
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There is a wide range of film quality, ranging from amateur films to those with professional, high end production values.
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However, he had also made amateur films dating back to 1991.
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The awards were structured to recognize amateur films and companies, as well as big-studios and ethnic films.
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