Process

The People

Preparations

Shooting

Polishing

Hope and Glory

Dreams of glory keeps the hopes of filmmakers alive--and it does not just mean money. Filmmakers compete for glittering prizes recognizing films, its cast, or crew.

Awards
At numerous film festivals and ceremonies throughout the world, performers, directors, and tecnicians receive awards for being the best. These lavish ceremonies provide bvaluable free publicity for the films. The Academy Awards, or Oscars are given annually. Most winning films are likely to succeed at the boxs-office, and even a nomination is an honor. Other festivals are the Golden Bear (Berlin), and the Palme D'or(Cannes).

Promotion
In movie industry slang, hyping a film means promoting it strongly. Films don't make money just from ticket sales. People who see af film often like to enjoy the plot again as a book and may also buy products based on the film, such as toys, T-shirts, and posters. The sale of these souvenirs, called merchandising, is a very big business.