TYPES OF FILMS

FEATURE FILMS

SHORT FILMS

Long films. Runtime: from 70 to

210 minutes.

DOCUMENTARY
FILMS

Runtime: from 2 to 30
minutes.

These films show some aspects of reality.

There are no actors, creenplay,…
FILM GENRES
 COMEDY

ACTIONS:
• LAUGH
•HAVE FUN
• ENJOY

HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU

WATCH THESE TYPES OF FILMS?
• HAPPY
• AMUSED
• GOOD

These films are funny, hilarious,… We laugh when we watch them.

 DRAMA

ACTIONS:
• CRY

HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU

WATCH THESE TYPES OF FILMS?
•SAD
•EMOTIONAL
•SYMPATHETIC
• BAD

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.
 MUSICAL
ACTIONS: HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN
YOU WATCH THESE TYPES
• SING OF FILMS?
•HAPPY
•DANCE • GOOD
•LAUGH •SAD
•BAD
•CRY (DEPENDING ON THE FILM)

•ENJOY

In these films, actors sing and Musical movies are mainly

dance. There are musical numbers comedies, but there are dramas
with songs and dance steps. too.
 SCIENCE-FICTION

ACTIONS:
•HAVE FUN
•ENJOY
•THINK
•IMAGINE

HOW DO YOU FEEL

WHEN YOU WATCH
THESE TYPES OF
FILMS?
•SURPRISED
•AMAZED
•INTERESTED
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.
 FANTASY
ACTIONS:
•THINK
•IMAGINE
•ENJOY

HOW DO YOU FEEL

WHEN YOU WATCH
THESE TYPES OF
FILMS?
•SURPRISED
•AMAZED
•INTERESTED

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.
 ADVENTURE

ACTIONS:
•HAVE FUN
•ENJOY

HOW DO YOU
FEEL WHEN YOU
WATCH THESE
TYPES OF FILMS?
•EXCITED
•EXHAUSTED
•INTERESTED

These films are exciting, with lots of action, going

on journeys and discovering new places. We have
fun watching these types of films.
 HORROR / SCARY
ACTIONS:
•SCREAM
•COVER YOUR
FACE
•HOLD YOUR
BREATH
HOW DO YOU FEEL
WHEN YOU WATCH
THESE TYPES OF
FILMS?
•SCARED
•WORRIED

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.
 WESTERN
ACTIONS:
•CHEER
•HAVE FUN
•ENJOY

HOW DO YOU FEEL

WHEN YOU WATCH
THESE TYPES OF
FILMS?

•HAPPY
•INTERESTED

These films are old and very traditional . There are Cowboys and Indians
having fights in the desert in the wild west of America.
 ACTION

ACTIONS:
•HAVE FUN
•ENJOY

•HOW DO YOU FEEL

WHEN YOU WATCH
THESE TYPES OF
FILMS?

•EXHAUSTED
•EXCITED
•INTERESTED
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.
 ANIMATED

ACTIONS:
•HAVE FUN
•ENJOY

HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN

YOU WATCH THESE TYPES
OF FILMS?
• HAPPY
• AMUSED

These films are made of cartoons (using drawings). They are often for
children, but can be enjoyed by adults too.
ROMANTIC-COMEDY / ROM-COM
ACTIONS:
•HAVE FUN
•ENJOY
•LAUGH
•DREAM

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.
 THRILLER
ACTIONS:
•HAVE FUN
•ENJOY
•SIT ON THE
EDGE OF
YOUR SEAT.
HOW DO YOU FEEL
WHEN YOU WATCH
THESE TYPES OF
FILMS?
•SURPRISED
•AMAZED
•INTERESTED
•EXCITED

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.
 HAPPY EMOTIONAL SAD

AMUSED
EXCITED

SURPRISED
FEELINGS

SYMPATHETIC
BORED

AMAZED

SCARED / WORRIED EXHAUSTED INTERESTED