Sitcom
A Sitcom (situation comedy) is a television comedy format featuring recurring characters in new situations each episode — traditionally filmed with multiple cameras in front of a live studio audience.
TV Seasons
TV Seasons are the distinct annual production cycles of a television series — defining the number of episodes produced, the employment period for cast, and the options structure of series regular contracts.
TV Spec
A TV Spec is a speculative script written for an existing television series — used as a writing sample by aspiring TV writers to demonstrate craft and the ability to capture an established show’s voice.
TV Spinoff
A TV Spinoff is a new series derived from an existing show — using familiar characters, settings, or concepts to leverage established audience relationships while creating new storytelling opportunities.
Black Comedy
Black Comedy is a genre that finds humor in dark, painful, or taboo subjects — requiring performers to play situations seriously while the audience finds laughter in the gap between sincerity and absurdity.
Docudrama
A Docudrama is a genre dramatizing real events with professional actors and scripted dialogue — blending documentary authenticity with dramatic storytelling while raising ongoing questions about historical accuracy.
Featurette
A Featurette is a short film — typically 15 to 45 minutes — that falls between a short film and a feature, used for theatrical accompaniment, home video supplementary content, or standalone streaming productions.
Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale is a film noir character archetype — the seductive, dangerous woman whose allure leads male characters into peril — a defining figure of classic Hollywood that continues to be deployed and critiqued.
Industrials
Industrials are non-broadcast films and videos produced for corporate or institutional use — training videos, product demonstrations, and internal communications that represent a significant sector of commercial acting work.
Live Industrial
A Live Industrial is a corporate event incorporating scripted theatrical performance — sales conferences and product launches that use professional actors to engage audiences through entertainment.