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short subjects

noun

plural of short subject

as in animated cartoons

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And because major motion pictures often require years to produce, a decision postponed today can become a missing film several years from now.

— Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
The film will be among the 20 titles competing at the festival, running against other major motion pictures.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Definition of motion pictures

Noun

Chinese engineers are widely seen as among the best in the world, making advanced efforts to incorporate mitigation features and surveillance.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Meta and YouTube lost in a social media addiction trial in Los Angeles earlier this year, which was brought by a plaintiff who claimed her mental health was damaged by addictive features like autoplay and infinite scrolling.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

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No combination of stilettos and old-fashioned shoe-leather can temper the fact that integrity, talent, hard work, and a dedication to treating everything from fashion to the moving pictures with seriousness is in perpetual danger of extinction.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
The Polk Theatre, an ornate 1928 Italianate venue, has been screening films in Lakeland’s downtown square since before moving pictures had sound.

— Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025

Definition of moving pictures

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This year there are fewer obvious awards heavyweights in the mix, at a time when prestige and independent films have become harder to finance, distribute and sell to audiences.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Playing the part largely for laughs, Moore actually has more in common with Lazenby than Connery; his Bond is softer and sillier than the original, an approach Moore would double down on in later films — often to the chagrin of Bond purists.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of films

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Sundresses, shorts, and short sleeves are ideal for scorching days, but might make a low temperature indoors a bit more uncomfortable.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
All features and series screened to UK audiences for the first time, including 28 world premieres (7 features, 1 series, 19 shorts, 1 immersive), 11 International Premieres (11 features, 1 short), and 20 European Premieres (12 features, 7 shorts, 1 immersive).

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025

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