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greenlight
In the context of the film and television industries, to greenlight is to give permission to proceed with a project. It specifically refers to formally approving its production finance and committing to this financing, thereby allowing the project to proceed from the development phase to pre-production and principal photography. The power to greenlight a project is generally reserved to those in a project or financial management role within an organization. The process of taking a project from pitch to green light formed the basis of a successful reality TV show titled Project Greenlight. The
pitch
brief presentation of an idea for film or television series
Danish Film Institute
Danish government agency supporting the film industry

back to back film production
filming two or more movies as one production
film budgeting
financial plans in film production
Korean Film Council
state-supported, self-administered organization to promote Korean films in Korea and abroad
Korea Creative Content Agency
governmental organization in South Korea
film rights
rights to produce a film as a derivative work
Produksi Film Negara
Indonesian film production company
Polish Film Institute
Polish state legal entity to support the development of cinematography
first look deal
advance right to make a first offer in an upcoming transaction
Telefilm Canada
Crown corporation involved in film and video

Northern Ireland Screen
film organization in Northern Ireland
National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts
Argentine film organization
Creative Europe
cultural organization based in Europe
Screen Australia
Australian Federal Government’s key funding body for the Australian screen production industry.
National Film Development Corporation
Malaysian government agency
Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales
Spanish government agency
Azerbaijan State Film Fund
Azerbaijani government organization