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Entertainment Industry Glossary
MoviePartners welcomes you to look through our movie terms glossary.
Instructions: To see an entire listing of a specific letter, please click the letter of choice below. To search enter the text in the box.
If you are unsure of the spelling, enter in as many letters as possible.
Example: To find the word actor you can simply type in act.
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NC-17:
A certificate issued by the MPAA indicating that no person aged 17 or under will be allowed to attend a screening of the movie.
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Negative Cost:
The cost of a movie through the production of a finished negative, not including the costs of prints, advertising, or distribution.
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Negative Cutter:
A person who matches the negative of a movie and conforms (matches) it to the final version of the film as decided by the filmmakers.
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Negative Pickup:
An agreement where a distributor acquires a finished negative and agrees to pay P&A and distribution costs.
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Non-linear Editing:
The computer-assisted editing of a movie without the need to assemble it in linear sequence.
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NTSC:
The standard for television video displays in the US and Canada.
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NTSC-J:
A variation of the NTSC television video standard, used primarily in Japan.
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Nut:
Operating expenses to be recovered, often deductible in an exhibitor's contract with distributors.
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NOTE: These definitions are compiled from multiple sources, and can not be thoroughly checked for accuracy. This glossary is only
intended to assist all who use it and is not posted here for the profit of MoviePartners, Inc.
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