featurette
noun
fea·tur·ette
ˈfē-chər-ˌet 
ˌfē-chər-ˈet
: a short film
especially
: a short documentary film about the making of a full-length movie
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Sneak Peek Saturday will offer a look at upcoming summer and holiday films with content from CinemaCon, the annual movie theater industry trade show that offers trailers and other featurettes that are typically reserved for exhibitors and industry professionals.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
While there's more opportunity to flex his comedic range as both the younger and older Doctor Ivo 'Eggman' Robotnik in 's third live-action Sonic movie, there's one major downside, the actor joked in a new featurette released on YouTube.
—Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Ahead of the spin-off’s June 6, 2025 premiere, Lionsgate unveiled a new featurette for From the World of John Wick: Ballerina during a Comic-Con Brazil panel, which was livestreamed on YouTube on Sunday.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
The actor confirmed the character’s backstory in a featurette about the show that has since gone viral.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
While there's more opportunity to flex his comedic range as both the younger and older Doctor Ivo 'Eggman' Robotnik in 's third live-action Sonic movie, there's one major downside, the actor joked in a new featurette released on YouTube.
—Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Ahead of the spin-off’s June 6, 2025 premiere, Lionsgate unveiled a new featurette for From the World of John Wick: Ballerina during a Comic-Con Brazil panel, which was livestreamed on YouTube on Sunday.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
The actor confirmed the character’s backstory in a featurette about the show that has since gone viral.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Featurette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/featurette. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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