1. a person that inhales air and exhales a motion picture
2. A person that needs film as a substance to survive
3. A person that loves filmmaking
4. A director that walks barefooted
2. A person that needs film as a substance to survive
3. A person that loves filmmaking
4. A director that walks barefooted
by Vipex May 21, 2016
film boners fall generally into two camps- the first persona is of the aspiring film 'development executive' you meet at a house party in Los Angeles who corners you to talk about film and tv and has a general star fucker quality to everything they say. They are not interested in anything but movies, tv and 'the industry'. The second persona is the hardass you see sitting in front of the film truck on a street in NYC who won't let you walk down the street because they are doing the important work of "making a movie".
Dude I'm trying to get back to my apartment but this film boner cockblocked me from walking down the street.
I went to grab a beer and this marshmallow cornered me and film bonered me into chatting up the latest Netflix series.
I went to grab a beer and this marshmallow cornered me and film bonered me into chatting up the latest Netflix series.
by ak74 October 10, 2021
by Bowman June 17, 2002
A pet project started by a filmmaker to satisfy their massive ego. One can usually tell because they'll take two or more of the roles of producing, directing, writing, and/or acting. If they're playing the protagonist, expect a "Jesus by a different name" vibe (compare Mary Sue). Most vanity films revolve around a blunt political message. While total nobodies are capable of and expected to create vanity films, the term is generally reserved for established celebrities throwing caution to the winds.
Some infamous vanity films include Battlefield Earth by John Travolta, The Postman by Kevin Costner, The Passion of the Christ by Mel Gibson, and The Room by Tommy Wiseau.
by AlexTwentyTwo November 21, 2011
Wow, is that being filmed with a toaster?!
by Hhgoal October 2, 2015
A great film for the whole family; made in 2010 and staring acclaimed actor Srdjan Todorovic, it's about a down on their luck actor who finally finds the roll of his career. Can he handle it though?
by Jamboire April 22, 2017
9/10 times, a student film involves:
- Zombies
- The homeless
- Suicide or Death in a dramatic light
- A short story they didn't write
- Alarm clocks
- The stalest of actors
- Needless exploitation of available resources (slow motion, racking focus for no reason, fancy credit titles)
- Poser pablum
- Blunt and painful symbolism
- An epic tale constrained to 5 minutes
- Copyrighted music used without permission, probably Radiohead or Sigur Ros
- Terrible sound or terrible shots (usually sound, rarely both)
9/10 times, a student piece sucks balls.
The 10th time, the time that it doesn't suck balls, it's probably a comedy.
- Zombies
- The homeless
- Suicide or Death in a dramatic light
- A short story they didn't write
- Alarm clocks
- The stalest of actors
- Needless exploitation of available resources (slow motion, racking focus for no reason, fancy credit titles)
- Poser pablum
- Blunt and painful symbolism
- An epic tale constrained to 5 minutes
- Copyrighted music used without permission, probably Radiohead or Sigur Ros
- Terrible sound or terrible shots (usually sound, rarely both)
9/10 times, a student piece sucks balls.
The 10th time, the time that it doesn't suck balls, it's probably a comedy.
Did you see that student film about the kid with a literal crutch, but his crutch was also his mother? And when he told her how she's his CRUTCH he threw his crutch on the ground and walked off? Deep man... DEEP.
by DougYoung February 13, 2009