Why Must Filmmakers Pay Particular Attention to Screen Duration

question 27

Multiple Choice

Why must filmmakers pay particular attention to screen duration?

• A) because films technically cannot run longer than three hours
• B) because the running time of a film is usually dictated by budget as well as audience considerations
• C) because running time always affects how much an audience is willing to believe a movie's story and plot duration
• D) because a movie must be at least an hour long to effectively depict at least a week of real time
• E) because a movie must be shorter than three hours long to effectively depict at most a century of real time

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