Film Genres

Films are placed under a genre based on the characteristics, subject matter and conventions within the film. Many films however contain characteristics of more then one genre and are therefore placed under hybrid or sub genres. For example you can have romance with a comedy storyline like ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’, also based on the type of actors starring in your film can also depend on the genre of film. An example of this would be Jim Carrey who is known for the comedy he brings to his films. I have brainstormed a few of the main genres and listed hybrid, sub genres and conventions beneath them. This will allow me narrow down the genres I intend to use later on for my final product.