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gauge: the width of the film strip, usually expressed in millimetres (mm). The standard gauge is 35 mm.
Genie Awards: annual awards presented to Canadians by the Academy of Cinema and Television; Canada's version of the Oscars.
genre: a film using the characteristics of a pre-established convention. In American films, some common genres are sci-fi, westerns and horror films.
Golden Globe Awards: awards in both film and television categories presented annually by Hollywood Foreign Press Association
grainy, graininess: an image which seems to be made up of distinquishable particles or grains