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film industry
The entire economic sector concerned with the production, distribution, and screening of films.
Hollywood ist das weltbekannte Zentrum der amerikanischen Filmindustrie.
Hollywood is the world-famous center of the American film industry.
This word is a simple compound made up of 'Film' (film) and 'Industrie' (industry). It refers to the entire economic sector surrounding the production and distribution of films.
Die deutsche Filmindustrie erhält staatliche Förderungen.
The German film industry receives government funding.
The base word 'Industrie' (industry) is often combined with other nouns to name an entire economic sector. If you know this pattern, you will also understand words like 'Autoindustrie' (automotive industry), 'Musikindustrie' (music industry), or 'Bauindustrie' (construction industry).
Nach der Schule wollte er in der Musikindustrie arbeiten.
After school, he wanted to work in the music industry.
Common expressions are 'in der Filmindustrie arbeiten' (to work in the film industry), 'Teil der Filmindustrie sein' (to be part of the film industry), or combinations with a country, e.g. 'die indische Filmindustrie' (the Indian film industry).
Sie träumt davon, eines Tages in der Filmindustrie Fuß zu fassen.
She dreams of gaining a foothold in the film industry one day.
cinema
'das Kino' and 'die Filmindustrie' can both have to do with films in a general sense. In this context, 'das Kino' refers more to cinema as an art form or to the world of films. 'die Filmindustrie' refers to the economic sector: films are produced, sold, distributed, and shown. When you are talking about style, art, or film culture, 'Kino' sounds more natural. When the topic is money, companies, jobs, or production, 'Filmindustrie' is more precise.
In der Filmindustrie arbeiten nicht nur Schauspieler, sondern auch Techniker und Produzenten.
In the film industry, not only actors work, but also technicians and producers.
Das französische Kino hat viele bekannte Regisseure hervorgebracht.
French cinema has produced many well-known directors.