What is "director's cut"

n. (context film English) A specially edited version of a film that is supposed to represent the director's own approved edit of the film, and is released some time after the original release of the film.

A director's cut is an edited version of a film (or television episode, music video, commercial, or video game) that is supposed to represent the director's own approved edit. 'Cut' explicitly refers to the process of film editing; in preparing a film for release, the director's cut is preceded by the assembly and rough editor's cut and usually followed by the final cut meant for the public film release.

Director's cuts of film are not generally released to the public, because on most films the director does not have a final cut privilege. The production company, distributors, and/or studio (anybody with money invested in the film) can impose changes that they think will make the film profit more at the box office. This sometimes means a happier ending or less ambiguity, or excluding scenes that would earn a more audience-restricting rating, but more often means that the film is simply shortened to provide more screenings per day.

With the rise of home video, the phrase became more generically used as a marketing term (including things such as comic books and music albums, neither of which actually have directors), and the most commonly seen form of director's cut is a cut where extra scenes are added back in, often making the director's cut considerably longer than the final cut.

Director's Cut is second studio album from the Norwegian band Helldorado.

Director's Cut is an album by English singer and songwriter Kate Bush that she released in May 2011. It is made up of songs from her earlier albums The Sensual World and The Red Shoes which have been remixed and restructured, three of which were re-recorded completely. It was Bush's first album release since 2005's Aerial and the first on her own record label, Fish People.

Bush wrote all of the songs and composed all of the lyrics with the exception of lines referenced from James Joyce. The album has received mostly positive critical reviews. Praise has appeared from various publications such as Allmusic and The Scotsman.

Director's cut is an alternate edit of a film.

Director's cut can refer to any of the following:

Films:

• Director's Cut (film), an upcoming crowdfunded film starring Penn Jillette

Music:

• The Director's Cut, an album by Fantômas
• Director's Cut (Helldorado album)
• Director's Cut (Kate Bush album)
• "Director's Cut", a song by Amaranthe from their 2011 album Amaranthe

Radio:

• The Director's Cut (radio show)

Director's Cut is an upcoming crowdfunded dark comedy/ horror film directed by Adam Rifkin, and starring Penn Jillette and Missi Pyle. Principal photography took place in September, 2014 and lasted four weeks. The movie was successfully completed and is scheduled to open the Slamdance Film Festival.