Crossword clues for screener
screener
Wiktionary
n. 1 One who, or that which, screens. 2 An advance screening of a film sent to critics, awards voters, etc.
WordNet
n. a guard at an airport who checks passengers or their luggage at a security checkpoint
Wikipedia
A screener (SCR) is an advance screening of a film or television series sent to critics, awards voters, video stores (for their manager and employees), and other film industry professionals, including producers and distributors. Screeners help critics and award voters see smaller movies that do not have the marketing advantage or distribution of major studio releases. Positive mentions can result in awards consideration. A screener often has no post-processing. Nowadays physical DVD copies still appear to be issued, but screeners are also distributed digitally to members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the media/publicity sites of individual television networks for television shows. When screeners leak online, they are often tagged " DVDSCR", and often have an on-screen graphic watermarked with the receiver's email address. Another anti-piracy measure includes the encryption of DVD disks so that they will only play in machines given exclusively to voters.
In 2003, the MPAA announced that they would be ceasing distribution of screeners to Academy members, citing fears of copyright infringement. A group of independent film makers sued and won a decision against the MPAA. The MPAA later reinstated the screeners with the implementation of a new policy requiring recipients to sign a binding contract that they would not share the screeners with others.
In January 2004, Academy member Carmine Caridi was announced as a person of interest in an ongoing FBI investigation into video piracy. He was subsequently expelled from the Academy, after he was found to have sent as many as 60 screeners a year for at least three years to a contact called Russell Sprague in Illinois. Caridi was later ordered to pay Warner Bros. for copyright infringement of two of their films, Mystic River and The Last Samurai, a total of $300,000 ($150,000 per title).
In March 2016, TorrentFreak reported that original screener DVDs appear in dozens of eBay listings. According to eBay seller NoHo Trader, the sale of Emmy screener DVDs is lawful, although studios occasionally still take down Emmy DVD auctions and other lawful promotional materials. The Television Academy indicates the limited license governing the use of these screeners prohibits further distribution.
Usage examples of "screener".
The screener canisters were loaded with millimeter-sized iridium balls, unlike the fine powder the dusters carried.
Her screener cannisters reduced the missiles to so much junk, though a few detonated early to degrade her sensors.
Have the screener ask the caller when the convenient time would be for you to return her call.
Walt lowered at his clenched hands, ignoring the car chase on the screener a few moments he looked at Diana and his face smoothed out into an artificial smile.
Waldo Screener, the Ossified Man, has not been located after several intense searches, and is presumed to have joined his wife.
It may be natural to want to shift the responsibility to a screener at an airport you left behind a thousand miles ago, but the responsibility for air security is right where you are: in the air.
Further, the TSA should conduct a human factors study, a method often used in the private sector, to understand problems in screener performance and set attainable objectives for individual screeners and for the checkpoints where screening takes place.
The FAA conducted many screener evaluations between September 11,1999,and September 11,2001.
FAA conducted many screener evaluations at Dulles between September 11, 1999, and September 11, 2001.
FAA conducted many screener evaluations at Newark between September 11, 1999, and September 11, 2001.
Then we found an all-night silk screener in Hoxton, and they made up the prototypes for us.
The kzin had launched screeners and then ionized them with a conversion blast to blank out the human sensors.
Cobra Academy screeners had sent in their test results nearly a month ago.
The most important thing, as Mineta saw it, was to prohibit airport screeners from paying any extra attention to anyone who looked like the last several dozen terrorists to attack an American aircraft, embassy, or military installation.
There is legislation pending in Congress to make security screeners at international airports federal employees.