portmanteau film

English

Etymology

Allusion to the idea of a portmanteau in the linguistic sense.

Noun

portmanteau film (plural portmanteau films)

  1. (film, television) A film that combines two or more distinct stories, frequently connected by a single theme, premise, or author.
    • 2002 December 11, Nick Bradshaw, “One day in September”, in Time Out, page 71:
      We're so bombarded with images, it's a struggle to preserve our imaginations.' In response, he's turned to cinema, commissioning 11 film-makers to contribute to a portmanteau film, entitled '11'09"01' and composed of short films each running 11 minutes, nine seconds and one frame.

Coordinate terms
  • anthology film
  • collage film
  • composite film

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