A film that is released direct-to-video (also known as made-for-video, straight-to-video, more recently, straight-to-DVD) is one which has been released to the public on home video formats (historically VHS) before or without being released in movie theaters or broadcast on television. The term is also at times used as a derogatory term for sequels of films that are not expected to have financial success. (more)
Type: movie
Genres: entertainment, movies
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Television movie:
A television movie (also known as a television film, TV film, TV movie, TV-movie, feature-length drama, made-for-TV movie, original movie, movie of the week (MOTW or MOW), single drama, telemovie, or telefilm) is a film that is produced for and origi
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List of Disney direct-to-video films:
This is a list of feature-length films produced by Walt Disney Productions/The Walt Disney Company that were released directly to video with no theatrical run. On June 21, 2007 Disney announced that following the release of The Little Mermaid: Ariel'
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Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story:
Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story is a direct-to-DVD animated film set in Family Guy 's fictional universe. Released on September 27, 2005, the movie's main plot point concerns Stewie Griffin trying to find his real father. The DVD
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The Return of Jafar:
The Return of Jafar is a 1994 direct-to-video sequel to the 1992's Aladdin, produced by The Walt Disney Company. The movie was released on May 20, 1994 and serves as the origin of the Aladdin animated series. Another direct-to-video sequel, Aladdin a
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American Pie Presents: Band Camp:
American Pie Presents: Band Camp is a 2005 direct-to-video spinoff to the American Pie trilogy of films and the first film in the American Pie Presents series. It was directed by Steve Rash and written by Brad Riddell. The film centers on Matt Stifle
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V-Cinema:
Japanese V-Cinema is the direct-to-video industry that appeared in Japan in the 1980s. The term is a trademark of Toei Company but is widely used in the West to describe any Japanese direct-to-video release. Unlike its Western counterpart, this indus
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MTI Home Video:
MTI Home Video is a United States-based movie distributor in the direct-to-video market. Typically, they will buy the distribution rights to independent films that did not see a theatrical run in the U.S., and be released directly to DVD. In 2006, th
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Television program:
A television program (U.S.), television programme (UK), or television show (U.S) is a segment of broadcast programming in television broadcasting. It may be a one-off broadcast or, more usually, part of a periodically recurring television series. A t
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Original video animation:
Original video animation, abbreviated OVA (and sometimes as OAV), is a term originating from Japanese animation (anime) for animated films and series which are made specially to be released on home video formats. The majority are released direct-to-v
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Family Guy:
Family Guy is an animated American television sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane and airing on Fox. The show centers on a dysfunctional family that lives in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island. The show uses frequent "cutaway gags," jokes in th
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