What is Genre?

Genre! 

Genre in film are categories that define a movie, based on its narrative elements. Genre is used to categorise films particular audiences may enjoy, as most individuals have a preference of genre in context of film. It is used in other circumstances such as 'Shudder', to help the audiences depict from a selection of films that are of the same genre. The benefits of genre in summary, would be that it enables effortless selling and conveys the general experience of a film to the audience. 

A hybrid genre is a genre that blends elements from two or more different genres, to create a greater appeal to a variety of audiences internationally. A personal favourite film of mine, that is of a hybrid genre is, 'Wild Child'. It is a fusion of comedy, romance and drama. This is profoundly more beneficial, as this film will attract audiences with the preference of romantic comedies, comedies and dramas. Creating a wider appeal enables larger & increasing revenue for the institution profiting off the film, as well as engaging a spectrum of international audiences, furthermore, evoking a substantial increase in revenue. As money will ALWAYS take priority within the film industry. 

Conventions are an element of media highly associated with genre, here are some examples. In a stereotypical horror film, you would be introduced to your archetypal blonde bombshell wearing pink, connoting to femininity killed off immediately within the opening sequence. In a  comedy, you would expect to see A-list celebrities such as Kevin Hart. As you can tell, these are components that we would typically associate with genres of film.