1. What are film trailers?

Film trailers are short video’s that show scenes of a certain film, these videos are used to promote a new film to their target audience.

2. Why are they made?

Trailers help to promote a new film that is coming out, it also lets the audience what happens in the film and help to start a buzz about the film.

3. How do they appeal to an audience?

They appeal to the audience by showing scenes that are connotations of the film genre such as battle/fight scenes for action films, kissing scenes for romance films.

4. Who are they for?

Trailers are for the target audience to make them aware of the film and create publicity for the film

5. Where do we see them?

Film trailer are shown on websites like YouTube and social media sites, they are also shown in film festivals and cinemas.

6. When are they released?

Trailers are usually released a few months before the film is first released.

7. What makes a successful film trailer?

To introduce the main characters that have a lot of star quality, this helps the promote itself more.