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

Further reading

• anthology film on Wikipedia.Wikipedia