cortometraje

short film

noun kor-toh-meh-TRAH-heh Rare

Origin: A compound of corto ('short') + metraje ('footage, length of film').

Usage Note

Cortometraje is the full term for a short film; in casual speech it is almost always shortened to corto. It contrasts with largometraje ('feature film') and mediometraje ('medium-length film'). Film festivals often have separate sección de cortometrajes categories.

Examples

"Su cortometraje ganó el primer premio en el festival."

Natural Translation

Her short film won first prize at the festival.

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