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Theatrical gauges:
The '''gauge''' of a film, literally, is its width. "Gauge" is commonly used synonymously with film '''format'''. (Pedantically, there are certain exceptions: [[IMAX]] is technically a specific format of [[70mm]] gauge film, [[Super 8]] is a specific format of [[8mm]] gauge film, etc.)
 
Formats that you may encounter in exhibition contexts include:
 
 
====Theatrical gauges====
* [[16mm]]
* [[16mm]]
* [[35mm]]
* [[35mm]]




Nontheatrical gauges:
====Nontheatrical gauges====
* [[8mm]]
* [[8mm]]
* [[Super 8]]
* [[Super 8]]
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Large formats:
====Large formats====
* [[70mm]]
* [[70mm]]
* [[IMAX]]
* [[IMAX]]


Rare gauges:
* [[3mm]]
* [[Vitalux]]
* ???


==External Links==
==External Links==