le métrage
the footage, the film
Le cinéaste a tourné le métrage à Paris.
The filmmaker shot the footage in Paris.
ALSO
un court métrage = a short film
un long métrage = a feature-length film
ANOTHER MEANING
Le métrage also means length (of fabric, cloth, etc.).
De quel métrage avez-vous besoin?
What length do you need?
TODAY
Our word is inspired by movies and filmmaking.