Editing 1996 in film (section)

==Events==
* June 19 – ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'' has one of the largest premieres for a motion picture, taking place at the Superdome in [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]], with an audience of 65,000 people, as well as free admission. The film received generally positive reviews, and was a commercial success in box-office revenue.
* July 10 – [[Nickelodeon Movies|Nickelodeon]] releases its first feature film, ''[[Harriet the Spy (film)|Harriet the Spy]]'', a spy-comedy-drama film based on the 1964 [[Harriet the Spy|novel of the same name]]. It also launches the career of then-child actress [[Michelle Trachtenberg]].
* Mid-July – Production begins on ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]''.
* September 20 – 75-year-old English actor Sir [[Dirk Bogarde]] has a severe stroke. He continued to need a [[wheelchair]] until his death in 1999.
* December 20 - ''[[Scream (1996 film)|Scream]]'' is released to a surprised commercial success. Hailed as a influential landmark in the horror genre, it revitalized the declining slasher genre by [[Satire|satirizing]] the subgenre with characters that are well-versed in its [[clichés]]. ''Scream''’s success lead to studios capitalizing especially on marketing horror films towards the teenage and young adult demographic. 

===Award ceremonies===
* [[1st Empire Awards]]