Your thoughts or answer: Your thoughts or answer: This key concept, like narrative, is one of the two macro elements of Film Studies. Genre refers to the fact that most films fall into a category or type. 2) Why is genre a good thing for audiences? Activity******** Nosferatu (F.W.Murnau 1922) Film genres are categories, each with a set of typical codes and conventions. FM1 Exploring Film Form The origin of the word ‘Genre’ is French and means ‘type’ or ‘kind’.