Setting, period & milieu · Core
Territory
Also called: domain
ELI5
A defined place or area controlled, inhabited or contested within the story world.
Used in conversation
“Crossing into the rival territory should immediately change the danger and rules.”
Pitch context
You may hear this during a commercial brief, treatment, bid, award or pre-production process.
Why it matters: Helps describe who the project follows, where it lives and what kind of experience it promises.
Sources & evidence · 8
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- AICP — AICP Bid FormDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- AICP — Suggested Best Practices for Bidding and Bidding Reference GuideDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- IPA / APA / ISBA — Production Pitch Process Initiative and Best PracticeDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- pitch.dog — Pitch Dictionary Deep Research SynthesisDirect source · practitioner · checked 2026-08-14
- World Intellectual Property Organization — Rights Clearance: A Guide for Independent FilmmakersDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Screen Australia — Story Documents: DramaSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Film Independent — Screenwriting and Episodic Program Application MaterialsSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- ScreenSkills — Online Learning Glossary and Job ProfilesSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14