"this film"

Translation: этот фильм

[Hannanv]

How does one know when to use "это", and when to use "этот"?

[osleek]

этот фильм - this film
это фильм - this is a film

[mosfet07]

• этот фильм (this film) - a masculine noun
• эта кинокартина (this motion picture) - a feminine noun
• это кино (this movie) - a neuter noun

[danielchall]

Thanks. I was struggling to remember whether этот was masculine or neuter :)

[reqtile]

why would кино be incorrect? is it used in a different context?