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filmland

noun

ˈfilm-ˌland

Definition of filmland

as in film

the art or business of making a movie a master director who is one of the most revered figures of filmland

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Recent Examples of filmland As an event in filmland the first unfolding of ‘The King of Kings’ on the screen took precedence even over the opening of a theater that in itself is a revelation of art and beauty. — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022

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Leica still makes film cameras, including the MP and M-A, which have no digital parts.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Mirren was first introduced to Highsmith through her husband Taylor Hackford, becoming a fan of her books as well as their many film adaptations.

— Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of film

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The biggest names in movies, music, fashion and beyond pulled out their sartorial best for the annual fundraiser that celebrates cinematic achievement and raises money for the museum.

— Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2026
None offered particularly impressive image quality in our standard tests using movies on disc, but most were within what most people will consider an acceptable range.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of movie

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Mustapha rejects the idea that documentary filmmaking can ever be entirely observational, arguing that a camera inevitably changes what happens in front of it.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
No one gave them the money to do something like this through traditional filmmaking because they weren’t established in the film industry, of course.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of filmmaking

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Organizers also insist on having no video or LED walls, feeling that the site is too beautiful and intimate to have a big screen in people’s faces.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026
At the heart of that legacy is a simple belief that movies are best seen together, on a big screen.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

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