filmmaking

noun

ˈfilm-ˌmā-kiŋ How to pronounce filmmaking (audio)
Definition of filmmakingnext
as in film
the art or business of making a movie plans to attend New York University to learn filmmaking

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Recent Examples of filmmaking Universal acclaim or not, the film launched his groundbreaking directing career and helped usher in a new era of Black independent filmmaking. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026 While visual effects can enhance martial arts on screen, Wu argues that authentic filmmaking still depends on performance. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 25 July 2026 There is a romanticized version of independent filmmaking that people often imagine — a passionate artist with a great script, a group of believers, and a dream that somehow finds its way to the screen. — Dj Hale, IndieWire, 23 June 2026 His filmmaking has a lovely, homespun directness. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for filmmaking
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  1. film
  2. movie
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  • The nearly six-minute film shows how the team combines precision machining, assembly, and repair to accelerate robot development.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Dyrholm’s casting in Incidents of Intimacy marks a homecoming for the Danish actress who was part of the ensemble cast in Thomas Vinterberg’s Cannes Jury Prize winner The Celebration, the first film to be made under the original manifesto.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
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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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