filmmaking

noun

film·​mak·​ing ˈfilm-ˌmā-kiŋ How to pronounce filmmaking (audio)
: the making of movies

Examples of filmmaking in a Sentence

plans to attend New York University to learn filmmaking
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With its mix of full-length features, short films and documentaries from at home and abroad, the schedule speaks to the breadth and depth of Black filmmaking internationally. Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Despite a 2010 ban on filmmaking, media appearances and travel, Panahi continued working in secret. Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025 The Roses is both of those things, and as is always true about high-quality filmmaking, the costumes add multiple layers of depth to the storytelling. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Mark’s way of filmmaking [and] so much of his films are about building a community. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for filmmaking

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of filmmaking was in 1912

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“Filmmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filmmaking. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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