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
But the result could not be further from the familiar rawness of independent filmmaking.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
FilmNorth’s new hub for local filmmaking opened in the neighborhood earlier this summer, too.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
The threat has been taken care of, by way of the kind of kinetic filmmaking that might make anyone punch the air.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
At that time, Rasoulof was only months into his exile in Europe after fleeing Iran to avoid a brutal eight-year prison sentence for covert filmmaking.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
FilmNorth’s new hub for local filmmaking opened in the neighborhood earlier this summer, too.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
The threat has been taken care of, by way of the kind of kinetic filmmaking that might make anyone punch the air.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
At that time, Rasoulof was only months into his exile in Europe after fleeing Iran to avoid a brutal eight-year prison sentence for covert filmmaking.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filmmaking
Noun
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Conceived as a kaleidoscopic mosaic spanning from Kafka’s birth in 19th-century Prague to his death in post–World War I Vienna, Holland’s film captures both the man and the myth, revealing the writer’s creative vision, alienation, and lasting cultural imprint.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Godard’s ode to American movies that required only a girl and a gun begat freak-flag-flying films like Slacker, which begat Linklater’s career, characterized by him following his own muse.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Pointing his finger at me, Tommy laid out the next fifty years of my movie business existence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Designed by Oscar Niemeyer, who envisioned the city, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil hosts art exhibitions, international movies, and other events.—
Greyson Ferguson,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Filmmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filmmaking. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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