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
Yes, that includes the action filmmaking, and Ballerina features some incredibly inventive stunts of its own.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 June 2025
Talbot turned to reporting and documentary filmmaking.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 7 June 2025
As Mooser saw it, Asteria fit into a lineage of creatives who had ushered in new eras of filmmaking.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 4 June 2025
That’s the risk — and to some, the thrill — of vérité documentary filmmaking.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 June 2025
Talbot turned to reporting and documentary filmmaking.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 7 June 2025
As Mooser saw it, Asteria fit into a lineage of creatives who had ushered in new eras of filmmaking.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 4 June 2025
That’s the risk — and to some, the thrill — of vérité documentary filmmaking.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filmmaking
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The film is produced by Bekmambetov under his Bazelevs banner, Majd Nassif through Longevity Pictures, and Ara Keshishian and Petr Jakl of ZQ Entertainment.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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His answer is both thoughtful and humble, and perhaps perfectly fitting for a seasoned actor who’s taken on countless roles in Korean film and TV over the past 32 years.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Jim Carrey starred as The Grinch in a 2000 Ron Howard movie, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and the story was later adapted as an animation by Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment as The Grinch in 2018.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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Featuring mid-scale buildable models of the most iconic Star Wars ships, including the Millennium Falcon and the Tantive IV, which holds the distinction of being the first ever starship to appear in a Star Wars movie.—
Paul Brett,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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“Filmmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filmmaking. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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