filmmaking

noun

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

Examples of filmmaking in a Sentence

plans to attend New York University to learn filmmaking
Recent Examples on the Web Navigating the Financial Realities of Filmmaking Despite unprecedented access, filmmaking remains a challenging choice of career. Ebony Flake, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024 The cinematography by Matt Clegg is crisp and saturated, utilizing a lot of complex tracking shots, and there are nods to ’70s-style filmmaking and retro touches like the yellow title font that drops about 18 minutes into the film. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 The annual event draws enthusiastic, devoted fans of early era filmmaking and will continue its tradition of showcasing restorations, including three the festival commissioned itself. Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024 The French have always supported films and believed deeply in filmmaking. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024 Guiding the reader through the various elements of filmmaking, from writing and shooting to acting and editing, Lumet is far more compassionate than vindictive. Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024 His process is independent filmmaking at its most independent. Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024 To date, perhaps only three Indigenous Panamanian filmmakers have ventured into filmmaking. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024 Gwyneth Paltrow is sharing her thoughts on big-budget filmmaking. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Apr. 2024.

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