filmmaking

noun

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

Examples of filmmaking in a Sentence

plans to attend New York University to learn filmmaking
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At the same time, independent filmmaking took off as low-budget, low-risk films, including Reservoir Dogs and Slacker, proved to have huge revenue upside. Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026 Emma Penrose Penrose is a Director of Photography with a focus on narrative and analog experimental filmmaking. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026 No-budget filmmaking is an especially American folly-slash-miracle, the dreams of the anonymous cauldroned in backyards and basements in hopes of acknowledgement. Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026 The co-production between Chile, Argentina and Italy not only solved a practical problem, but reaffirmed our belief that collaborative filmmaking is one of the most vital ways to sustain independent cinema. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for filmmaking

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 2 Apr. 2026.

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