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 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 Gonçalves, who earned degrees in journalism and documentary filmmaking, is currently working on a feature-length documentary about inclusive education for people with disabilities. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024 In having to sit down and think about these things and write them into a narrative form, were surprised by how much of your filmmaking is about identity? Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024 The rocky road to Hollywood 2.0 Despite Runway’s lofty goal to democratize filmmaking, AI is a fraught topic in Hollywood. Kylie Robison, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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