filmmaking

noun

film·​mak·​ing ˈfilm-ˌmā-kiŋ 

: the making of movies

Synonyms of filmmaking

• film
• movie

Examples of filmmaking in a Sentence

plans to attend New York University to learn filmmaking

Recent Examples on the Web

Universal acclaim or not, the film launched his groundbreaking directing career and helped usher in a new era of Black independent filmmaking. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

While visual effects can enhance martial arts on screen, Wu argues that authentic filmmaking still depends on performance. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 25 July 2026

There is a romanticized version of independent filmmaking that people often imagine — a passionate artist with a great script, a group of believers, and a dream that somehow finds its way to the screen. — Dj Hale, IndieWire, 23 June 2026

His filmmaking has a lovely, homespun directness. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for filmmaking

• awaking
• backbreaking
• bookmaking
• breathtaking
• brickmaking
• caretaking
• dressmaking
• forsaking
• glassmaking
• groundbreaking
• haymaking
• heartbreaking