postproduction
noun
post·pro·duc·tion
ˌpōs(t)-prə-ˈdək-shən 
ˈpōs(t)-prə-ˌdək-,
-prō-
: the period following filming or taping in which a movie or television show is readied for public presentation
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Created to strengthen Miami’s growing film industry, the Miami Film Fund is designed to support projects in postproduction while highlighting stories that reflect the city’s rich cultural fabric and global reach.
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El Nuevo Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
All three of the Hollywood players — Feige, the most successful movie producer of all time; Coogler, the mastermind behind Oscar hopeful Sinners; and Levy, the Deadpool & Wolverine director now in postproduction on the latest Star Wars movie — are USC grads.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
According to Affleck, the InterPositive system builds an AI model based on an existing production’s dailies, then lets a filmmaker introduce that model into the postproduction process to provide the ability to do things like mix and color, relight shots, and add visual effects.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
After arriving on Netflix and Peacock, the flagship show unexpectedly broke streaming records and topped Nielsen's streaming charts for months on end in the midst of the Hollywood writers' and actors' strikes essentially halting production and postproduction on new shows.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
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El Nuevo Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
All three of the Hollywood players — Feige, the most successful movie producer of all time; Coogler, the mastermind behind Oscar hopeful Sinners; and Levy, the Deadpool & Wolverine director now in postproduction on the latest Star Wars movie — are USC grads.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
According to Affleck, the InterPositive system builds an AI model based on an existing production’s dailies, then lets a filmmaker introduce that model into the postproduction process to provide the ability to do things like mix and color, relight shots, and add visual effects.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
After arriving on Netflix and Peacock, the flagship show unexpectedly broke streaming records and topped Nielsen's streaming charts for months on end in the midst of the Hollywood writers' and actors' strikes essentially halting production and postproduction on new shows.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Postproduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postproduction. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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