Definition of filmdomnext
as in film
the art or business of making a movie that will go down in the annals of filmdom as the worst movie ever

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Recent Examples of filmdom Takala, however, suspected that his work might be more complex than the stereotype of filmdom’s bumbling Paul Blart. Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023 And while traditional Hollywood debates the impact of Netflix’s ramp-up on filmdom overall, Sarandos firmly believes the streamer’s titles don’t need a theatrical release to have a cultural impact. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 May 2023 For many of those invited to join filmdom’s most prestigious organization this year, the news was received as both a profound honor and a welcome sign of the changing times. Josh Rottenberg, latimes.com, 26 June 2018 But just know that the loud and long sequence gradually becomes yet another of superhero filmdom’s senseless tempests, logic invented—or forgotten—as necessary. Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, 25 Apr. 2017
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Noun
  • If Quentin Tarantino remains committed to retiring from filmmaking after his 10th feature film, then whatever movie the Oscar winner decides to make next will be his swan song from the big screen.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • Adidas reportedly spent $67 million on its hero film, Backyard Legends, while Nike also splashed heavily on talent — Kim Kardashian, Kylian Mbappé, Central Cee, and LeBron James, among others — for its competing short, Rip the Script.
    Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
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  • Those concerns echo comments Kashyap made earlier this year about the pressures facing contemporary cinema, particularly independent filmmaking in an increasingly fragmented viewing environment.
    Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 21 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
Noun
  • Taylor Zakhar Perez, Jessica Alba, Adeline Rudolph, Taylor Ortega, Tim Meadows and Dan Bucatinsky will also star in the movie.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 July 2026
  • Moviegoing Has Become More Event-Driven Streaming has made ordinary movie consumption extraordinarily convenient, which raises the bar for getting people into theaters.
    David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
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  • The 2026 edition of IFFM will present its usual slate of films, conversations and cultural programming spanning Indian cinema’s various languages and regional traditions.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • For me, the closest cinema has come capturing that randomness and unfairness is Jane Campion’s beautiful and meditative Bright Star, which tells the love story of Romantic poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne and of Keats’ death at 25 of tuberculosis.
    Sarah Chihaya, Vulture, 16 July 2026

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“Filmdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filmdom. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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