as in film
the art or business of making a movie
a master director who is one of the most revered figures of filmland
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Recent Examples of filmland
This year, filmland ushered in a new Scream Queen: Jenna Ortega.
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Michelle Lee,
Peoplemag,
28 Dec. 2022
Assayas employs the standard tropes of vampiric lore — endless nights, sleepy days, doomed relationships that can only last so long — to poignantly parallel the lives of those bloodsucking monsters of filmland with the lives of those who inhabit them on screen.
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Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2022
As an event in filmland the first unfolding of ‘The King of Kings’ on the screen took precedence even over the opening of a theater that in itself is a revelation of art and beauty.
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Laura Blasey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2022
Michelle Lee,
Peoplemag,
28 Dec. 2022
Assayas employs the standard tropes of vampiric lore — endless nights, sleepy days, doomed relationships that can only last so long — to poignantly parallel the lives of those bloodsucking monsters of filmland with the lives of those who inhabit them on screen.
—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2022
As an event in filmland the first unfolding of ‘The King of Kings’ on the screen took precedence even over the opening of a theater that in itself is a revelation of art and beauty.
—
Laura Blasey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filmland
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Aside from the fictional King Kong, who first appeared in a 1933 film atop the skyscraper, others in real life legally — and illegally — climbed the famous skyscraper.
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Now, a new crop of leaders has emerged, reflecting Silicon Valley’s vast influence over the film and and TV business, which has been upended by streaming and, now, artificial intelligence.
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Swimming pools, movie theaters and shopping malls are places to stay cool.
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Released by Angel Studios for the Fourth of July, the movie is intended as a bit of likably square, neo-traditional, right-wing-adjacent counterprogramming.
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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.
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He is primarily focused on documentary cinema and observational filmmaking.
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What happens when a silver screen icon meets an icon of Marxist revolution?
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The Golden Age of Hollywood saw silver screen siren Sophia Loren take over global cinema.
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Deck chairs, a big screen and Lanson’s Pere et Fils Brut and Le Rose Creation served by the glass make this one of London’s most accessible Wimbledon venues.
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Searching for a big screen for the big Fourth of July celebration?
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“Filmland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filmland. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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