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filmmaking

noun

ˈfilm-ˌmā-kiŋ How to pronounce filmmaking (audio)
Definition of filmmakingnext
as in film
the art or business of making a movie plans to attend New York University to learn filmmaking

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Recent Examples of filmmaking 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 See All Example Sentences for filmmaking
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  1. film
  2. movie
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  • De Heer has spent more than 40 years in Tasmania, Australia, directing, writing and producing films across a broad range of genres and subjects.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The same logic has already appeared in Ellen’s workshop for women in film, where authority gathers under the name of confession.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of film
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  • But this element does pop up in your movies, the idea that New York exists in nature.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Then, further research changed that view, replacing it with the active, bird-like animal shown in the movie Jurassic Park.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of movie

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“Filmmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filmmaking. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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