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
The seed for Warfare was planted when Mendoza, working as a Hollywood stunt man choreographing gun fight sequences after retiring from the Navy, realized filmmaking was a tool that could fill in Miller’s memories.
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Jack Smart, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Equally clear is the geography of the battlefield, which is a key element of successful combat filmmaking dating back to Helm’s Deep and The Two Towers.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Created and directed by a British actor Stephen Graham, the four-part series is reminiscent of ’60s-era documentary filmmaking.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
In a win for independent cinema and the future of filmmaking, six projects have been unveiled today as part of Antigravity Academy‘s flagship incubator, the Antigravity Academy Screenwriters Camp.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
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Jack Smart, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Equally clear is the geography of the battlefield, which is a key element of successful combat filmmaking dating back to Helm’s Deep and The Two Towers.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Created and directed by a British actor Stephen Graham, the four-part series is reminiscent of ’60s-era documentary filmmaking.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
In a win for independent cinema and the future of filmmaking, six projects have been unveiled today as part of Antigravity Academy‘s flagship incubator, the Antigravity Academy Screenwriters Camp.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filmmaking
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The Guardian newspaper reports that the former Doctor Who star – who appeared in the 2005 film adaptation of Rowling’s book Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – gave his opinion of Rowling in answer to questions posed by a group of neurodivergent young adults in ITV’s show The Assembly.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2025
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Minaret Station | New Zealand’s South Island Those who watched the Lord of the Rings film series will recall the raw, ever-changing beauty of New Zealand’s South Island.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2025
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The actress, who had shaved her head in 2024 for a movie role, managed to keep her lack of hair hidden until the awards show.—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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What might work in a fantasy show, or a campy horror movie, comes off as weirdly goofy here.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Filmmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filmmaking. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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