as in filmmaking
the art or business of making a movie
a director with 25 years of experience at moviemaking
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Recent Examples of moviemaking
Charli’s own cinephilia is well documented, making this excursion into moviemaking even more exciting.
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Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The family drama is underpinned by the vicissitudes inherent in moviemaking.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
Since 1988, the European Film Awards have sought to honor the best in European moviemaking, with a ceremony traditionally held at every year's end.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 18 Jan. 2026
Larry never had much interest in moviemaking.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Earlier trailblazers such as Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky had demonstrated the potential of meditative moviemaking.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Traditional Sci-Fi moviemaking at its finest.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The shoot required at least 60 takes and is a prime example of the magic of moviemaking that viewers might take for granted.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
They are all experienced in the art and business of moviemaking, but new to James Bond moviemaking.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The family drama is underpinned by the vicissitudes inherent in moviemaking.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
Since 1988, the European Film Awards have sought to honor the best in European moviemaking, with a ceremony traditionally held at every year's end.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 18 Jan. 2026
Larry never had much interest in moviemaking.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Earlier trailblazers such as Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky had demonstrated the potential of meditative moviemaking.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Traditional Sci-Fi moviemaking at its finest.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The shoot required at least 60 takes and is a prime example of the magic of moviemaking that viewers might take for granted.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
They are all experienced in the art and business of moviemaking, but new to James Bond moviemaking.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moviemaking
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Both of these sections suffer from flat filmmaking that relies on drama that’s largely told, rather than felt.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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That said, international filmmaking is in feeble shape, partly because of the jambalaya of international co-productions, partly because of the inroads of television aesthetics, and partly because of the cloistered aestheticism of self-conscious art-house cinema.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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The researchers also observed superconductivity in flexible films made from niobium carbide nanoscrolls.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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Common items include notebooks or journals, paperback books or magazines, film cameras and crosswords.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Other features include a Game mode, which reduces latency so that the audio of games or movies are always synchronized with the video.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The grueling K-pop machine Ironically, the movie that made Ejae a star is an ode to the Korean pop music machine that disillusioned her all those years ago.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Moviemaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moviemaking. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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