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
David Lean may be gone, but his spirit lives on with this kind of huge global moviemaking and star-studded cast that only a Christopher Nolan could possibly get greenlit these days.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Speaking at last year’s BFI London Film Festival, Yorgos Lanthimos lamented the promotional aspect of moviemaking.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
People young and old love a good scare, and the horror genre has been a part of moviemaking since its earliest days.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
And yet, there are several elements of the film that are — in their own quiet ways — daring in their retro simplicity that swim against the currents of tentpole moviemaking.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Around that time, he got involved with moviemaking, appearing opposite Bruce Lee in Return of the Dragon.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
But the nominees themselves are all about moviemaking.
—New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The stills photographer must hover unobtrusively on the sidelines of moviemaking, taking pictures that will be used to promote a film.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
This Sunday, the 98th annual Academy Awards will bring Hollywood’s shiniest stars together to finally determine who among them did this year’s best moviemaking.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Speaking at last year’s BFI London Film Festival, Yorgos Lanthimos lamented the promotional aspect of moviemaking.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
People young and old love a good scare, and the horror genre has been a part of moviemaking since its earliest days.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
And yet, there are several elements of the film that are — in their own quiet ways — daring in their retro simplicity that swim against the currents of tentpole moviemaking.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Around that time, he got involved with moviemaking, appearing opposite Bruce Lee in Return of the Dragon.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
But the nominees themselves are all about moviemaking.
—New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The stills photographer must hover unobtrusively on the sidelines of moviemaking, taking pictures that will be used to promote a film.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
This Sunday, the 98th annual Academy Awards will bring Hollywood’s shiniest stars together to finally determine who among them did this year’s best moviemaking.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moviemaking
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At the same time, independent filmmaking took off as low-budget, low-risk films, including Reservoir Dogs and Slacker, proved to have huge revenue upside.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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Emma Penrose Penrose is a Director of Photography with a focus on narrative and analog experimental filmmaking.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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His portrayal of Scottish Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson is a truly stunning turn, but ironically, the events of that evening also proved why the film is so necessary right now.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Now the film ends during the Bad tour in 1988.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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For many years, Libby Gelman-Waxner, then an assistant buyer in juniors’ activewear, moonlighted for Premiere magazine and Entertainment Weekly as the world’s most beloved and irresponsible movie critic.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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On the same day as the New York movie premiere, Hathaway was also named PEOPLE's World's Most Beautiful for 2026.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Moviemaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moviemaking. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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