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
Earlier trailblazers such as Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky had demonstrated the potential of meditative moviemaking.
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Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
This is a shame, because New Year’s Eve has so much thematic potential for moviemaking.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
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
Godard was a cinephile and a vital film critic who, along with his contemporaries (François Truffaut, Agnès Varda, and Claude Chabrol), sought to reinvigorate French moviemaking.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Elizabeth Olsen is sharing her passion for moviemaking and, in a recent interview, explained why seeing films in a theater is essential.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Luckily for Fox, what seemed like an existential deadlock turned out to be just another day on the moviemaking grind.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
This is a shame, because New Year’s Eve has so much thematic potential for moviemaking.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
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
Godard was a cinephile and a vital film critic who, along with his contemporaries (François Truffaut, Agnès Varda, and Claude Chabrol), sought to reinvigorate French moviemaking.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Elizabeth Olsen is sharing her passion for moviemaking and, in a recent interview, explained why seeing films in a theater is essential.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Luckily for Fox, what seemed like an existential deadlock turned out to be just another day on the moviemaking grind.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moviemaking
Noun
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From the cast to their longtime collaborators, everyone welcomed me with remarkable generosity, openly sharing their personal and collective experiences from a decade of creative filmmaking.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
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Simmering with tension that leads to an explosive finale, The Seed of the Sacred Fig is an essential piece of political filmmaking that earned an Oscar nomination for Best International Feature Film.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Dec. 2025
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The series originally aired for six seasons and included two feature films.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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The 2026 Golden Globes are tonight — the first major award show of the year to honor standouts in film and television.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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This opening scene establishes a human, forgiving tone for a movie in which we are often encouraged to laugh with our heroes but never at them.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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In 2014, the actress won another SAG Award for outstanding performance by a female actor for playing attorney Linda Kenney Baden opposite Al Pacino in David Mamet's 2013 TV movie Phil Spector.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Moviemaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moviemaking. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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