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
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.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Robertson eventually moved into Scorsese’s Malibu home, securing a room of his own, and the two newly single dudes became as enmeshed in excess as in moviemaking.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 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
Shane Black takes nothing for granted after four decades of moviemaking.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
The Doha Film Institute, which drives Qatar’s moviemaking ambitions, has come a long way over the past 15 years under the leadership of Fatma Hassan Alremaihi.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Robertson eventually moved into Scorsese’s Malibu home, securing a room of his own, and the two newly single dudes became as enmeshed in excess as in moviemaking.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 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
Shane Black takes nothing for granted after four decades of moviemaking.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
The Doha Film Institute, which drives Qatar’s moviemaking ambitions, has come a long way over the past 15 years under the leadership of Fatma Hassan Alremaihi.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moviemaking
Noun
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The main culprit is Towne’s way-too-precious filmmaking, but Farrell’s performance also offers little in the way of surprise or inspiration.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Great political filmmakers, by confronting not only the complacencies of popular political filmmaking but the doctrinal comfort zone of the art-house audience, revitalize their own art.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
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If only the music were able to keep pace with the dynamism of the film’s visual design.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sinners and Wicked were also included in the best score soundtrack for visual media category, which includes film and television, where the music from those films will compete against How To Train Your Dragon, Severance and The Wild Robot.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Pointing his finger at me, Tommy laid out the next fifty years of my movie business existence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Designed by Oscar Niemeyer, who envisioned the city, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil hosts art exhibitions, international movies, and other events.—
Greyson Ferguson,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Moviemaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moviemaking. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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