filmmaking

noun

film·​mak·​ing ˈfilm-ˌmā-kiŋ How to pronounce filmmaking (audio)
: the making of movies

Examples of filmmaking in a Sentence

plans to attend New York University to learn filmmaking
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Film Bazaar’s popular Knowledge Series panels will feature sessions on festival strategy with Cannes’ Christian Jeune, streaming content acquisition, and AI in filmmaking. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024 And through her mesmerizing filmmaking, Kapadia creates a world that didn’t seem possible — which, of course, reinforces how imaginary this new place might prove to be. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024 This is all in keeping with the overall trajectory of Eastwood’s career, as his filmmaking has grown increasingly confident with each film. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2024 Desert Warrior was unveiled in 2021 as a rallying cry for Saudi Arabian filmmaking and was not without splashy talent, assembling a team that featured Sir Ben Kingsley, Anthony Mackie and director Rupert Wyatt. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for filmmaking 

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of filmmaking was in 1912

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“Filmmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filmmaking. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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