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filmmaking

American

[film-mayk-ing] / ˈfɪlmˌmeɪk ɪŋ /

noun

the activity or practice of making motion pictures, especially the direction, production, and editing of films.

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After his death on April 8 last year, Satrapi founded the Mattias and Marjane Ripa-Satrapi Cinema Foundation to support foreign students wishing to come to Paris to study filmmaking.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Scorsese’s entry into the AI field might especially shock fans given his traditionalist approach to filmmaking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Paying tribute on Saturday, Lucasfilm said it was "deeply saddened" to learn of her death, adding it "joins the global filmmaking community in mourning the loss of Marcia Lucas".

From BBC • May 30, 2026

This isn’t all that uncommon: Trends crop up in filmmaking all the time, as potential narratives emerge from real-life events and cultural obsessions.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

It was like she had this quota to fill in order to not be a crappy mother, and my filmmaking was above and beyond the call of duty.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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