filmmaker
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filmmakers
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Also called moviemaker. a producer or director of motion pictures, especially one working in all phases of production.
the leading young filmmakers of France.
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a person who makes film, especially for use in photography.
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The well-reviewed reboot, directed by “Weapons” filmmaker Zach Cregger, opened to an estimated $108.3 million worldwide, according to distributor Sony Pictures, including $60 million in the U.S. and Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
That begs the question: How much responsibility does a filmmaker have to take a clear stance in their work, especially in a film that is overtly intended to be a lightning rod for heated debate?
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Beesley, a documentary filmmaker and avid catfish noodler, had taken a shine to Walters during Mudcats’ run in 2012 and 2013.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
In addition to Mosaku’s Academy Award nomination for supporting actress, “Sinners’” Oscars haul included wins for filmmaker Ryan Coogler, star Michael B. Jordan, cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw and composer Ludwig Göransson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
As soon as I got up there, I started talking about my dream to be a filmmaker and make movies.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
The producer is already planning the end of his tenure as Hollywood’s videogame guy and thinking about his next chapter, which he expects will involve filmmakers using artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The filmmakers have said that they’re using an “innovative distribution model” to bring the film to audiences “as quickly as possible.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
But more than 700 members of the film industry signed a petition in support of the filmmakers, saying they were being subjected to a "campaign of incitement and vilification".
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The filmmakers don’t guide you into this world so much as they grab you by the hand and yank you into its maze while you’re still deciding whether or not you want to enter.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
He was never asked by the filmmakers to give his approval of the project, nor did he receive any compensation from it.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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