filmmaking

American  

[film-mayk-ing] / ˈfɪlmˌmeɪk ɪŋ /

noun

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

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filmmaking

Throughout the film, alongside the contemplation on the sacrifices he’s made for his work, McElwee repeatedly revisits the importance of filmmaking from different angles: as a tool for preservation, for storytelling, for survival.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

"But we preserve the core of the filmmaking process, which is the relationship between the actor, the director and the camera. These tools do not replace that."

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

And because Nolan is a filmmaking purist and one of Hollywood’s most high-profile champions of the theatrical experience, his “Odyssey” also needed to deliver on behalf of cinema itself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

In a five-star reivew, Metro's Tori Brazier said, external The Oddyssey was "a watershed moment for filmmaking".

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

She knew her parents wanted her to study law, but she wanted to pursue filmmaking and be a cinematographer.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan