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film-maker

British  

noun

  1. a person who directs or produces films for the cinema or television

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Acclaimed American film-maker Darren Aronofsky told an audience of creatives at the EU parliament in another event hosted by MEP Maydell how his AI studio Primordial Soup was using the technology for storytelling.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Scorsese is far from the first high-profile film-maker to enthuse about the potential of AI.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

Another internet-native film-maker, Curry Barker, 26, also released his horror Obsession in cinemas this month, after a similar breakthrough.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

The outspoken film-maker took aim at the unique way the Golden Globes lump comedies and musicals together as a genre, especially when the films nominated in those categories are neither.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026

Until Wednesday's premiere, Mexican film-maker Guillermo del Toro previously held the record for the longest known film festival standing ovation.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025

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