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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That opposition plays out in "Musk," a four-hour documentary by Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney now in US theaters, which traces the life and career of the South Africa-born billionaire.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
Production on ‘The Batman Part II’ has been temporarily paused while filmmaker Matt Reeves steps away for personal reasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Last year’s iteration honored artist Mary Corse and filmmaker Ryan Coogler, with Doja Cat as the musical guest, and raised $6.5 million, a new record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Mr. Gibney’s snarking about Musk’s possibly fanciful mission to Mars also seems off-base; with a market cap north of $2 trillion, SpaceX is highly valued, whether the filmmaker likes it or not.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
We would love it if she could come to our facility here in Mumbai and give a talk on her experiences being a young Indian-American filmmaker in the States.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
The new wave of AI filmmakers have accepted the rise of AI as inevitable, and are forging ahead, increasingly in Culver City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The filmmakers aren’t necessarily mischaracterizing these women’s personalities, but they’re using visual language—a rejection of traditional grooming—to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The uproar over “NAZA” has also led the filmmakers to be called traitors in their country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Fielder is a constant presence in the documentary, a decision made on the fly, the filmmakers said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
We feel this would be of great value to the members of our institution, and Miss Mehra might benefit from meeting other young filmmakers as well.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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