filmmaker
noun
a producer or director of motion pictures, especially one working in all phases of production.
filmmakers
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pluralof filmmaker.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Actors, writers and filmmakers want to work, and they want to go where the viewers are.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
In an open letter, signed by more than 150 filmmakers, academics, writers and even a few rabbis, the group denounced “the outrageous smear campaign against our respected colleague Mark Ruffalo.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
It’s there that young filmmakers like “Obsession’s” Curry Barker and Kane Parsons of “Backrooms” fame, also honed their talent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
As more streamers adapt this feature, a brand like HBO investing in original short-form vertical content from young filmmakers could stand out.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
They were filmmakers from New York City, and they’d been sent to Welch as part of a government program to bring cultural uplift to rural Appalachia.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
