filmmaking

[film-mayk-ing]

noun

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

Example Sentences

Formally untrained in the craft, Roy said it was a conscious decision to not follow the traditional rules of filmmaking with "long, mid and close shots" and instead capture the rhythms of her characters' daily routine more authentically with continuous takes.

From BBC

Film Festival, for its 1985 edition and eventually rename it the Sundance Film Festival, a showcase that would go on to introduce directors such as Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, Nia DaCosta, Taika Waititi, Gregg Araki, Damien Chazelle and countless others while refashioning independent filmmaking into a viable career path.

From Los Angeles Times

“It all started with Redford having this vision of wanting to create an environment where alternative approaches to filmmaking could be supported and thrive,” said Joe Pichirallo, an arts professor at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and one of the original executives at Searchlight Pictures.

From Los Angeles Times

The fest is still the premier showcase for American independent filmmaking.

From Salon

He added that “the filmmaking world is smaller without him.”

From Los Angeles Times