filmmaking

American

[film-mayk-ing] / ˈfɪlmˌmeɪk ɪŋ /

noun

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

Example Sentences

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"Outside of studio filmmaking, independent cinema -- cinema made somewhere other than Los Angeles -- continues to exist," Fremaux said.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

In TCM, Turner created a viewing experience that wasn’t simply passive but curated, designed to educate and cultivate appreciation for bygone eras of filmmaking.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

During our discussion afterward, I learned how much Don knew about filmmaking, and from then on we started spending Saturday afternoons at the academy, watching screenings of new films for free since he worked there.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In a studio in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, Shao Zhikun leads a team of 60 AI-drama producers whose workflow, he says, feels less like filmmaking and more like playing the lottery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 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

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