filmmaking

American  

[film-mayk-ing] / ˈfɪlmˌmeɪk ɪŋ /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

The fact that the sequel comes now, when filmmaking is in such a dire state, only raised crimson-red flags.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Singing superstar Billie Eilish and filmmaking giant James Cameron have teamed up to make a new 3D concert movie, documenting her shows in Manchester last year.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 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

I also learned how to edit, how to make sound tracks, how to mix, and all sorts of other things about filmmaking.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall