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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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Supporting all manner of work is always the best way of preserving and celebrating the splendid diversity of filmmaking.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

They don’t care about the integrity of their product, or the art of television and filmmaking.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

"But we preserve the core of the filmmaking process, which is the relationship between the actor, the director and the camera. These tools do not replace that."

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

And because Nolan is a filmmaking purist and one of Hollywood’s most high-profile champions of the theatrical experience, his “Odyssey” also needed to deliver on behalf of cinema itself.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 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

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