filmmaking

noun

film·​mak·​ing ˈfilm-ˌmā-kiŋ How to pronounce filmmaking (audio)
: the making of movies

Examples of filmmaking in a Sentence

plans to attend New York University to learn filmmaking
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The lineup also says a lot about currents, both artistic and industrial, coursing through contemporary Brazilian filmmaking. John Hopewell, Variety, 4 May 2025 Prime Focus Group has signed a deal with the Government of Maharashtra to create a $400M entertainment hub in the heart of Mumbai’s filmmaking industry, the home of Bollywood. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 May 2025 The formal complexity and poignant quietude of Jia’s filmmaking haven’t endeared him much to previous Cannes juries, and for some this latest entry, with its dizzying chains of intertextuality, must have seemed imposing to the point of being indecipherable. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 May 2025 While the lifestyle and streaming businesses are incredibly important parts of his success, Ricks’ filmmaking is at the helm. Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for filmmaking

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of filmmaking was in 1912

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“Filmmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filmmaking. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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