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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She is fascinated by the technical side of filmmaking and uses her knowledge of how a shot is composed to help her perform. Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024 Tribute to the Crafts honors those who are at the very heart of filmmaking and have exhibited extraordinary work behind the camera over the past year. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024 In some ways, that’s a relief: Ross’ artistically careful filmmaking provides a refuge from all the suffering, a kind of translucent scrim that shields us from the worst. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024 The distinctiveness of Portuguese filmmaking shows up even in collaboration with experienced DPs such as Mukdeeprom. Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for filmmaking 

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 30 Dec. 2024.

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