How to Use filmmaker in a Sentence

filmmaker

noun
  • The filmmakers were able to identify the vessel as the Africa due to the size of the ship and the coal found around the wreck.
    Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2023
  • And as a filmmaker and as a genre person that’s not the genre that this movie is.
    Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
  • What if Jean Renoir were not a filmmaker but a painter?
    John Semley, The New Republic, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Instead, Sherwood warned the filmmaker, and the two teamed up to fake his death.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The filmmaker’s son, Robert Downey Jr., co-produced the film.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The filmmaker put his daughter on the same couch on her birthday, at the same time, for 17 years.
    Alix Strauss, New York Times, 14 May 2023
  • And there was some hope at the time among the filmmakers that the exposure might help pave the way for a follow-up.
    Lawrence Specker | , al, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Once, a filmmaker sent me a VHS tape of his student film, poor guy.
    Frances Badalamenti, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The filmmakers went to 10 countries and filmed dozens of eye-catching homes.
    PCMAG, 4 June 2024
  • The grief and shock of the tragedy propelled the filmmakers into an unknown creative realm.
    Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The screening will be followed by a meet-and-greet with filmmakers.
    Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 25 May 2023
  • The filmmaker shares that after telling Smith in-person, the two got to hang out for a while after that.
    Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Julie is a filmmaker who wants to write a movie about her mother and herself.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Having the chance to watch a premiere from the filmmaker in a packed house was like all eight nights of Hanukkah rolled into one.
    Natalia Winkelman, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The famed filmmaker is the eldest son of his parents, Bill and Jacquelyn Lee.
    Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Tell me about the origins of the film and your initial intentions as a filmmaker.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2023
  • On the one hand, the performer at the center of the series has clearly given the filmmakers her consent.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 16 June 2023
  • His stature as a distinctive filmmaker has only grown over the years, even for work that was shunned at the time.
    Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The filmmakers wanted to keep Robot’s and Dog’s eyes and mouths simple.
    Esther Zuckerman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The filmmakers did an amazing job of making sure I was taken care of on set.
    Pam Moore, C.p.t., SELF, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The tour will see the filmmaker, cinephile and now podcaster make stops in five major U.S. cities from Nov. 3-16.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The event is filled with screenings and Q&As with the filmmakers, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work onscreen.
    Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2023
  • Born in Oporto, De Oliveira was once deemed the oldest active filmmaker in the film world.
    Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The film is based on a story by the late, great Bengali filmmaker Satyajit Ray.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The filmmakers will be in attendance at the screening, set for 7 p.m. June 9.
    Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2023
  • Cameron is the only filmmaker with four films that have made more than $2 billion.
    Harold Maass, The Week, 30 Jan. 2023
  • More stars and filmmakers with roots on the East Coast wanted to work near home, which has remained the key reason for filming in the city.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
  • One of the greatest films ever by one of our greatest filmmakers.
    Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2023
  • And as filmmakers and actors gear up for this year's awards ceremony, some are still reflecting on last year's wins.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The filmmakers used their acceptance speeches to highlight the effects of Israel’s military campaigns in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
    Lex Harvey, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025

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