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
  • Instead, Sherwood warned the filmmaker, and the two teamed up to fake his death.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • 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
  • 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 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 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 filmmakers will be in attendance at the screening, set for 7 p.m. June 9.
    Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 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
  • The filmmaker’s dishy, behind-the-scenes look at working with some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
    The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
  • To me, theme in sound means more like the emotional feeling of what a [filmmaker] is wanting.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Yeah, there are some childhood idols that led me into the business or inspired me to be a filmmaker, and Sly is one of them.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2023
  • This has posed issues for filmmakers and talent who are used to a major spot on the marquee.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Young harbors no ill will toward the filmmakers for reducing her role of Chani almost to the point of haiku.
    WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Mercado and the filmmakers answered questions via email about the project.
    Time, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The program will culminate in a showcase that spotlights each of the filmmaker’s projects.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • There are films that, by the force of style, get their ideas onto the screen as if the images came from as deep within the filmmakers themselves as do their voices.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The revenue for each doc is split between the filmmaker and Jolt, which uses profits to reinvest in the platform.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Palestinian and Israeli Arab filmmakers that meet those requirements have been included in the festival in years past, though none are represented in this year’s lineup.
    Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Horowitz, who began his career as a producer and talent booker, parlayed his expertise and ease with filmmakers into his own standalone podcast back in 2014.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024

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