as in film
the art or business of making a movie
a master director who is one of the most revered figures of filmland
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Recent Examples of filmland
Assayas employs the standard tropes of vampiric lore — endless nights, sleepy days, doomed relationships that can only last so long — to poignantly parallel the lives of those bloodsucking monsters of filmland with the lives of those who inhabit them on screen.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2022
This year, filmland ushered in a new Scream Queen: Jenna Ortega.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2022
As an event in filmland the first unfolding of ‘The King of Kings’ on the screen took precedence even over the opening of a theater that in itself is a revelation of art and beauty.
—Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022
Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2022
This year, filmland ushered in a new Scream Queen: Jenna Ortega.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2022
As an event in filmland the first unfolding of ‘The King of Kings’ on the screen took precedence even over the opening of a theater that in itself is a revelation of art and beauty.
—Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filmland
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Filmmaking couple Nadia Gill and Dominic Gill, who have directed many films about the outdoors, first heard about Francis through an article.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
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Rivka Reyes, who played bassist Katie in the film, shared a video montage from the wedding to TikTok on Monday, January 6, and amongst the revelers were several more actors.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Cameron Diaz's movie comeback, Back in Action, won't have a premiere.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Part of what was fun about working on this project was really living in her personality for the length of a movie.Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Insta 360 claims the Flow 2 Pro will set a new benchmark for smartphone filmmaking with stabilizers.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Miike Takashi and Saka Misako Miike Takashi delves into his philosophy on the art and craft of filmmaking.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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There are several rogue characters from the Sonic universe aiming for their silver screen debut.Ash Parrish, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
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The musical, released in theaters nationwide last month, has raked in $580 million at the global box office since its silver screen debut.Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
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Mickey 17 Release Date: March 7, 2025 Bong Joon Ho's first film since winning Best Picture with Parasite in 2020 is finally making its big screen debut after multiple delays.Billie Melissa, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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The 1994 big screen version of Farewell My Concubine, adapted from the 1985 novel of the same name, starred the late Leslie Chung, Gong Li and Zhang Fengyi.Lawrence Yee, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Filmland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filmland. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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