as in filmmaking
the art or business of making a movie
a director with 25 years of experience at moviemaking
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Recent Examples of moviemaking
Anyone who watched that picture, knowing that Steven was in his early 20s, could see that it was made by someone with a special, innate gift for moviemaking.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
The gears of moviemaking move slower than the gears of recording records.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Still, working outside the margins of traditional moviemaking requires great adaptability.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Though he was raised assisting on his father’s films, David Greaves didn’t remain in moviemaking.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Eight years later, however, Saudi Arabia’s moviemaking ambitions have yet to materialize, stunted by regional turmoil and a failure to recognize what audiences want.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 May 2026
David Lean may be gone, but his spirit lives on with this kind of huge global moviemaking and star-studded cast that only a Christopher Nolan could possibly get greenlit these days.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
People young and old love a good scare, and the horror genre has been a part of moviemaking since its earliest days.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
And yet, there are several elements of the film that are — in their own quiet ways — daring in their retro simplicity that swim against the currents of tentpole moviemaking.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
The gears of moviemaking move slower than the gears of recording records.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Still, working outside the margins of traditional moviemaking requires great adaptability.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Though he was raised assisting on his father’s films, David Greaves didn’t remain in moviemaking.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Eight years later, however, Saudi Arabia’s moviemaking ambitions have yet to materialize, stunted by regional turmoil and a failure to recognize what audiences want.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 May 2026
David Lean may be gone, but his spirit lives on with this kind of huge global moviemaking and star-studded cast that only a Christopher Nolan could possibly get greenlit these days.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
People young and old love a good scare, and the horror genre has been a part of moviemaking since its earliest days.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
And yet, there are several elements of the film that are — in their own quiet ways — daring in their retro simplicity that swim against the currents of tentpole moviemaking.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moviemaking
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For Washington, having a say in who directs — and in many other aspects of filmmaking that have more to do with what goes on behind the camera than in front of it — has made producing a priority.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
2 June 2026
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Anyone interested in the physical side of pre-CG large-scale filmmaking will be fascinated by close-up glimpses of movie magic, like the transformation of the Spanish landscape into snowbound Russia for Doctor Zhivago or the construction of an entire Irish coastal village for Ryan’s Daughter.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
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The stylistic eccentricities have been dialed back, including the use of old Hollywood film clips to reflect the action and possibly the thoughts of its main character, a cinephile from space, who is both practicing and enacting the work of a private detective.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The coalition, including the Motion Picture Association and the Hollywood unions, is pushing for a carve-out that would exempt film credits from the new limitation.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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With the 50/50 revenue breakdown between studios and movie theaters, a $250 million movie generally needs to reach $500 million globally to break even.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Matt Spicer directed the movie, written by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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“Moviemaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moviemaking. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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