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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But make no mistake, this odyssey through hell and not back (virtually the entire film gets framed around that purgatory-like walking contest) is an artistic and gutsy triumph of filmmaking. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025 After reminiscing about how Norton had his nose broken during filming after his costar Barry Pepper accidentally punched him in the face during what was meant to be a choreographed fight scene, the actor turned to Lee and asked how his filmmaking had changed in the decades since the film. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025 Lionel may be a bit lacking in romantic ardor, but Mescal’s good-humored watchfulness and contemplative calm make the character a companionable presence, even as the filmmaking ultimately succumbs to inertia and the great, defining passion of Lionel’s life recedes into the mists of memory. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2025 The filmmaking and acting have to be completely in sync. Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025 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 20 Sep. 2025.

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