as in film
the art or business of making a movie
plans to attend New York University to learn filmmaking
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These are people who rose to the top of their field in filmmaking.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
His early contributions highlighted Kansas City’s role in independent filmmaking while capturing snapshots of everyday life in the city.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
Jude’s own filmmaking, however, is firmly of the moment.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
There was a really individual and decisive creative community in Portland, in music and in the visual arts, in writing and in filmmaking.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
His early contributions highlighted Kansas City’s role in independent filmmaking while capturing snapshots of everyday life in the city.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
Jude’s own filmmaking, however, is firmly of the moment.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
There was a really individual and decisive creative community in Portland, in music and in the visual arts, in writing and in filmmaking.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Filmmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filmmaking. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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