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
The move comes after Amazon MGM struggled to define its moviemaking ambitions, first focusing on indie productions, then pivoting to streaming premieres before more recently opting to back populist fare geared for the big screen.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026
One of the darkest chapters in American moviemaking history, the Hollywood Blacklist was a period of political persecution starting in 1947, where studios banned individuals suspected of Communist ties.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Mar. 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
Around that time, he got involved with moviemaking, appearing opposite Bruce Lee in Return of the Dragon.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
But the nominees themselves are all about moviemaking.
—New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The stills photographer must hover unobtrusively on the sidelines of moviemaking, taking pictures that will be used to promote a film.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
This Sunday, the 98th annual Academy Awards will bring Hollywood’s shiniest stars together to finally determine who among them did this year’s best moviemaking.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Edgily eager to shoot their scenes and get a move on with their acting lives, the increasingly tetchy trio are stuck in virtual drydock as all actual moviemaking has drained away.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026
One of the darkest chapters in American moviemaking history, the Hollywood Blacklist was a period of political persecution starting in 1947, where studios banned individuals suspected of Communist ties.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Mar. 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
Around that time, he got involved with moviemaking, appearing opposite Bruce Lee in Return of the Dragon.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
But the nominees themselves are all about moviemaking.
—New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The stills photographer must hover unobtrusively on the sidelines of moviemaking, taking pictures that will be used to promote a film.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
This Sunday, the 98th annual Academy Awards will bring Hollywood’s shiniest stars together to finally determine who among them did this year’s best moviemaking.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Edgily eager to shoot their scenes and get a move on with their acting lives, the increasingly tetchy trio are stuck in virtual drydock as all actual moviemaking has drained away.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moviemaking
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At the same time, independent filmmaking took off as low-budget, low-risk films, including Reservoir Dogs and Slacker, proved to have huge revenue upside.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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Emma Penrose Penrose is a Director of Photography with a focus on narrative and analog experimental filmmaking.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Once Lori enters Julian’s home, the film springs to life.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The film also was shown at a number of other festivals before hitting the awards circuit as the Palestinian entry for this year’s Academy Awards.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fans will then have to wait until March 12, 2027, to see the season 6 finale in movie theaters.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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First, movies are workplaces, and Nirenberg’s interviewees reveal the stressful negotiations involved in the daily life of filmmaking—not only with executives and producers but also with directors, who, though employed by those very same businesspeople, are also the immediate bosses of the crew.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Moviemaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moviemaking. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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