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filmland

noun

ˈfilm-ˌland

Definition of filmland

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 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

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Researchers are now chasing even easier formats, including oral dissolving films, sometimes called thin films or sublingual films, that dissolve in the mouth and release medication without any injection.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
Bird has concerns, particularly around the build-up of power around technological advancements, which push the film into surprising and exciting dystopian directions.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of film

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But this is nonetheless a fascinatingly dark and uncompromising film that reaffirms Nelson’s standing as a vital force in American independent filmmaking for more than three decades.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Universal acclaim or not, the film launched his groundbreaking directing career and helped usher in a new era of Black independent filmmaking.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of filmmaking

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Eva Marie Saint was considered a silver screen legend, even though her 60 years in Hollywood encompassed just 22 theatrical features.

— Gary Susman, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026
Seashell cocktail goblets, sumptuous carpets, and soft fabric wall drapes in dreamy baby blue evoke silver screen-era Vegas.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of silver screen

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Organizers also insist on having no video or LED walls, feeling that the site is too beautiful and intimate to have a big screen in people’s faces.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026
At the heart of that legacy is a simple belief that movies are best seen together, on a big screen.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

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