moviemaking

noun

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 suspiciously large price tag suggested Jeff Bezos might have had more on his mind than just a love of nonfiction moviemaking. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026 On paper, director Tom McCarthy‘s latest film, A Statement might appear to be a dense polemic, hardly the stuff of exciting moviemaking. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026 Midcentury-modern design—and the moviemaking magic of Lucas himself. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026 This is not to save the Looney Tunes, but to save the future of moviemaking. — James Grebey, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026 From the outset, Schoenbrun asked the designers to look to old moviemaking tricks for inspiration to make the landscapes at the Camp Miasma set as dreamy and immersive as the director envisioned. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 Those soundtrack albums are the closest Carpenter has come to the moviemaking business in the past 16 years. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026 With seven floors of exhibitions and wo movie theaters, the Academy Museum is the largest museum in the world devoted to the arts, sciences, and artists of moviemaking. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 For its upcoming Los Angeles venue, experiential art firm Meow Wolf will focus on the art of storytelling, with a specific eye toward spoofing our city’s moviemaking magic. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
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  1. filmmaking
  2. film
  3. movie
Noun
  • 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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  • 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
Noun
  • Whatever the storyline line, the movie definitely looks set to be highly ambitious.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Shot on location across Saudi Arabia, the movie’s ensemble cast features Adwa Bader, Basil Alsole, Mohammed Ali, Shojaat Nashat, and Aziz Gharbawi.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of movie

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“Moviemaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moviemaking. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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