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
Recent Examples on the Web Cameron’s innovations have extended beyond filmmaking. Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024 Jorge Soto fell in love in the early ‘00s — in love with filmmaking, that is. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024 To show the movie, this is the best place to appreciate the art of filmmaking. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024 Elsewhere, studio execs and filmmakers will gather at Solutions House in NYC for panels on sustainable filmmaking and storytelling. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for filmmaking 

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Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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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 2 Oct. 2024.

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