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as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
watched a film on the Hopi Indians at the multicultural center
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as in filmmaking
the art or business of making a movie
learned about some of the special-effects techniques used in film
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as in to videotape
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Recent Examples of film
Matt Minton, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
The cast of the Colleen Hoover adaptation allegedly explicitly addressed poor behavior by Baldoni — who directed the film in addition to playing Lively’s on-screen love interest — and the hostile work environment in an all-hands-on-deck meeting during filming.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 21 Dec. 2024
Emily Blackwood, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
So, extrapolating that out, if the show is now filming in February of 2025, 14 months of filming and post production after that is going to be April 2026.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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This was important since the film never actually shows László in the Holocaust — his emotions and trauma are represented in the building itself.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
The cast of the Colleen Hoover adaptation allegedly explicitly addressed poor behavior by Baldoni — who directed the film in addition to playing Lively’s on-screen love interest — and the hostile work environment in an all-hands-on-deck meeting during filming.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
In a November 2024 interview with Anna Daly, Matheson, who plays Doc on Virgin River, said that filming for season 7 is scheduled to begin in March 2025.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
So, extrapolating that out, if the show is now filming in February of 2025, 14 months of filming and post production after that is going to be April 2026.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for film
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Fathom Events, which puts movies, TV series, concerts and other events into movie theaters for limited runs, saw a record-breaking year for limited releases in 2024, with revenues increasing 45% to more than $145 million.Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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Although Awakenings brought Sacks public attention (and eventually a Hollywood movie), his greatest success came after the publication of 1985’s The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, a volume of clinical tales that humanized people with serious neurological disorders.Michael S. Roth, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
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She is fascinated by the technical side of filmmaking and uses her knowledge of how a shot is composed to help her perform.Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Tribute to the Crafts honors those who are at the very heart of filmmaking and have exhibited extraordinary work behind the camera over the past year.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
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The incident did occur in the boxing ring, Early said, and was videotaped.Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2024
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Walmart's third-party workers' compensation administrators investigated Fonseca, videotaped him driving an RV, and determined no further action was warranted, his attorneys said.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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His many travails make the perfect fodder for National Geographic's riveting three-part documentary about Thompson's spectacular rise and precipitous fall: Cursed Gold: A Shipwreck Scandal, based on a 1998 book by Gary Kinder.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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This isn’t the first time the artist has obfuscated accounts of his past: Both his memoir and a 2019 documentary directed by Martin Scorsese blur the line between fact and fantasy.Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Compared to the golden decades of the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s, Hong Kong action cinema has suffered a relative downturn.Sara Merican, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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The mission is to offer cultural experiences within the community through cinema, live performances and local arts and educational programs.Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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And there are examples of AI doing tremendous things for patient care, like AI being used in imaging tools.Michael Calore, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
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Sony said last month that its net profit jumped in the second quarter thanks to stronger sales in gaming, music and imaging sensors.AFP, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Film.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/film. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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