filmmaking

noun

film·​mak·​ing ˈfilm-ˌmā-kiŋ How to pronounce filmmaking (audio)
Synonyms of filmmakingnext
: the making of movies

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plans to attend New York University to learn filmmaking
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From the very beginnings of filmmaking, with Charlie Chaplin finding fame during the silent era through the use of miming, cinema has relied on more than just sound. — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2025 There’s something about the craft elements in the artistry of filmmaking that allows for metaphor in a way that can relate stories and ideas. — Matt Minton, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025 Such technological leaps have elevated deep-sea documentary filmmaking to extraordinary heights—or depths—with documentaries like BBC’s Blue Planet (2001) and Blue Planet II (2017), establishing new standards for underwater cinematography. — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025 Youth can work on their own projects, including digital art, photography, filmmaking and music creation. — Jake Richardson, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for filmmaking

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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 23 Mar. 2025.

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