filmmaker

noun

film·​mak·​er ˈfilm-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce filmmaker (audio)
: one who makes motion pictures

Examples of filmmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What's next: The film will be exhibited in both art galleries and film festivals, filmmakers say. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024 Today, the Afro-Latina filmmaker and actress is committed to crafting fuller, more nuanced portraits. Ebony Flake, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024 Every true-crime documentary weaves its own narrative through interviews, archival footage and news clips (and what the filmmakers chose to exclude). Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024 Dawn of Justice marked the second film that Snyder directed within DC's former Extended Universe, which the filmmaker started with 2013's Man of Steel. Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024 Jarecki and the other filmmakers discovered a damning piece of evidence: an envelope with identical handwriting to one sent anonymously to police years earlier to inform them of Berman’s murder. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024 Tarantino seems to consider Martin Scorsese the best living filmmaker. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024 The filmmakers shrewdly incorporate timely topics like fast fashion, food insecurity, toxic masculinity and privilege in a humorous, intelligent manner. Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024 As a young Black filmmaker, being able to helm this project was a microcosm of the prime initiative of Art Beats + Lyrics itself—to provide opportunities for creatives of color that may have been overlooked for reasons oftentimes outside of their control. Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of filmmaker was in 1908

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“Filmmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filmmaker. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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