filmmaker
Cinema production professional
A filmmaker is someone who makes films—typically the director, but the term can include producers, screenwriters, and others with creative control over a motion picture.
Unlike director, which specifies a role, filmmaker emphasizes the artistic vision behind the work: She's an independent filmmaker known for documentaries.
The term carries more prestige than moviemaker.
Account of events
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- protagonistStory's central figure
- antagonistOne who opposes another
climax · dialogue · structure · theme · subtext · adaptation · script · treatment
Filmmaking preparation phase
- shootingDischarging a weapon
- post-productionAfter-the-shoot work phase
- castingShaping through liquid form
- crewWorking team aboard
dailies · wrap · rushes · set · soundstage · on-location · budget · greenlight
Factual film about reality
- featureDistinguishing quality or element
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
comedy · horror · experimental · indie · blockbuster · arthouse · neo-noir · mockumentary
First public performance
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- awardHonor given for merit
- retrospectiveReviewing what came before
- masterclassExpert-led intensive lesson
Providing capital for purchases
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- box-officeTheater's ticket-selling counter
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
pitch · deal · acquisition · streaming · residuals · back-end
Visual elements within frame
- montageAssembled sequence of images
- screenwritingComposing scripts for film
- editingRefining content for clarity
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
sound-design · color-grading · framing · blocking · pacing · storyboarding · continuity · coverage
Ability to see
- filmographyListed screen credits
- oeuvreComplete artistic output
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
narrative
Account of events
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- protagonistStory's central figure
antagonist · climax · dialogue · structure · theme · subtext · adaptation · script · treatment · three-act
pre-production
Filmmaking preparation phase
- shootingDischarging a weapon
- post-productionAfter-the-shoot work phase
- castingShaping through liquid form
crew · dailies · wrap · rushes · set · soundstage · on-location · budget · greenlight · development
documentary
Factual film about reality
- featureDistinguishing quality or element
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
drama · comedy · horror · experimental · indie · blockbuster · arthouse · neo-noir · mockumentary · anthology
premiere
First public performance
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- awardHonor given for merit
- retrospectiveReviewing what came before
financing
Providing capital for purchases
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- box-officeTheater's ticket-selling counter
rights · pitch · deal · acquisition · streaming · residuals · back-end
mise-en-scène
Visual elements within frame
- montageAssembled sequence of images
- screenwritingComposing scripts for film
- editingRefining content for clarity
lighting · sound-design · color-grading · framing · blocking · pacing · storyboarding · continuity · coverage
vision
Ability to see
- filmographyListed screen credits
- oeuvreComplete artistic output
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
- creativesartist, artists, painter, painters, illustrators
- Director Creditsdirector, co-director, directorial debut, auteur
- indie filmindependent, low budget, microbudget, micro-budget, arthouse drama
- jobsdoctor, administrator, lawyer, teacher, nurse
- creatorsartist, author, composer, designer, inventor
- arts careersactor, actress, artist, author, composer
filmmakeractor
One who portrays characters
performer · movie star · actress · leading man · leading lady
filmmakeraudience
Gathered viewers collectively
viewer · moviegoer · spectator · cinemagoer · film critic