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Filmmakers, indie or other, this is our official space to discuss whatever we want. Hang out, ask questions, talk about equipment, technique, etc. This is not a place to advertise your work (like sharing shorts, surveys, etc), but more of a gathering space for us to talk shop or get help. We recommend do a search first or Google before posting. Welcome!

56k subscribers282 posts / mo in Sep 2026246 authors / mosince 2009

r/filmmaking has 56k members (+40% over the last 12 months). It gets about 282 posts a month from 246 people. Top topics: LA Film Industry Internships & Jobs, Screenwriting Tips & Resources and Reading Recommendations.

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Size and growth

How r/filmmaking has grown

r/filmmaking

Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+40%in 12 months · +7.9% in 3 months · +2.6% in 1 month
Oct 202655k
Growing55k subscribers
  • no data — drawn from 0 at creation (Jan 2009)
Live · through Oct 2026
r/filmmaking

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+2.5%vs Sep 2025 · +11% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026282
BusierPeaked at 339 in Mar 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/filmmaking

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. LA Film Industry Internships & Jobs1.4%
  2. Screenwriting Tips & Resources0.8%
  3. Reading Recommendations0.5%
  4. Demo Reels Feedback0.5%
  5. Martin Scorsese Films0.5%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Apple
  2. Vimeo
  3. Substack
  4. FilmFreeway
  5. IMDb

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