2.3K posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 76 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 1 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (62%).
r/Filmmakers Traffic & Engagement r/Filmmakers Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/Filmmakers Most Active Times When r/Filmmakers Is Most Active
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r/Filmmakers Flair Performance r/Filmmakers Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Question | 829 (35.3%) | 8 |
| Discussion | 501 (21.3%) | 21 |
| Film | 465 (19.8%) | 8 |
| Request | 97 (4.1%) | 4 |
| Looking for Work | 92 (3.9%) | 14 |
| General | 87 (3.7%) | 23 |
| Article | 67 (2.9%) | 46 |
| Offer | 47 (2.0%) | 2 |
| News | 42 (1.8%) | 14 |
| Contest | 24 (1.0%) | 1 |
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r/Filmmakers Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Filmmakers
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| film | 674 (28.7%) | 16 | 7 |
| short | 404 (17.2%) | 8 | 5 |
| looking | 203 (8.7%) | 2 | 2 |
| first | 128 (5.5%) | 15 | 8 |
| made | 112 (4.8%) | 32 | 9 |
| feedback | 108 (4.6%) | 4 | 3 |
| feature | 97 (4.1%) | 17 | 8 |
| movie | 94 (4.0%) | 22 | 9 |
| video | 87 (3.7%) | 3 | 4 |
| advice | 86 (3.7%) | 6 | 6 |
r/Filmmakers Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Filmmakers
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtu.be | 250 | 3 |
| youtube.com | 86 | 8 |
| instagram.com | 13 | 17 |
| vimeo.com | 5 | 1 |
| seedandspark.com | 4 | 1 |
| filmfreeway.com | 4 | 1 |
| thehorrorlounge.com | 3 | 2 |
| twelvethirtyseven.com | 3 | 1 |
| app.decentralized.pictures | 3 | 1 |
| m.youtube.com | 3 | 1 |
r/Filmmakers Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Filmmakers
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
The state of the modern film industry…
George Lucas says rejecting AI is like rejecting cars in favour of horses: 'There's nothing you can do about it… it's the future'
Watching The Odyssey the way it was intended
What's Wes Anderson's secret?
I’m 42 years old and still haven’t made it. Is there any hope?
Already shot my short film, family won’t let me post it so i’m going to face-swap in a friend’s face instead
I made a horror movie in college for 15k- It released Worldwide
Is this true?
How did you learn to write a script?
can anyone please tell me can you create beautiful film grain like this (the lighthouse) in post.
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The state of the modern film industry… | 3.3K | 248 | image | Jul 21 |
| George Lucas says rejecting AI is like rejecting cars in favour of horses: 'There's nothing you can do about it… it's the future' | 1.8K | 1.2K | link | Jul 16 |
| Watching The Odyssey the way it was intended | 1.8K | 63 | image | Jul 16 |
| What's Wes Anderson's secret? | 1.5K | 406 | image | Jul 8 |
| I’m 42 years old and still haven’t made it. Is there any hope? | 1.1K | 125 | text | Jul 19 |
| Already shot my short film, family won’t let me post it so i’m going to face-swap in a friend’s face instead | 780 | 275 | image | Jul 1 |
| I made a horror movie in college for 15k- It released Worldwide | 739 | 77 | image | Jul 9 |
| Is this true? | 737 | 162 | image | Jul 8 |
| How did you learn to write a script? | 671 | 70 | image | Jul 10 |
| can anyone please tell me can you create beautiful film grain like this (the lighthouse) in post. | 670 | 56 | image | Jul 10 |
r/Filmmakers Audience Overlap r/Filmmakers Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/Filmmakers FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Filmmakers
What's the best time to post on r/Filmmakers?
Based on posting volume, r/Filmmakers is most active on Wednesdays around 1 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Filmmakers?
r/Filmmakers averages 76 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Filmmakers get?
Posts on r/Filmmakers average about 14 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Filmmakers get most?
On r/Filmmakers, most posts are text posts (62%)