r/Filmmakers

Updated 2026-10-24

r/Filmmakers is a Movies & TV community on Reddit with 3,064,037 members, ranking #18 of 2,251 in Movies & TV. Filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, editors, vfx gurus, composers, sound people, grips, electrics, and more meet to share their work, tips, tutorials, and experiences. A place where professionals and amateurs alike unite to discuss the field and help each other.

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How big is r/Filmmakers?

Created in 2009, r/Filmmakers has had over a decade to grow and is a major community by Reddit standards. Within Movies & TV it ranks #18 of 2,251 communities we track — the top 0.8% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 884× the median Movies & TV subreddit, which has 3,468 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.

For scale, the largest Movies & TV community we track is r/movies with 37,529,802 members — roughly 12 times the size of r/Filmmakers. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2009 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/Filmmakers on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.

Members3,064,037
CategoryMovies & TV
Rank in category#18 of 2,251
Created2009
Category median size3,468 members
Content ratingWork-safe (SFW)

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