I think "shooting" here means "filming", but "shoot" is more commonly used in this kind of context?
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Rebecca
That's right! "Shooting" is more commonly used than "filming" in this context, although they mean the same thing. There could be a few reasons for this. The first is that "filming a film" sounds quite repetitive. "Filming" is also considered a more formal term than "shooting." In terms of time as well, when talking about the process, "filming" could be a longer process than, say, "shooting" a few scenes for a day. Ex: They were shooting a movie on the corner of my house yesterday. Ex: When does the filming start for the new superhero movie you're directing?