a devotee of motion pictures; also : MOVIEMAKER

Pronunciation:
SIN-ee-ast

In a sentence:Although Ferdinand considered himself a cineaste and an artist, his friends and family were sure to remind him that he was really just an assistant manager at a chain video store.

In a different sentence:
A cineaste with an interest in all things foreign and independent, Neil refused to take his dates to any summer blockbusters, claiming that “popular cinema is for the uneducated, gullible masses, and I refuse to let either of us be a part of that.”