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Can film survive our digital future? - Side by Side
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Title: Side by Side

Release Date: 19 Aug 2012

Runtime: 1h 39m

Genre: Documentary

Director: Company Films

Production Companies: Company Films

Overview: Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and many more.

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Average Vote: 7.254 (291 votes)

Cast

  • Self / Host: Keanu Reeves
  • Self: Martin Scorsese
  • Self: James Cameron
  • Self: David Fincher
  • Self: David Lynch
  • Self: Lars von Trier
  • Self: Steven Soderbergh
  • Self: Danny Boyle
  • Self: George Lucas
  • Self: Robert Rodriguez
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