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"Can film survive our digital future?"

2012 1h 39m EN

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7.3

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7.6

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★7.3TMDB · 319🍅92%Rotten Tomatoes●82Metacritic★7.6IMDB · 13,902

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Can film survive our digital future?”

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Cast

Keanu Reeves
Self / Host
Martin Scorsese
Self
James Cameron
Self
David Fincher
Self
David Lynch
Self
Lars von Trier
Self
Steven Soderbergh
Self
Danny Boyle
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christopher Kenneally
Writers: Christopher Kenneally
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bill Ryan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Malcolm Hearn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Keanu Reeves and Martin Scorsese and James Cameron carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Can film survive our digital future?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2014338 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christopher Kenneally directs. Bill Ryan scores. Malcolm Hearn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Original score by Bill Ryan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Editor Malcolm Hearn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Keanu Reeves and Martin Scorsese and James Cameron carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Can film survive our digital future?".
6IMDB entry: tt2014338 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 11 themes, including "movie business", "interview", "cinematographer", "filmmaking".