Side by Side

"Can film survive our digital future?"

Aug 22 2012 Not Rated 1h 39m
Documentary

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.

Plot

Investigates the history, process and workflow of both digital and photochemical film creation. It shows what artists and filmmakers have been able to accomplish with both film and digital and how their needs and innovations have helped push filmmaking in new directions. Interviews with directors, cinematographers, colorists, scientists, engineers and artists reveal their experiences and feelings about working with film and digital. Where we are now, how we got here and what the future may bring.

Written by

Christopher Kenneally

Directed by

Christopher Kenneally

Cast

Derek Ambrosi, Michael Ballhaus, Andrzej Bartkowiak

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Company Films

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Trailers
Side By Side Official Trailer #1 (2012) Film Documentary Movie HD
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