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Can film survive our digital future?

2012•1h 39m•7.2/10
Documentary

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7.2/10(306)

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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Company Films

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EN

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Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Self / Host

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Self

James Cameron

James Cameron

Self

David Fincher

David Fincher

Self

David Lynch

David Lynch

Self

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Self

Steven Soderbergh

Steven Soderbergh

Self

Danny Boyle

Danny Boyle

Self

George Lucas

George Lucas

Self

Robert Rodriguez

Robert Rodriguez

Self

Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater

Self

Joel Schumacher

Joel Schumacher

Self

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Self

Lena Dunham

Lena Dunham

Self

Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig

Self

Lilly Wachowski

Lilly Wachowski

Self

Wally Pfister

Wally Pfister

Self

Lana Wachowski

Lana Wachowski

Self

Michael Ballhaus

Michael Ballhaus

Self

Dion Beebe

Dion Beebe

Self

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