Side by Side

"Can film survive our digital future?"

7.2(298 votes)

2012

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.

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Production

Companies:

Company Films

Languages

Original:en

Spoken:

English

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

George Lucas

Self

Robert Rodriguez

Self

Richard Linklater

Self

Joel Schumacher

Self

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