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Can film survive our digital future?

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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.

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Side by Side Cast

Name Character
Keanu Reeves He was 47, now 60 years old as Himself
Martin Scorsese He was 69, now 82 years old as Himself
David Lynch He was 66, now 78 years old as Himself
George Lucas He was 68, now 80 years old as Himself
Christopher Nolan He was 42, now 54 years old as Himself
John Malkovich He was 58, now 71 years old as Self
Lena Dunham She was 26, now 38 years old as Herself
Michael Chapman He was 76, now 89 years old as Himself
James Cameron He was 58, now 70 years old as Himself
Danny Boyle He was 55, now 68 years old as Himself
David Fincher He was 49, now 62 years old as Himself
Joel Schumacher He was 72, now 85 years old as Himself
Greta Gerwig She was 29, now 41 years old as Herself
Donald McAlpine He was 78, now 90 years old as Himself
Robert Rodriguez He was 44, now 56 years old as Himself
Lars von Trier He was 56, now 68 years old as Himself
Steven Soderbergh He was 49, now 61 years old as Himself
Richard Linklater He was 52, now 64 years old as Himself
Lilly Wachowski She was 44, now 56 years old as Herself
Lana Wachowski She was 47, now 59 years old as Herself
Darnell Martin She was 48, now 60 years old as Herself
Wally Pfister He was 51, now 63 years old as Himself
Vittorio Storaro He was 72, now 84 years old as Himself
Andrzej Bartkowiak He was 62, now 74 years old as Himself
Walter Murch He was 69, now 81 years old as Himself
Jost Vacano He was 78, now 90 years old as Himself
Michael E. Phillips He was 52, now 64 years old as Himself
Sandi Sissel She was 63, now 75 years old as Herself
Anne V. Coates She was 86, 92 years old when she died as Herself
Reed Morano She was 35, now 47 years old as Herself
Dion Beebe He was 44, now 56 years old as Himself
Dennis Muren He was 65, now 78 years old as Himself
Gabriel Judet-Weinshel as Himself
Michael Ballhaus He was 77, 81 years old when he died as Himself
Bradford Young He was 35, now 47 years old as Himself
Jason Kliot He was 49, now 61 years old as Himself
Jim Jannard as Himself
Tom Rothman He was 57, now 70 years old as Himself
Dick Pope He was 65, now 77 years old as Himself
Adam Valdez He was 12, now 24 years old as Himself
Anthony Dod Mantle He was 57, now 69 years old as Himself
Tim Stipan as Himself
Vilmos Zsigmond He was 82, 85 years old when he died as Himself
Charles Herzfeld as Himself
Ellen Kuras She was 53, now 65 years old as Herself
Michael Goi He was 53, now 65 years old as Himself

Side by Side Crew

Name Department
Keanu Reeves as Producer. He was 47 (now 60) years old Production
Christopher Kenneally as Director. Directing
Christopher Kenneally as Writer. Writing
Justin Szlasa as Producer. Production
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Can film survive our digital future?

  • Release day: Sunday, August 19, 2012
  • Runtime: 99 minutes