Side by Side (2012)

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Can film survive our digital future?

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.

• Released: 2012-08-19
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 39m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 318 votes

Directed by Christopher Kenneally.

Top cast

• Keanu Reeves as Self / Host
• Martin Scorsese as Self
• James Cameron as Self
• David Fincher as Self
• David Lynch as Self
• Lars von Trier as Self
• Steven Soderbergh as Self
• Danny Boyle as Self
• George Lucas as Self
• Robert Rodriguez as Self

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Side by Side

• United States: stream on Echoboom Amazon Channel , FUEL TV+ Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: stream on Echoboom Amazon Channel
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla
• Australia: stream on DocPlay, DocPlay Amazon Channel

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