Why I made a documentary about the differences - and similarities - between the digital and celluloid

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grew up with the movies. I understand how it can make you feel nostalgic. It is synonymous with a halcyon past, the memories of his mother's kitchen. Celluloid is a fantastic and romantic. But technology is changing rapidly, and so interesting. And this is why I wanted to produce and present side by side, a documentary that asks how the movie turns into the digital age.

The film traces the income statement for the movement to digital Hollywood. More than a year between 2010 and 2011, director Chris Kenneally and talked to dozens of filmmakers to work in an industry that is reinventing itself. We hear how digital has allowed the imagination of directors such as James Cameron, David Fincher and David Lynch - to help create new worlds in which to develop their style. We also heard from directors like Christopher Nolan, who was - at that time at least - convinced that digital technology could match the quality that we have come to expect action movie

As suggested by the title of the film does not advocate one format or another. Our goal was to explore the range of views in the industry at a time when digital cinema and are still used to shoot. We do not have an agenda. In fact, Chris and I were a good representation of the film itself: I went into the project wondering what was going to lose to digital. Chris was more interested in what was going to win.

The debate is not whether digital is better than film. It is given the choice of an artist. Side by Side has finally reached the point where the distinction is in the style of the person. Not yearn for the past, nor the defense of the digital revolution. The argument is that it is an exciting time for the industry. It shows that Hollywood is where we are and where we are going.