on film

phrase

: in the form of a movie or video
The accident was captured on film.
seeing the works of Shakespeare on film

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The cinematographer then pointed out that the collaborative nature of telling stories on film was the reason for realism successfully achieved. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Charles Pulliam-Moore is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 10 July 2026 The mistake is not betting on film, or television, or the phone. Hernan Lopez, Variety, 10 July 2026 Michael Patrick Jann directed the sketches that were with a [professional] crew or shot on film or Beta. Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on film

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“On film.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20film. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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