on film
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: 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 nonprofit, which works directly with local jurisdictions across the Los Angeles region on film permitting and more, has appointed Denise Gutches as its new chief executive officer, it was announced Wednesday.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
The festival’s focus on film music eventually settled into the World Soundtrack Awards and its parent organization, the World Soundtrack Academy, in 2001.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Bonitto said he’s made a habit of dissecting the cadences of opposing quarterbacks on film and studying them throughout the week.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Lopez got candid about how the breakup impacted her work on film Kiss of the Spider Woman while speaking to CBS News Sunday Morning correspondent Lee Cowa.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
The festival’s focus on film music eventually settled into the World Soundtrack Awards and its parent organization, the World Soundtrack Academy, in 2001.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Bonitto said he’s made a habit of dissecting the cadences of opposing quarterbacks on film and studying them throughout the week.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Lopez got candid about how the breakup impacted her work on film Kiss of the Spider Woman while speaking to CBS News Sunday Morning correspondent Lee Cowa.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
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“On film.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20film. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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