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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Turning to the company’s film preservation efforts and the use of digital technology, Sophie Seydoux stressed the importance of maintaining film on film. — Ed Meza, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 Seyfried gets defensive about this, grappling with her own complicated feelings about playing a real person on film. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026 With the Bajaria ouster done and dusted, the industry’s eyes are now trained on film chief Dan Lin, who held an urgent meeting with the film team at the company on Thursday night to go over the shake up. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 Skydance plans to spend at least $30 billion a year on film, television and video game content. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2026.

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