on film
idiom
: 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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Well, what made The Brutalist’s sense of scope and scale so magical is shooting on film.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
Instead of printing on film paper, the machine produces high-quality, hard-plastic Rebel and Resistance ID cards.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
The moment’s authenticity convinced Chu to demolish a wall to capture it on film.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
And luckily, Mathew was able to capture a little piece of that magic on film.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
Instead of printing on film paper, the machine produces high-quality, hard-plastic Rebel and Resistance ID cards.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
The moment’s authenticity convinced Chu to demolish a wall to capture it on film.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
And luckily, Mathew was able to capture a little piece of that magic on film.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
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“On film.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20film. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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