on film
idiom
: in the form of a movie or video
The accident was captured on film.
seeing the works of Shakespeare on film
Examples of on film in a Sentence
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Late: Thomas Yassmin – Utah The Aussie was one of the most fun prospects to watch, as his rugby background was undeniable on film.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Her tragic life, which included spending the last decades of her life in an asylum, has been immortalized on film by Isabelle Adjani opposite Gerard Depardieu in 1988’s Camille Claudel, and again by Juliette Binoche in 2013’s Camille Claudel 1915.
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
Object Removal is also fairly self-explanatory: The example here is removing anachronistic items accidentally captured on film in a period piece (like Starbucks on Game of Thrones).
—Michael Muchmore, PCMAG, 15 Apr. 2024
As fans, celebs, and influencers flock to the desert, anticipate your social feeds being filled with Ferris wheel photos, selfies on film, and some very interesting festival fashion.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2024
The pair also capture their real-life moments on film.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
For movies from a director like Nolan, who only shoots on film, Imax finds experts who can still operate the few dedicated projectors that use old-school film stock, a rarity in a mostly digital business.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
By the early 1930s, however, sound-on-disc would be replaced industrywide by the less cumbersome sound on film.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024
One recent report commissioned by the Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition, an advocacy group for studios and their industry partners in the state, found that every dollar Georgia spends on film tax incentives generated $6.30 in value to the state economy.
—Matt Stevens, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Her tragic life, which included spending the last decades of her life in an asylum, has been immortalized on film by Isabelle Adjani opposite Gerard Depardieu in 1988’s Camille Claudel, and again by Juliette Binoche in 2013’s Camille Claudel 1915.
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
Object Removal is also fairly self-explanatory: The example here is removing anachronistic items accidentally captured on film in a period piece (like Starbucks on Game of Thrones).
—Michael Muchmore, PCMAG, 15 Apr. 2024
As fans, celebs, and influencers flock to the desert, anticipate your social feeds being filled with Ferris wheel photos, selfies on film, and some very interesting festival fashion.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2024
The pair also capture their real-life moments on film.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
For movies from a director like Nolan, who only shoots on film, Imax finds experts who can still operate the few dedicated projectors that use old-school film stock, a rarity in a mostly digital business.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
By the early 1930s, however, sound-on-disc would be replaced industrywide by the less cumbersome sound on film.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024
One recent report commissioned by the Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition, an advocacy group for studios and their industry partners in the state, found that every dollar Georgia spends on film tax incentives generated $6.30 in value to the state economy.
—Matt Stevens, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
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“On film.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20film. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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