Why Film on Film Matters: Celebrating Celluloid – Independent Cinema Office

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With the switch to digital cinema now nearly five years in the past in the UK, the true value of the way film was shown for the first hundred years is thrown into relief. Yet, despite the ubiquity of digital cinema prints (DCPs), there is a strong resurgence of screenings on film in independent cinemas, from Eastbourne’s Overnight Film Festival to Bradford’s Widescreen Weekend. Is this film’s own ‘vinyl revolution’, or is celluloid only for niche audiences? We asked four curators who are passionate supporters of film on film why the format matters and why everyone should get the chance to regularly see celluloid screenings.

Source: Why Film on Film Matters: Celebrating Celluloid – Independent Cinema Office