Side by Side (2012)

Director:

Christopher Kenneally

Writer:

Christopher Kenneally (writer)

Release Date:

22 December 2012 (Japan)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

a documentary about the science, art, and impact of digital cinema

Plot:

The documentary investigates the history, process and workflow of both digital and photochemical film creation.

Plot Keywords:

Cinematography | 3D Filmmaking | Digital Filmmaking | Filmmaking | Film History

Cast

Derek Ambrosi	...	Himself
Michael Ballhaus	...	Himself
Dion Beebe	...	Himself
Danny Boyle	...	Himself
Geoff Boyle	...	Himself
James Cameron	...	Himself
Michael Chapman	...	Himself
Anne V. Coates	...	Herself
Anthony Dod Mantle	...	Himself
Lena Dunham	...	Herself
David Fincher	...	Himself
Shruti Ganguly	...	Herself
Greta Gerwig	...	Herself
Michael Goi	...	Himself
Charles Herzfeld	...	Himself
Jim Jannard	...	Himself
Gabriel Judet-Weinshel	...	Himself
Jason Kliot	...	Himself
Ellen Kuras	...	Herself
Richard Linklater	...	Himself
George Lucas	...	Himself
David Lynch	...	Himself
Donald McAlpine	...	Himself
Reed Morano	...	Herself
Walter Murch	...	Himself
Dennis Muren	...	Himself
Christopher Nolan	...	Himself
Wally Pfister	...	Himself
Michael E. Phillips	...	Himself
Dick Pope	...	Himself
Keanu Reeves	...	Himself (Host)
Robert Rodriguez	...	Himself
Tom Rothman	...	Himself
Joel Schumacher	...	Himself
Martin Scorsese	...	Himself
Sandi Sissel	...	Herself
Steven Soderbergh	...	Himself
Tim Stipan	...	Himself
Vittorio Storaro	...	Himself
Jost Vacano	...	Himself
Adam Valdez	...	Himself
Lars von Trier	...	Himself
Andy Wachowski	...	Himself
Lana Wachowski	...	Herself
Bradford Young	...	Himself
Vilmos Zsigmond	...	Himself

Directed by
Christopher Kenneally

Writing credits
Christopher Kenneally		(writer)

Produced by
Keanu Reeves	....	producer
Justin Szlasa	....	producer

Original Music by
Bill Ryan
Brendan Ryan

Cinematography by
Chris Cassidy

Film Editing by
Malcolm Hearn
Mike Long

Makeup Department
Andie Michaels	....	makeup artist

Art Department
Tomasz Opasinski	....	poster design

Sound Department
Erik Bailey	....	sound editor
Lewis Goldstein	....	sound re-recording mixer
Max Greene	....	sound editor
Tom Ryan	....	sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Kyle Blackman	....	camera operator
Travis Blackwell	....	camera operator
Ivan Wood	....	camera operator

Editorial Department
Kamil Dobrowolski	....	assistant editor
Brian Reali	....	on-line producer

Music Department
Brendan Ryan	....	composer: theme music

Other crew
Sheerin Khosrowshahi-Miandoab	....	assistant: Mr Reeves
Adelyn Navarro	....	production assistant
Daniel B. Polin	....	story consultant
Marc H. Simon	....	distribution and fair use counsel
Marc H. Simon	....	legal counsel: Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard, LLP
Innes Smolansky	....	production counsel
Thomas Strauss	....	production coordinator

Thanks
Pamela Abdy	....	special thanks
Dominick Aiello	....	special thanks
Elizabeth Avellan	....	special thanks
Eduardo Ballerini	....	special thanks
Barry Bassett	....	special thanks
Affonso Beato	....	special thanks
Mark Benson	....	special thanks
Mike Bergeron	....	special thanks
Reid Burns	....	special thanks
Enrique Chediak	....	special thanks
Michael Cioni	....	special thanks
Costa-Gavras	....	special thanks
Amitanshu Das	....	special thanks
Peter Dobson	....	special thanks
Bruce Dorn	....	special thanks
Bruno Dumont	....	special thanks
James Eggleton	....	special thanks
Ben Gervais	....	special thanks
Todd Gustavson	....	special thanks
James Harrison	....	special thanks
Charles Herzfeld	....	very special thanks
Robert Hoffman	....	special thanks
Márk Jászberényi	....	special thanks
Áron Jászberényi	....	special thanks
Milan Krsljanin	....	special thanks
Edward Lachman	....	special thanks
Matt Livingston	....	special thanks
Geoff Mansfield	....	special thanks
Christian Manz	....	special thanks
Eric McLeod	....	special thanks
Bill Mead	....	special thanks
Douglas C. Merrifield	....	special thanks
Anastas N. Michos	....	special thanks
Pierre Michoud	....	special thanks
Claude Miller	....	special thanks
James Neihouse	....	special thanks
Joe Pagano	....	special thanks
Alan Parker	....	special thanks
Michael Phillips	....	special thanks
Demetri Portelli	....	special thanks
Sarah Priestnall	....	special thanks
Frank Prinzi	....	special thanks
Thomas Pritchard	....	special thanks
Tim Reynolds	....	special thanks
Giovanni Ribisi	....	special thanks
Rick Robinson	....	special thanks
Jesse Rosen	....	special thanks
Mike Ryan	....	special thanks
William Sargent	....	special thanks
Steve Schklair	....	special thanks
Andrew Shipsides	....	special thanks
Oliver Stapleton	....	special thanks
Tom Stern	....	special thanks
Kenny Suarez	....	special thanks
Kazik Suwala	....	very special thanks
Peter Sykes	....	special thanks
David Throup	....	special thanks
Andrew Weisblum	....	special thanks
Michael P. Whipple	....	special thanks
Martin Zeichner	....	special thanks
Marek Zydowicz	....	very special thanks

Production Companies

• Company Films

Distributors

• Axiom Films (2013) (Ireland) (theatrical)
• Axiom Films (2013) (UK) (theatrical)
• Tribeca Film (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• UPLINK Company (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard  distribution counsel
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Parabolic NY  sound post-production
• Sixteen19  post production services

Also Known As:

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Hong Kong:IIA | UK:15 | Singapore:PG13

Company:

Company Films

Goofs:

Factual errors: Identifies District 9 (2009) as being shot on the Sony F23. It was actually shot on Red One cameras.

Quotes:

Gary Einhaus:Film is unique because film is a capture medium and a storage medium. So if you really want to go back and if you've stored it under the right conditions, a hundred years later all you have to do is shine light through it...

Movie Connections:

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Take a journey through he history of filmmaking with Side by Side

One of the most important things about a documentary is subject matter. If you do not have an interesting topic then you will not only get the viewers but you won't be able to keep them. The latest documentary film Side By Side does something a little bit different than most of this genre. It tackles a subject that those outside the industry may know nothing about but are affected by it nonetheless.

Side By Side takes a tour through the history of filmmaking through the impact that the rise of digital filmmaking has had. Featuring an impressive list of filmmakers including George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, James Cameron, Robert Rodriguez, David Lynch, David Fincher, Steven Soderbergh, Christopher Nolan as well as numerous industry professionals this film explores both the good and bad of this rise of the digital age through the creative eyes of those that make these films. For anyone that loves film this is a must see documentary. Not only do you see how it affected tons of different movies, but also how it changed the industry. With Keanu Reeves leading the charge interviewing the power house of Hollywood it delivers a different side of the world of imagination that we all love. In addition to getting a peek behind the curtain that audiences normally never think twice about, we are also given a look at who really had their hand in this evolutionary change and what films took these leaps. This is an effective film that works on many levels more than just a documentary on cameras. It tells the story of film processing, camera evolution, filmmaking, and a true chance for those that work behind the scenes to give their opinions and thoughts on this evolution, the good and bad.

There are some very emotional responses here that really show the love these filmmakers have for what they do and will offer a great inside look and should give you a new respect for the process and creators as well as the films themselves. Some feel this is the end of true film while others feel this is the birth of unlimited creativity, either way this film evokes an emotional response both on the screen and from the viewer which is what film is all about.

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