on film
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: 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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Grierson & Leitch write about the movies regularly and host a podcast on film.
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025
Before any tax credits are given, Sony must complete a film using 50 percent below-the-line local employees and spend $100 million on film production for 10 years.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
Ratledge flexed his fingers in other ways, too, building his own recording studio and working on film soundtracks alongside Mike Oldfield, composer David Bedford, and Jenkins, like 1977’s experimental Riddle of the Sphinx.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2025
In addition to their work on film and television projects, the two companies are exploring opportunities in other areas of the entertainment industry, like gaming, merchandise and live events.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025
Before any tax credits are given, Sony must complete a film using 50 percent below-the-line local employees and spend $100 million on film production for 10 years.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
Ratledge flexed his fingers in other ways, too, building his own recording studio and working on film soundtracks alongside Mike Oldfield, composer David Bedford, and Jenkins, like 1977’s experimental Riddle of the Sphinx.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2025
In addition to their work on film and television projects, the two companies are exploring opportunities in other areas of the entertainment industry, like gaming, merchandise and live events.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
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“On film.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20film. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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