Keanu Reeves interviews several of the world’s best-known filmmakers about shooting on film vs digital.
Side by Side
In his documentary Side by Side (2012), Keanu Reeves asks Hollywood directors and cinematographers, including Martin Scorcese, Christopher Nolan, David Fincher, Steven Soderbergh, James Cameron, David Lynch, Barry Levinson, Danny Boyle, Walter Murch, and the Wachowskis, whether they prefer shooting on film, or shooting digital video, and why:
It’s a documentary about the science, art and impact of digital cinema.
Keanu Reeves, Side by Side (2012)
More recent responses
David Lynch with a definitive response:
David Cronenberg has no nostalgia for shooting on film (via TIFF):
Further Viewing
Ryan Coogler, Christopher Nolan, and other film-makers talk film formats: