celluloid

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While Bombay brought cinema to India, cinema lived on its streets and not just on celluloid.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The dialogue-heavy chamber piece -- basically a theatrical play on celluloid -- is the fruit of Hawke's decades-long collaboration with director Richard Linklater, which began more than 30 years ago with 1995's "Before Sunrise."

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The only physical elements on display are six film projectors and the celluloid that contains frames of unreleased footage, which are shown on screens of different sizes around the room.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

By 2013, more movies were being shot digitally than on celluloid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

He typically wore a gaudy striped shirt and a celluloid collar and a long flowing tie; a metal chain, connected to a timepiece, dangled from his pocket.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann