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celluloid

[sel-yuh-loid] / ˈsɛl yəˌlɔɪd /


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Pop star Sabrina Carpenter wears a dress made out of celluloid film strips.

From BBC • May 4, 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

There is a virtual crowd of female editors reminiscing and reflecting on Ms. Hillgrove and her work, and the fact that there was a celluloid ceiling in the film industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Cinematographer Malik Hassan Sayeed exactingly photographed the soul-stirring scene, channeling legends Sven Nykvist and Gordon Willis to craft a 1980s-inspired aesthetic of celluloid grain and realistic lighting, shaped by a lone 35mm lens.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

On the end of each string was a good-size celluloid ring—one was blue and the other was yellow.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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