celluloid
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Early attempts to present real events on celluloid sometimes combined on-the-scene footage with staged reconstructions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
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
Its use of a claustrophobic frame, swirly bokeh and color bias celluloid deepen a mother’s downward spiral.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
In syrupy light Luce was feeding the celluloid through the sprocket wheel.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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