on film

idiom

: 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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The festival also pays tribute to individuals whose work in Hollywood has left a lasting impact on film, and Schultz will be saluted with presentations of Car Wash (1976) and The Last Dragon (1986). —

Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025 The Last Waltz was captured on film by legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese. —

Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Jan. 2025 The Northern Ballet version was captured on film, and is currently available on Amazon Video, for anyone who wants to do a little prep watching before Colorado Ballet’s performances, which run Jan. 31-Feb. 9. —

Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025 But if Saturday’s game was his final one as Lions defensive coordinator, Glenn’s unit didn’t display their best on film. —

Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for on film