THEME EXPLORATION

digital vs analog

19 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
async - first light
async - first light
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Ralph Breaks the Internet
2018 · Rich Moore and Phil Johnston
Patriot
Patriot
2026 · Mahesh Narayanan
The King of The Internet
The King of The Internet
2026 · Fabrício Bittar
Seances
Seances
2016 · Guy Maddin
Coma
Coma
2022 · Bertrand Bonello
Miriam Lies
Miriam Lies
2018 · Natalia Cabral & Oriol Estrada
Luther and His Legacy
Luther and His Legacy
2017 · Peter Greenaway
Dance
Dance
2000 · Stan Brakhage
#Alive
#Alive
2020 · Cho Il
The Hater
The Hater
2020 · Jan Komasa
Andromedia
Andromedia
1998 · Takashi Miike
Chatroom
Chatroom
2010 · Hideo Nakata
Arve Rezzle: Mechanized Fairies
Arve Rezzle: Mechanized Fairies
2013 · Tatsuya Yoshihara
Cyber Case
Cyber Case
2015 · Steven R. Monroe
Sexy Baby
Sexy Baby
2012 · Jill Bauer & Ronna Gradus
The Trace of Your Lips
The Trace of Your Lips
2023 · Julián Hernández
Your Face
Your Face
2018 · Tsai Ming-liang
Untact
Untact
2020 · Kim Jee-woon
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Christopher Nolan United Kingdom

Consistently champions analog film over digital, shooting on 35mm and IMAX to preserve tactile, authentic visual storytelling.

 Wes Anderson United States

Advocates for shooting on film stock while exploring how technology shapes human connection and memory in his narratives.

 Ari Aster United States

Uses analog cinematography and practical effects to create visceral, nightmarish worlds that resist digital artificiality.