Christopher Nolan has been a vocal supporter
of celluloid for years.
His last production, the war drama Dunkirk,
got the widest 70mm release in the last two-and-a-half
decades.
Nolan’s love for the medium is now going
to bring him to Mumbai, where he, along with
the celebrated visual artist Tacita Dean,
will headline an event called ‘Reframing
the Future of Film’ on March 31 and April
1, highlighting the importance of shooting,
preserving and projecting film.
Starting in 2015 at the Getty Museum in Los
Angeles, ‘Reframing the Future of Film’
has since been held in Tate Modern during
the London Film Festival and at Museo Rufino
Tamayo, a contemporary art museum, in Mexico
City.
At its fourth edition and Mumbai, Nolan and
Dean will be in conversation with Shivendra
Singh Dungarpur, the founder of the Film Heritage
Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation
that supports the conservation, preservation
and restoration of films.
“India has such wonderful cinema and a rich
history of art that everything needs to be
done to not only encourage its proper preservation
for future generations but also reintroduce
the film medium to the younger artists and
filmmakers in the country,” said Nolan in
a statement.
Dean echoed the filmmaker’s views, saying,
“Film is a beautiful, robust, and entirely
different way of making and showing images
in the museum and cinema.
We need to keep the medium distinct from technology.
We need to keep the choice of film available
for artists, filmmakers, and audiences.”
During the event, Nolan and Dean will discuss
the importance and differences of shooting
on film and why it should be preserved for
future generations.
They will also highlight how watching movies
on film is a crucial part of the visual experience
and the necessity of determining the different
ways in which it can be archived and exhibited
in future.
