Editing 35 mm movie film (section)

===Decline and resurgence===
In the transition period centered around 2010–2015, the rapid conversion of the cinema exhibition industry to [[digital cinema|digital projection]] saw 35&nbsp;mm film projectors removed from most of the projection rooms as they were replaced by digital projectors. By the mid-2010s, most of the theaters across the world had been converted to digital projection, although a small percentage (under 10% overall) continued running 35&nbsp;mm projectors, mostly indie theaters or those in more economically-challenged regions.<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/digital-cinema-conversion-nears-end-game-1200500975/ |title=Digital Cinema Conversion Nears End Game |first=Leo |last=Barraclough |date=2013-06-23 |journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=2016-08-29 }}</ref> However, it continued as a [[Niche market|niche]] market for enthusiasts and format lovers.<ref name="Houston">{{Cite web |last=Lindsey |first=Craig D. |date=January 24, 2025 |title=Houston film lovers get a nostalgic treat with 35mm screenings at MFAH |url=https://houston.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/35mm-film-projection-mfah/ |access-date=March 19, 2025 |website=CultureMap Houston}}</ref>

In the [[2020s in film|2020s]], 35&nbsp;mm has seen some resurgence in usage. The resurgence comes from those who find 35&nbsp;mm to be more visually pleasing and evoke nostalgic feelings, as well as a desire from young [[Millennials]] and [[Generation Z]] filmmakers and photographers to preserve the art.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wakim |first=Olivia |date=August 1, 2023 |title=After years of decline, film photography on the upswing |url=https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/after-years-of-decline-film-photography-on-the-upswing/IHUISNRCENH3NMPMNUAD7LDNPE/ |access-date=March 19, 2025 |website=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]}}</ref> Several films such as ''[[Oppenheimer (film)|Oppenheimer]]'' and ''[[Anora]]'' have been produced using 35&nbsp;mm film. In an effort to rebuild business lost during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], some theaters have used special event screenings of films with 35&nbsp;mm film projectors to attract customers. Most of these screenings occur in large metropolitan areas.<ref name="Houston" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 8, 2025 |title=Oscar best picture winner gets new life on old film at Atlanta theater |url=https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/anora-screens-on-35-mm-film-at-atlanta-tara-theatre/4CD4YUC2JNCBVJ7PLL5ZPGZWZ4/ |access-date=March 19, 2025 |website=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]}}</ref>