How Kodak’s Super 8 Film Changed Moviemaking

“Introduced by Kodak in 1965, super 8 was the cheapest film around – each roll was about $5, and worked on cameras that started for under $30. Many families purchased super 8 cameras … and soon kids were out in the backyard, playing auteur. … [A] slew of today’s most successful filmmakers got their start shooting on super 8 film.”